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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Wakefield VA

324 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026



The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  The Northwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...

  The Northeastern City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...

  The Southwestern City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...

  The East Central City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...

  The Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...



* Until 630 PM EDT.



* At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing

  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain

  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2 inches in 1

  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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 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...

  Virginia Beach, Deep Creek, Downtown Suffolk, Regent University,

  Ocean View, Kempsville, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk,

  Bowers Hill, Cradock, Norfolk NAS, Norfolk International, Kings

  Fork, Deanes, South Norfolk, Portlock, Wilroy and Magnolia.



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.



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LAT...LON 3667 7669 3678 7671 3680 7668 3679 7659

      3680 7646 3686 7649 3682 7642 3682 7626

      3684 7623 3683 7620 3686 7618 3690 7620

      3693 7634 3697 7633 3698 7626 3693 7615

      3687 7612 3681 7614 3674 7622 3673 7635



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR



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