Flash Flood Warning Issued for Isle of Wight and Suffolk, VA
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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 has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Central Isle of Wight County and the Northeastern City of Suffolk until 5:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- 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 Southeastern Virginia.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Wakefield VA. Effective from 2:34 PM EDT August 4, 2026 until 5:00 PM EDT August 4, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Central Isle of Wight County in southeastern Virginia and the Northeastern City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia. Specific locations include Smithfield, Suffolk, Isle Of Wight, Rescue, Crittenden, Driver, Longview, Wills Corner, Benns Church, Chuckatuck, Carrollton, Hobson, Lawson, Indika, Bethel Church, Mogarts Beach, Central Hill and Whitley.
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
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen since 2 PM. Expected rainfall rate is 1.5 inches in 30 minutes. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
Alert effective August 4 at 2:34 PM EDT and expires August 4 at 5:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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