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Flash Flood Warning 77, NWS Wakefield, VA

September 23, 202311 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Sep 23, 2023, 4:19 PM EDT for 11 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 23, 2023, 4:19 PM EDT (20:19 UTC)
Expired: Sep 23, 2023, 10:15 PM EDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Caroline County, VA, Charles City County, VA, Chesterfield County, VA, City of Richmond, VA, Goochland County, VA, Hanover County, VA, Henrico County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, King William County, VA, New Kent County, VA, Powhatan County, VA

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Sep 23, 3:54 PM EDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 23, 3:54 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 23, 10:41 AM EDT, 5 hours 38 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1041 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     Rain             2 SW Saint Johns        36.01N 76.55W
09/23/2023  M5.15 inch       Chowan             NC   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station NC-CW-20 Edenton 4.3 SE.

0700 AM     Rain             1 SE Nixonton           36.19N 76.25W
09/23/2023  M4.82 inch       Pasquotank         NC   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station NC-PS-34 Elizabeth City 7.7
            SSW.

0900 AM     Rain             3 WSW Spences Corner    36.34N 76.25W
09/23/2023  M4.38 inch       Pasquotank         NC   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station NC-PS-22 Elizabeth City 3.5
            NNW.

0700 AM     Rain             Edenton                 36.06N 76.60W
09/23/2023  M4.35 inch       Chowan             NC   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station NC-CW-57 Edenton 0.5 NE.

0700 AM     Rain             South Mills             36.44N 76.33W
09/23/2023  M4.06 inch       Camden             NC   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station NC-CA-4 South Mills 0.1 SW.

0700 AM     Rain             2 SW Burgess            36.12N 76.43W
09/23/2023  M3.87 inch       Perquimans         NC   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station NC-PR-5 Hertford 5.2 SSE.

0700 AM     Rain             2 NNE Snug Harbor       36.11N 76.42W
09/23/2023  M3.80 inch       Perquimans         NC   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station NC-PR-15 Hertford 6.0 SSE.

0700 AM     Rain             3 W Elizabeth City      36.30N 76.27W
09/23/2023  M3.77 inch       Pasquotank         NC   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station NC-PS-1 Elizabeth City 2.6
            W.

0700 AM     Rain             2 WNW Weeksville        36.22N 76.20W
09/23/2023  M3.75 inch       Pasquotank         NC   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station NC-PS-27 Elizabeth City 5.1
            SSE.

0700 AM     Rain             3 SSW Somerset          36.02N 76.48W
09/23/2023  M3.74 inch       Chowan             NC   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station NC-CW-59 Edenton 7.4 ESE.

0700 AM     Rain             1 NNE London Bridge     36.86N 76.05W
09/23/2023  M3.67 inch       City of Virginia BeVA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-VBC-67 Virginia Beach
            8.1 N.

0800 AM     Rain             1 NNW Arrowhead Beach   36.23N 76.70W
09/23/2023  M3.58 inch       Chowan             NC   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station NC-CW-28 Edenton 13.3 NNW.

0700 AM     Rain             2 NNE Princess Anne     36.77N 76.04W
09/23/2023  M3.57 inch       City of Virginia BeVA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-VBC-13 Virginia Beach
            2.4 N.

0800 AM     Rain             2 S Greenbrier          36.75N 76.21W
09/23/2023  M3.54 inch       City of Chesapeake VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-CSC-17 Chesapeake 7.3
            NE.

0700 AM     Rain             2 NNW Hickory           36.68N 76.24W
09/23/2023  M3.40 inch       City of Chesapeake VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-CSC-32 1 NNW Hickory.

0700 AM     Rain             1 NNE Princess Anne Pla 36.85N 76.08W
09/23/2023  M3.32 inch       City of Virginia BeVA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-VBC-68 Virginia Beach
            8.2 NNW.

0415 AM     Rain             2 S Nixonton            36.18N 76.27W
09/23/2023  M3.30 inch       Perquimans         NC   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station NC-PR-14 Hertford 11.4 E.

0800 AM     Rain             2 SE Elizabeth City     36.28N 76.19W
09/23/2023  M3.16 inch       Pasquotank         NC   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station NC-PS-29 Elizabeth City 1.8
            SE.

0730 AM     Rain             3 NW Zuni               36.89N 76.85W
09/23/2023  M3.11 inch       Southampton        VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-ST-19 Ivor 2.7 ESE.

0830 AM     Rain             2 NE Ark                37.46N 76.54W
09/23/2023  M3.11 inch       Gloucester         VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-GC-4 Gloucester
            Courthouse 3.5 NNW.

0700 AM     Rain             2 SSE Deep Creek        36.72N 76.33W
09/23/2023  M3.02 inch       City of Chesapeake VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-CSC-26 Chesapeake 3.1
            NNW.

0820 AM     Rain             2 SSE Norfolk Internati 36.86N 76.18W
09/23/2023  M3.01 inch       City of Virginia BeVA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-VBC-65 Virginia Beach
            11.5 NW.

