NWS Wakefield VAFF.W 0101September 22, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cumberland and Powhatan, VA
The National Weather Service office in Wakefield issued a flash flood warning for Cumberland and Powhatan in Virginia, which was in force until 3:00 a.m. local time on September 23. It was the 101st 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).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.2 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wakefield VA
- Area
- Cumberland and Powhatan
- State
- Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:48 p.m. EDT, September 22, 2026
- Expires
- 3:00 a.m. EDT, September 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KAKQ FF.W 0101
- 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... Cumberland County in central Virginia... Powhatan County in central Virginia... * Until 300 AM EDT. * At 1148 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain has fallen in the past two hours. The expected rainfall rate is 2 inches in 1 hour and 30 minutes. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Gauges reported. 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... Powhatan, Cumberland, Tobaccoville, Ballsville, Sunnyside, Trenholm, Macon, Guinea Mills, Clinton, Hatchers, Belona, Oak Forest, Ashby, Whiteville, Grays Siding, Lake Powhatan, Tamworth, Provost and Rock Castle.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.