<alert><identifier>urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9b106b73b4e84dc6a47418b006993e72d7d98a20.001.1.IPAWS</identifier><sender>w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov</sender><sent>2025-09-16T16:40:00-04:00</sent><status>Actual</status><msgType>Update</msgType><scope>Public</scope><code>IPAWSv1.0</code><references>w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2458f03f18f6794c17a7afef76c19fb54daf64fe.001.1.IPAWS,2025-09-16T14:38:00-04:00</references><info><language>en-US</language><category>Met</category><event>Flash Flood Warning</event><responseType>Avoid</responseType><urgency>Immediate</urgency><severity>Severe</severity><certainty>Likely</certainty><eventCode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>FFW</value></eventCode><eventCode><valueName>NationalWeatherService</valueName><value>FFW</value></eventCode><effective>2025-09-16T16:40:00-04:00</effective><onset>2025-09-16T16:40:00-04:00</onset><expires>2025-09-16T18:45:00-04:00</expires><senderName>NWS Wakefield VA</senderName><headline>Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 4:40PM EDT until September 16 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA</headline><description>FFWAKQ

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Central City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 440 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges continues
to indicate heavy rain falling, with numerous reports of flooding,
especially across northeastern portions of the city of Virginia
Beach. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area.
With high tide approaching, water may have a more difficult time
draining.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Virginia Beach, Kempsville, Regent University, Virginia Wesleyan
University, Norfolk State University, Great Bridge, Downtown
Norfolk, Downtown Portsmouth, Ocean View, Old Dominion University,
Deep Creek, Churchland, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk,
Norfolk International, Norview, Fentress and Princess Anne.
</description><instruction>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
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The National Weather Service in Wakefield has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Central City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 440 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges continues
to indicate heavy rain falling, with numerous reports of flooding,
especially across northeastern portions of the city of Virginia
Beach. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area.
With high tide approaching, water may have a more difficult time
draining.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Virginia Beach, Kempsville, Regent University, Virginia Wesleyan
University, Norfolk State University, Great Bridge, Downtown
Norfolk, Downtown Portsmouth, Ocean View, Old Dominion University,
Deep Creek, Churchland, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk,
Norfolk International, Norview, Fentress and Princess Anne.
</description><instruction>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
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