Portsmouth, VA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...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.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED;
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE