118 WGUS51 KAKQ 230827 FFWAKQ VAC550-710-740-810-231130- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0049.260723T0827Z-260723T1130Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 427 AM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Northern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia... The Southern City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia... The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia... The Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia... * Until 730 AM EDT. * At 427 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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... Virginia Beach, Regent University, Kempsville, Virginia Wesleyan University, Norfolk State University, Downtown Norfolk, Downtown Portsmouth, Deep Creek, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Norfolk International, Norview, Ghent, Cradock, Western Branch, Greenbrier, Gallups Corner, Bayside and Princess Anne Plaza. 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. && LAT...LON 3694 7611 3693 7609 3694 7607 3695 7604 3694 7597 3693 7596 3691 7596 3690 7597 3684 7596 3677 7609 3672 7626 3673 7638 3680 7643 3686 7639 3691 7623 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ AC