NWS Wakefield VAFF.W 0091September 12, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico and 1 more, VA
The National Weather Service office in Wakefield issued a flash flood warning for Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico and 1 more in Virginia, which was in force until 8:45 p.m. local time on September 12. It was the 91st flash flood warning the NWS office in Wakefield issued in 2026. Virginia had 24 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 16 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Virginia's flash flood warnings by year).
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The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wakefield VA
- Area
- Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico and 1 more
- State
- Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:47 p.m. EDT, September 12, 2026
- Expires
- 8:45 p.m. EDT, September 12, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KAKQ FF.W 0091
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Virginia since 2008Every warning type in Virginia
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The notice as issued
FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Chesterfield County in central Virginia... Southeastern Henrico County in central Virginia... The City of Richmond in central Virginia... West Central Charles City County in east central Virginia... * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 547 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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 indicated. 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... Richmond, Highland Springs, Chester, Virginia Commonwealth University, Downtown Richmond, Virginia Union University, Bensley, Bellwood, East Highland Park, Lakeside, Richmond Heights, Varina, Montrose, Richmond International, Drewrys Bluff, Fair Oaks, Meadowville and Sandston.
What the agency told people to do
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.
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The record around this notice
- Flash Flood Warnings in Virginia since 2008126 a year
- Every warning type in Virginia
- Flash Flood Warning: what it means, and the states that get the most3,924 a year
- NWS notices, September 20262,824 in the month
- The latest from the National Weather Service
- Warning, watch or advisory: the three NWS levels