Critical FFW Flash Flood Warning — Sat Sep 27, 2025 12:21 PM

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1214 PM EDT Sat Sep 27 2025

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West Central Surry County in southeastern Virginia...
  Sussex County in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 1214 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  heavy rain falling across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 30
  minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible
  in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  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...
  Waverly, Wakefield, Sussex, Homeville, Newville, Littleton,
  Lumberton, Booker, Barham, Yale, Gwaltney Corner, Carsley, Oak
  Hill Corner and Savedge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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 3716 7701 3713 7698 3709 7695 3703 7696
      3697 7699 3688 7707 3682 7719 3683 7739
      3683 7743 3703 7732 3711 7716 3717 7708

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES

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