Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
928 WGUS81 KAKQ 040057 FLSAKQ Flood Advisory National Weather Service Wakefield VA 857 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024 VAC550-710-740-800-810-040300- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FA.Y.0027.240604T0057Z-240604T0300Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ City of Chesapeake VA-City of Norfolk VA-City of Portsmouth VA- City of Suffolk VA-City of Virginia Beach VA- 857 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Virginia, including the following independent cities, City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk and City of Virginia Beach. * WHEN...Until 1100 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 857 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Virginia Beach, Norfolk State University, Downtown Norfolk, Downtown Portsmouth, Virginia Wesleyan University, Regent University, Old Dominion University, Kempsville, Ocean View, Churchland, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Norview, Ghent, Norfolk International, Cradock, Norfolk NAS and Western Branch. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3691 7653 3691 7650 3693 7650 3695 7648 3693 7647 3692 7641 3694 7640 3694 7636 3697 7635 3698 7628 3693 7609 3695 7605 3694 7599 3677 7593 3675 7626 3683 7664 $$ Brown