Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 2:06PM EDT until July 6 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Richmond County in east central Virginia...
Southeastern Westmoreland County in east central Virginia...
Northwestern Northumberland County in eastern Virginia...
* Until 500 PM Edt.
* At 206 PM Edt, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 5 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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...
Callao, Heathsville, Kinsale, Haynesville, Lottsburg, Dodlyt,
Mulch, Village, Middletons Corner, Howland, Gibeon and Avalon.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days