WGUS51 KAKQ 041754 FFWAKQ VAC041-149-570-670-042000- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0062.260804T1754Z-260804T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 154 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Chesterfield County in central Virginia... The City of Colonial Heights in central Virginia... Northwestern Prince George County in south central Virginia... The City of Hopewell in south central Virginia... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 154 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen in the past 20 to 30 minutes. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 20 minutes. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Fort Lee, Virginia State University, Chester, Ettrick, Meadowville, Birchett Estate and Jordan Point Country Club. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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. && LAT...LON 3722 7744 3729 7749 3733 7750 3736 7743 3737 7742 3738 7731 3737 7731 3736 7730 3735 7726 3732 7727 3731 7725 3729 7725 3726 7723 3723 7723 3722 7725 3725 7738 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-1.5 INCHES IN 20 MINUTES $$ EI