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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0061 Issued by the Wakefield Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-04 13:22:16
802
WGUS51 KAKQ 041738
FFWAKQ
VAC550-710-740-800-042000-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0061.260804T1738Z-260804T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
138 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 City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
The Northeastern City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 138 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen in the past 15 minutes. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 2 inches in 30 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...
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, 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.
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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
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES
$$
EI
Action: Time Extended Issued At: 2026-08-04 14:16:17
016
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, dont 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 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
Action: Time Extended Issued At: 2026-08-04 16:44:22
783
WGUS51 KAKQ 042144
FFWAKQ
VAC550-710-740-800-050000-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.FF.W.0061.000000T0000Z-260805T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
544 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 800 PM EDT.
* At 544 PM EDT, the public reported heavy rain and flooding with
multiple flooding reports received around Norfolk. Between 2.5 and
5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of a few
hundredths of an inch are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Public reported.
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...
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, dont 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...OBSERVED
$$
RMM
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-04 18:53:56
055
WGUS71 KAKQ 042353
FFSAKQ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
753 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026
VAC550-710-740-800-050003-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.FF.W.0061.000000T0000Z-260805T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
City of Chesapeake VA-City of Norfolk VA-City of Portsmouth VA-
City of Suffolk VA-
753 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE
NORTHWESTERN CITY OF CHESAPEAKE, THE CITY OF NORFOLK, THE CITY OF
PORTSMOUTH AND THE NORTHEASTERN CITY OF SUFFOLK...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3686 7649 3690 7647 3692 7642 3692 7641
3693 7640 3694 7638 3691 7625 3691 7623
3690 7620 3686 7619 3686 7618 3683 7620
3684 7623 3682 7626 3682 7642 3684 7647
$$
RMM
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