Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Virginia, including the following counties, in east central Virginia, King William, King and Queen and New Kent. In southeast Virginia, James City. * WHEN...Until 1145 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 853 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... West Point, King And Queen Court House, Toano, Barhamsville, Stevensville, Cooke, Cohoke, Romancoke, Rose Garden, Eltham, Slaterville, Lanexa, Kings Corner, Crouch and Diascund. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood