Flash Flood Warning for Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk VA
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NWS Wakefield has issued a Flash Flood Warning for four southeastern Virginia cities until 5:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Virginia
- Issued
- September 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wakefield VA
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Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Wakefield VA. Effective from September 22, 2026 at 2:23 PM EDT until September 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Suffolk, VA. Specific locations include Churchland, Deep Creek, Downtown Portsmouth, Old Dominion University, Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Bowers Hill, Western Branch, Cradock, Driver, Ghent, Deanes, Huntersville, South Norfolk, Wilroy and Portlock.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Report flooding by posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Expected Conditions
At 2:23 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible.
Timeline
Alert effective September 22, 2026 at 2:23 PM EDT and expires September 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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