WGUS51 KAKQ 041915 FFWAKQ VAC550-710-740-800-042200- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FF.W.0061.000000T0000Z-260804T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 315 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... The Northwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia... The City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia... The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia... The Northeastern City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Multiple reports of flooding have been received across Norfolk. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated with observed flooding reports received across Norfolk. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Old Dominion University, Downtown Portsmouth, Downtown Norfolk, Churchland, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Ghent, Western Branch, Norview, Huntersville and Deanes. 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 3686 7649 3690 7647 3692 7642 3692 7641 3693 7640 3694 7638 3691 7625 3691 7623 3690 7620 3686 7619 3686 7618 3683 7620 3684 7623 3682 7626 3682 7642 3684 7647 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR $$ RMM