Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Wakefield VA
⏳ In force until Sat 7 Nov, 00:00 📍 City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA (approximate) 🕑 26 min ago
FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Northwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia... The City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia... The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia... The Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia... * Until 400 PM EST. * At 1256 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms p…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaCity of Chesapeake, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA
Issuing authorityNWS Wakefield VA
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-11-06T12:56:00-05:00
Effective2026-11-06T12:56:00-05:00
Onset2026-11-06T12:56:00-05:00
Expires2026-11-06T16:00:00-05:00
📋 Official instructions
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.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.34461a1297515687972a0ceb95ad98ed7e2e8108.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- 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.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for...
- The Northwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
- The City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
- The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
- The Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...
- * Until 400 PM EST.
- * At 1256 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms p…
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