Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS
Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
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The National Weather Service in Wakefield has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Brunswick County in south central Virginia...
Southwestern Greensville County in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Emporia in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 207 PM EDT, Doppler radar and rain gages indicate heavy rain
has fallen across the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain
have fallen with the heaviest in Brunswick County. Although the
heaviest rain has ended, additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring with numerous road closures in Brunswick County.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Emporia, Brunswick, Gasburg, Ante, Triplet, Brink, Valentines,
Emporia Reservoir, White Plains and Lanes Corner.