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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 2:06 AM Aug. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Chesterfield County in central Virginia... The City of Colonial Heights in central Virginia... Southwestern Charles City County in east central Virginia... Northern Prince George County in south central Virginia... The City of Hopewell in south central Virginia... The Northeastern City of Petersburg in south central Virginia... * Until 100 AM EDT. * At 1006 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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 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... Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Fort Lee, Prince George, Jordans Point, Garysville, Burrowsville, Jordan Point Country Club, Birchett Estate, New Bohemia, Petersburg National Battlefield and Taylors Corner. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't 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. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
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