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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:40 PM Aug. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHWESTERN CITY OF CHESAPEAKE, THE CITY OF NORFOLK, THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AND THE NORTHWESTERN CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH... At 740 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. There are numerous instances of high water on roadways and stranded vehicles across portions of Norfolk and Portsmouth. Flash flooding is occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Virginia Beach, Norfolk State University, Downtown Norfolk, Downtown Portsmouth, Old Dominion University, Virginia Wesleyan University, Regent University, Kempsville, Churchland, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Ghent, Norview, Norfolk International, Western Branch, Wards Corner, South Norfolk and Portlock. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report flooding by posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 10:13 PM Aug. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Northwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia... The City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia... The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia... The Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has 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 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... Old Dominion University, Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk State University, Ocean View, Virginia Wesleyan University, Churchland, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Norfolk NAS, Ghent, Norview, Norfolk International, Western Branch, Wards Corner and Willoughby Spit. 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 AND GAUGE INDICATED
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