Critical FFW Flash Flood Warning — Sat Sep 27, 2025 7:54 AM

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VAC131-271445-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
742 AM EDT Sat Sep 27 2025

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northampton County in eastern Virginia...

* Until 1045 AM EDT.

* At 742 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have
  fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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...
  Cape Charles, Nassawadox, Cheriton, Bay View, Eastville, Oyster,
  Simpkins, Machipongo, Dalbys, Plantation, Capeville, Smith Beach,
  Townsend, Birdsnest, Cheapside, Kiptopeke State Park and Kiptopeke.

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 3749 7579 3747 7580 3749 7577 3743 7579
      3740 7577 3749 7576 3748 7572 3743 7565
      3736 7570 3733 7571 3728 7577 3719 7578
      3707 7593 3707 7598 3727 7605 3734 7604
      3738 7601 3750 7581

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

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