Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 27 at 8:25PM EDT until May 27 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 5:25pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
The Southeastern City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
The Southeastern City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...
The Central City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 1100 PM EDT.
* At 825 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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, Great Bridge, Deep Creek, Regent University,
Kempsville, Downtown Suffolk, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth,
Suffolk, Cradock, Fentress, Bowers Hill, Princess Anne, Back Bay,
Herberts Corner, Chesapeake Airport, Portlock, Hickory and South
Norfolk.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS
Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: