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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 7:24 PM Jul. 15, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Isle of Wight County in southeastern Virginia... Southampton County in southeastern Virginia... The City of Franklin in southeastern Virginia... The City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 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. 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... Franklin, Windsor, Courtland, Boykins, Holland, Suffolk, Newsoms, Hunterdale, Sedley, Carrsville, Whaleyville, Kings Fork, Capron, Branchville, Lees Mill, Story, Burdette, Handsom, Walters and Elwood. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Flood Watch
Issued: 2:38 PM Jul. 15, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland, including the following areas, Inland Worcester, Maryland Beaches and Somerset and Virginia, including the following areas, Accomack, Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, Newport News, Norfolk/Portsmouth, Northampton, Southampton, Suffolk, Surry, Virginia Beach and York. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - 2 to 4 inches of rainfall with localized higher amounts has fallen across portions of the watch area over the past 24 hours. Additional showers and storms are possible this afternoon and evening, which could produce an additional 2-3" of rain and result in further instances of flash-flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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