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Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 3:58PM EDT until July 12 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Description

FFWAKQ

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Charles City County in east central Virginia...
Southeastern King and Queen County in east central Virginia...
Southeastern King William County in east central Virginia...
New Kent County in east central Virginia...
James City County in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 358 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have
fallen. 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...
New Kent, West Point, King And Queen Court House, Barhamsville,
Little Plymouth, Shacklefords, Providence Forge, Eltham,
Romancoke, Plum Point, Slaterville, Cooke, Cohoke, Mattaponi,
Holly Forks, Lanexa, Rose Garden, Lanesville, Kings Corner and
Diascund.

Instructions

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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