Expires:202408090600;Remove:202408090600;503085 WGUS51 KAKQ 090419 FFWAKQ VAC049-147-090600- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FF.W.0091.000000T0000Z-240809T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1219 AM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Cumberland County in central Virginia... Prince Edward County in central Virginia... * Until 200 AM EDT. * At 1219 AM EDT, local law enforcement numerous flooded roads across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. 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... Farmville, Hampden Sydney, Hampden Sydney College, Longwood University, Prospect, Darlington Heights, Green Bay, Worsham, Kingsville, Briery Creek Lake, Tuggle, Allens Mill, Reeds, Briery, Virso, Simplicity, Elam, Prince Edward Station, Scholfield and Prince Edward Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when water begins rising. Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA. && LAT...LON 3714 7859 3717 7863 3719 7864 3719 7869 3726 7868 3735 7859 3740 7859 3737 7858 3737 7856 3735 7855 3733 7851 3733 7847 3736 7845 3731 7830 3711 7826 3710 7831 3711 7836 3708 7842 3708 7847 3714 7853 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED $$ Butner