Virginia Flash Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/26/2026 14:25

FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Chesterfield County in central Virginia... The City of Colonial Heights in central Virginia... Northeastern Dinwiddie County in south central Virginia... Northwestern Prince George County in south central Virginia... The City of Hopewell in south central Virginia... The City of Petersburg in south central Virginia... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 525 PM 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 0.75 to 1.5 inches in 30 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 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... Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia State University, Prince George, Ettrick, Matoaca, Jordans Point, Garysville, Petersburg National Battlefield, New Bohemia, Richard Bland College, Birchett Estate, Jordan Point Country Club, Addison and Petersburg Airport.