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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
513 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Charles City County in east central Virginia...
  Gloucester County in southeastern Virginia...
  Northeastern Isle of Wight County in southeastern Virginia...
  James City County in southeastern Virginia...
  Northeastern Surry County in southeastern Virginia...
  York County in southeastern Virginia...
  The Northwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
  The City of Hampton in southeastern Virginia...
  The City of Newport News in southeastern Virginia...
  The City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
  The City of Poquoson in southeastern Virginia...
  The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
  The City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...
  The Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...
  The City of Williamsburg in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain 
  has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 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...
  Virginia Beach, Newport News, Hampton, Williamsburg, Smithfield, 
  Gloucester Courthouse, Claremont, Patrick Henry Field, Virginia 
  Institute For Marine Sciences, Gloucester Point, Seaford, 
  Christopher Newport University, Queens Lake, College Of William 
  And Mary, Langley AFB, Hampton University, Norge, Toano, 
  Churchland and Old Dominion University.

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 Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.

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LAT...LON 3723 7701 3742 7699 3738 7690 3744 7688
      3750 7665 3752 7666 3751 7644 3699 7628
      3694 7610 3683 7618 3681 7668 3706 7662
      3693 7646 3694 7636 3698 7634 3695 7645
      3711 7663 3718 7654 3720 7702 3721 7702

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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