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Flash Flood Warning issued July 14 at 8:48PM EDT until July 15 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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FFWAKQ

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Louisa County in central Virginia...

* Until midnight EDT tonight.

* At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 30
minutes. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...
Louisa, Mineral, Pendleton, Cuckoo, Fredericks Hall, Apple Grove,
Louisa Airport, Wares Crossroads and Yanceyville.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when
water begins rising.

Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS
Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.

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