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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Wakefield VA

426 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026



The National Weather Service in Wakefield has extended the



* 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 700 PM EDT.



* At 426 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing

  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 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...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing

           flash flooding.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,

           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.



* 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.



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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

FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE



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