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Flash Flood Warning — Essex County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, King William County, VA, Lancaster County, VA, Northumberland County, VA, Richmond County, VA
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
11:11 PM CDT · Tue, Jul 21 2026
Expires
2:15 AM CDT · Wed, Jul 22 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KAKQ

Affected Areas

Essex County, VA King and Queen County, VA King William County, VA Lancaster County, VA Northumberland County, VA Richmond County, VA

Official Bulletin

318
WGUS51 KAKQ 220411
FFWAKQ
VAC057-097-101-103-133-159-220715-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0043.260722T0411Z-260722T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1211 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Essex County in east central Virginia...
  Northwestern King and Queen County in east central Virginia...
  Northwestern King William County in east central Virginia...
  Richmond County in east central Virginia...
  Northwestern Lancaster County in eastern Virginia...
  Central Northumberland County in eastern Virginia...

* Until 315 AM EDT.

* At 1211 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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...
  Tappahannock, Warsaw, Robley, Callao, Saint Stephens Church,
  Dunnsville, Center Cross, Sharps, Haynesville, Farnham, Millers
  Tavern, Morattico, Heathsville, Aylett, Beulahville, Wellford,
  Bowlers Wharf, Kennard, Tidewater and Upright.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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LAT...LON 3785 7727 3791 7710 3798 7667 3797 7664
      3799 7662 3801 7650 3797 7641 3792 7628
      3785 7626 3776 7681 3774 7724

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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