Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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WGUS41 KAKQ 191855
FLWAKQ
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
255 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
VAC001-192130-
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Accomack VA-
255 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Virginia, including the following
county, Accomack.
* WHEN...Until 530 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 255 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding due to
heavy rain in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly. Between 2 and 5.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Onley, Accomac, Melfa, Wachapreague, Painter, Keller,
Locustville, Tasley and Quinby.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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LAT...LON 3762 7579 3768 7574 3777 7568 3778 7563
3774 7554 3763 7562 3750 7574 3755 7581
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