Flash Flood Warning for Charles City, VA; Prince George, VA; Surry, VA
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- Charles City, Prince George, Surry
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FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Charles City County in east central Virginia... Northeastern Prince George County in south central Virginia... Surry County in southeastern Virginia... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated...
What the bulletin says to do
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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FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Charles City County in east central Virginia... Northeastern Prince George County in south central Virginia... Surry County in southeastern Virginia... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen in less than one hour. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 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... Disputanta, Prince George, Garysville, Burrowsville, Jordans Point, Barham, Oak Hill Corner, Prince George Golf, Barnetts and Wayside.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 4 at 2:55PM EDT until August 4 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wakefield VA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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