403 
WGUS51 KAKQ 041024
FFWAKQ
VAC041-087-670-041330-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0060.260804T1024Z-260804T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
624 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Chesterfield County in central Virginia...
  South Central Henrico County in central Virginia...
  The City of Hopewell in south central Virginia...

* Until 930 AM EDT.

* At 624 AM 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 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...
  Hopewell, Chester, Chesterfield Court House, Bellwood, Bensley,
  Chesterfield, Centralia, Drewrys Bluff, Pocahontas State Park,
  Beach, Varina and Meadowville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, dont 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3727 7764 3732 7766 3743 7764 3745 7748
      3744 7730 3735 7728 3729 7729 3729 7733
      3730 7733 3730 7734 3731 7734 3731 7735
      3729 7736 3730 7737 3729 7738 3729 7739
      3728 7739

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

NB

661 
WGUS71 KAKQ 041238
FFSAKQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
838 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

VAC041-087-670-041248-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.FF.W.0060.000000T0000Z-260804T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Chesterfield VA-Henrico VA-City of Hopewell VA-
838 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL CHESTERFIELD AND
SOUTH CENTRAL HENRICO COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF HOPEWELL...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3727 7764 3732 7766 3743 7764 3745 7748
      3744 7730 3735 7728 3729 7729 3729 7733
      3730 7733 3730 7734 3731 7734 3731 7735
      3729 7736 3730 7737 3729 7738 3729 7739
      3728 7739

$$

Wray