Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 23 at 4:27AM EDT until July 23 at 7:30AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 23, 2026 - 1:27am
Expires:
July 23, 2026 - 4:30am
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Northern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
The Southern City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
The Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 730 AM EDT.
* At 427 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 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...
Virginia Beach, Regent University, Kempsville, Virginia Wesleyan
University, Norfolk State University, Downtown Norfolk, Downtown
Portsmouth, Deep Creek, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Norfolk
International, Norview, Ghent, Cradock, Western Branch,
Greenbrier, Gallups Corner, Bayside and Princess Anne Plaza.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS
Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: