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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0065 Issued by the Wakefield Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-04 13:49:17
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WGUS51 KAKQ 041849
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VAC007-041-053-042145-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
249 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Amelia County in central Virginia...
Southwestern Chesterfield County in central Virginia...
Northwestern Dinwiddie County in south central Virginia...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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...
Winterpock, Ammon, Walkers, Ford, Beach and Hebron.
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 3719 7780 3739 7772 3739 7759 3726 7756
3713 7771 3712 7783 3718 7780
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
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Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-04 16:39:22
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
538 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026
VAC007-041-053-042148-
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Amelia VA-Chesterfield VA-Dinwiddie VA-
538 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
SOUTHEASTERN AMELIA, SOUTHWESTERN CHESTERFIELD AND NORTHWESTERN
DINWIDDIE COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to heed remaining road
closures.
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LAT...LON 3719 7780 3739 7772 3739 7759 3726 7756
3713 7771 3712 7783 3718 7780
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EI
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