NWS Wakefield VAFF.W 0094September 21, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Northampton, Greensville, Southampton and 1 more, NC and VA
The National Weather Service office in Wakefield issued a flash flood warning for Northampton, Greensville, Southampton and 1 more in North Carolina, Virginia, which was in force until 10:15 p.m. local time on September 21. It was the 94th flash flood warning the NWS office in Wakefield issued in 2026. North Carolina had 13 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 23 in an average September of 2008-2025 (North Carolina's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wakefield VA
- Area
- Northampton, Greensville, Southampton and 1 more
- State
- North Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:10 p.m. EDT, September 21, 2026
- Expires
- 10:15 p.m. EDT, September 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KAKQ FF.W 0094
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina... Southeastern Greensville County in southeastern Virginia... Southwestern Southampton County in southeastern Virginia... The City of Emporia in southeastern Virginia... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 710 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 inches in 30 minutes. 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 and automated gauges. 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... Emporia, Dahlia, Seaboard, Claresville, Green Plain, Branchville, Bryants Corner, Little Texas, Margarettsville, Pleasant Hill, Emporia Airport, Adams Grove, Lanes Corner, Gumberry, Pleasant Grove, Turners Crossroads, Drewryville and Brink.
What the agency told people to do
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.
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