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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0161 Issued by the Wakefield Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-09-16 16:14:28
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WGUS51 KAKQ 162114
FFWAKQ
VAC131-170015-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
514 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northampton County in eastern Virginia...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 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.
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...
Exmore, Cape Charles, Nassawadox, Cheriton, Bay View, Willis
Wharf, Eastville, Oyster, Simpkins, Machipongo, Birdsnest, Smith
Beach, Dalbys, Plantation, Franktown, Capeville, Townsend,
Cheapside, Silver Beach and Wardtown.
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 3753 7578 3751 7580 3750 7579 3747 7581
3750 7577 3740 7577 3749 7576 3749 7567
3743 7564 3728 7577 3719 7578 3707 7593
3707 7599 3726 7605 3756 7596 3754 7578
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Butner
Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-09-16 17:47:02
894
WGUS71 KAKQ 162246
FFSAKQ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
646 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025
VAC131-170015-
/O.CON.KAKQ.FF.W.0161.000000T0000Z-250917T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northampton VA-
646 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHAMPTON COUNTY...
At 646 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
that heavy rain was falling across the warned area. Between 1 and 3
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Exmore, Cape Charles, Nassawadox, Cheriton, Bay View, Willis
Wharf, Eastville, Oyster, Simpkins, Machipongo, Birdsnest, Smith
Beach, Dalbys, Plantation, Franktown, Capeville, Townsend,
Cheapside, Silver Beach and Wardtown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS
Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
&&
LAT...LON 3753 7578 3751 7580 3750 7579 3747 7581
3750 7577 3740 7577 3749 7576 3749 7567
3743 7564 3728 7577 3719 7578 3707 7593
3707 7599 3726 7605 3756 7596 3754 7578
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
Butner
Action: Expired Issued At: 2025-09-16 19:06:05
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WGUS71 KAKQ 170006
FFSAKQ
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
806 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025
VAC131-170016-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.FF.W.0161.000000T0000Z-250917T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northampton VA-
806 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for portions of
eastern and southeast Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3753 7578 3751 7580 3750 7579 3747 7581
3750 7577 3740 7577 3749 7576 3749 7567
3743 7564 3728 7577 3719 7578 3707 7593
3707 7599 3726 7605 3756 7596 3754 7578
$$
Butner
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