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.

FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Essex County in east central Virginia... East Central King and Queen County in east central Virginia... Southeastern Richmond County in east central Virginia... Lancaster County in eastern Virginia... Middlesex County in eastern Virginia... Northumberland County in eastern Virginia... North Central Gloucester County in southeastern Virginia... * Until 1145 PM EDT. * At 842 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Kilmarnock, Urbanna, Robley, Callao, Lancaster, Morattico, Farnham, Heathsville, Wicomico Church, Jamaica, Church View, Saluda, Glenns, Lewisetta, Lively, Nuttsville, Alfonso, Somers, Mollusk and Belle Isle State Park.