Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 26 at 6:30PM EDT until July 26 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 26, 2026 - 3:30pm
Expires:
July 26, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Chesterfield County in central Virginia...
South Central Henrico County in central Virginia...
The City of Richmond in central Virginia...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 630 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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...
Richmond, Downtown Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, Bon
Air, Bensley, Bellwood, Drewrys Bluff, Richmond Heights and
Montrose.
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:
Chesterfield, VA; Henrico, VA; City of Richmond, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: