Flash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 10:02PM EDT until July 23 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Issue date: 2026-07-23T02:02+00:00
FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Northampton County in eastern Virginia... Accomack County in southeastern Virginia... * Until 100 AM EDT. * At 1002 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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... Exmore, Onancock, Parksley, Tangier, Onley, Accomac, Melfa, Bloxom, Wachapreague, Painter, Hallwood, Keller, Tasley, Clam, Guilford, Locustville, Nelsonia, Modest Town, Mappsville and Pungoteague.
Special Weather Statement issued July 22 at 9:46PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Issue date: 2026-07-23T01:46+00:00
At 946 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Onancock, or 10 miles north of Exmore, moving east northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Reduced visibility and minor flooding possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Onancock and Onley around 950 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Horntown, Hallwood, Harborton, Melfa, Mappsville, Greenbackville, Wachapreague, Accomac, Wallops Island, and Temperanceville.
Flood Watch issued July 22 at 2:37PM EDT until July 23 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Issue date: 2026-07-22T18:37+00:00
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of eastern, south central, and southeast Virginia, including the following areas, in eastern Virginia, Gloucester, Mathews and Northampton. In south central Virginia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg). In southeast Virginia, Accomack, Greensville, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City, Newport News, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and York. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms are expected to become more widespread tonight into early Thursday morning. An additional 2 to 3 inches of rain are possible with locally higher amounts. This will be in addition to any rain that occurred last evening into early this morning, which was highest from east-central Virginia to the Virginia Eastern Shore. This will maintain a flood threat through at least Thursday morning. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
