Flash Flood Warning for Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex Counties VA
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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for parts of eastern Virginia until 2:00 PM EDT due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern 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 10:50 AM EDT September 22, 2026 until 2:00 PM EDT September 22, 2026. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
South Central Lancaster County, Northwestern Mathews County, Southwestern Middlesex County, and Northeastern Gloucester County in eastern Virginia. Specific locations include Urbanna, Hartfield, Saluda, Healys, Harmony Village, Cooper, Grafton, Cash, Greys Point, Harcum, Bertrand, Millenbeck, Wake, Slabtown, Senora and Stampers.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Expected Conditions
Thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches possible. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
Alert effective 10:50 AM EDT September 22, 2026 and ends 2:00 PM EDT September 22, 2026.
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