Flash Flood Warning Issued for Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville and Sussex Counties in Virginia

Source: NOAA · South Central and Southeastern Virginia

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on August 4, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Wakefield VA has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Brunswick, southeastern Dinwiddie, northern Greensville and west central Sussex counties until 8:15 PM EDT August 4.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
South Central and Southeastern Virginia
Issued
August 4, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Wakefield VA

Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central and Southeastern Virginia.

Alert Details

Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Wakefield VA. Effective from 2026-08-04T18:22:00-04:00 until 2026-08-04T20:15:00-04:00. Alert type code: FFW.

Affected Areas

Northeastern Brunswick County in south central Virginia; Southeastern Dinwiddie County in south central Virginia; Northern Greensville County in southeastern Virginia; West Central Sussex County in southeastern Virginia. Specific locations include Dinwiddie, McKenney, Dewitt, Butterworth, Wharfs Store, Cherry Hill and Rocky Run.

What You Should 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. Report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.

Expected Conditions

Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Up to 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible.

Timeline

Alert effective August 4 at 6:22 PM EDT and expires August 4 at 8:15 PM EDT.

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NWS Wakefield VA has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Brunswick, southeastern Dinwiddie, northern Greensville and west central Sussex counties until 8:15 PM EDT August 4.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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