Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 10:02PM EDT until July 23 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 22, 2026 - 7:02pm
Expires:
July 22, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Northampton County in eastern Virginia...
Accomack County in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 100 AM EDT.
* At 1002 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Exmore, Onancock, Parksley, Tangier, Onley, Accomac, Melfa,
Bloxom, Wachapreague, Painter, Hallwood, Keller, Tasley, Clam,
Guilford, Locustville, Nelsonia, Modest Town, Mappsville and
Pungoteague.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when
water begins rising.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS
Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
Accomack, VA; Northampton, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: