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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
631 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The Northeastern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
  The Southeastern City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
  The Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has
  fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 30 minutes.
  Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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, Kempsville, Virginia Wesleyan University, Regent
  University, Norfolk State University, Ocean View, Downtown
  Norfolk, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Norfolk International, Norview,
  Norfolk NAS, Bayside, Princess Anne Plaza, Gallups Corner, London
  Bridge, Greenbrier, Oceana NAS, Oceana and Wards Corner.

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 X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.

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LAT...LON 3698 7629 3698 7624 3696 7622 3693 7609
      3694 7607 3695 7605 3694 7597 3692 7596
      3690 7597 3685 7595 3681 7594 3675 7618
      3673 7623 3680 7628 3697 7631

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 30 MINUTES

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