0700 AM     Rain             2 N Sigma               36.75N 75.99W
09/23/2023  M2.99 inch       City of Virginia BeVA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-VBC-21 Virginia Beach
            3.1 ENE.

0930 AM     Rain             1 S Norview             36.88N 76.25W
09/23/2023  M2.94 inch       City of Norfolk    VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-NRC-5 Norfolk 3.0 S.

0700 AM     Rain             3 SSE Herberts Corner   36.69N 76.28W
09/23/2023  M2.91 inch       City of Chesapeake VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-CSC-15 Chesapeake 1.8
            NE.

0700 AM     Rain             Cradock                 36.80N 76.33W
09/23/2023  M2.82 inch       City of Portsmouth VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-PRC-2 Portsmouth 4.1
            SSE.

0756 AM     Rain             1 W Hunterdale          36.70N 76.98W
09/23/2023  M2.80 inch       Southampton        VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-ST-16 Franklin 2.6 WNW.

0700 AM     Rain             2 SW Dam Neck           36.76N 76.00W
09/23/2023  M2.79 inch       City of Virginia BeVA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-VBC-40 Virginia Beach
            3.1 ENE.

0600 AM     Rain             Hunterdale              36.70N 76.96W
09/23/2023  M2.75 inch       City of Franklin   VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-FRC-3 Hunterdale.

0724 AM     Rain             2 WNW Kilby             36.74N 76.67W
09/23/2023  M2.75 inch       City of Suffolk    VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-SFC-11 Suffolk 3.1 NNW.

0800 AM     Rain             3 NNE London Bridge     36.88N 76.03W
09/23/2023  M2.75 inch       City of Virginia BeVA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-VBC-34 Virginia Beach
            9.5 N.

0800 AM     Rain             1 SE Onley              37.68N 75.71W
09/23/2023  M2.73 inch       Accomack           VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-AC-7 Onley 0.6 SE.

0700 AM     Rain             1 E Grandy              36.24N 75.87W
09/23/2023  M2.68 inch       Currituck          NC   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station NC-CC-15 Grandy 0.6 E.

0700 AM     Rain             3 N London Bridge       36.89N 76.04W
09/23/2023  M2.64 inch       City of Virginia BeVA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-VBC-62 Virginia Beach
            10.1 N.

0830 AM     Rain             Oceana                  36.84N 76.01W
09/23/2023  M2.61 inch       City of Virginia BeVA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-VBC-63 Virginia Beach
            7.2 NNE.

0700 AM     Rain             1 NNE Point Harbor      36.09N 75.80W
09/23/2023  M2.60 inch       Currituck          NC   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station NC-CC-17 Point Harbor 0.6
            NNW.

0700 AM     Rain             1 SSW Gallups Corner    36.78N 76.14W
09/23/2023  M2.54 inch       City of Virginia BeVA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-VBC-30 Virginia Beach
            6.0 WNW.

0700 AM     Rain             1 SSW Beulah            37.38N 76.45W
09/23/2023  M2.49 inch       Gloucester         VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-GC-24 Ware Neck 1.6 SSE.

0700 AM     Rain             4 SSW Modest Town       37.76N 75.59W
09/23/2023  M2.43 inch       Accomack           VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-AC-16 Metompkin 0.9 SE.

0700 AM     Rain             2 NW Deanes             36.86N 76.49W
09/23/2023  M2.37 inch       City of Suffolk    VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-SFC-25 Suffolk 13.4 NE.

0600 AM     Rain             1 NW Northampton        37.06N 76.44W
09/23/2023  M2.36 inch       City of Hampton    VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-HMC-7 Hampton 8.1 W.

0713 AM     Rain             1 W Kilby               36.72N 76.65W
09/23/2023  M2.35 inch       City of Suffolk    VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-SFC-23 Suffolk 1.4 NNW.

0715 AM     Rain             1 SW Ivor               36.89N 76.91W
09/23/2023  M2.33 inch       Southampton        VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-ST-5 Ivor 1.0 SW.

0800 AM     Rain             1 N Ware Neck           37.42N 76.46W
09/23/2023  M2.32 inch       Gloucester         VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-GC-27 Gloucester
            Courthouse 3.8 ENE.

0700 AM     Rain             1 S Dutton              37.47N 76.47W
09/23/2023  M2.24 inch       Gloucester         VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-GC-29 James Store 1.5
            WNW.

0630 AM     Rain             Northampton             37.05N 76.42W
09/23/2023  M2.19 inch       City of Hampton    VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-HMC-4 Hampton 7.2 W.

0500 AM     Rain             3 E Bishopville         38.45N 75.13W
09/23/2023  M2.18 inch       Worcester          MD   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MD-WR-4 Bishopville 3.1 E.

0700 AM     Rain             1 S Newport News        37.06N 76.51W
09/23/2023  M2.17 inch       City of Newport NewVA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-NNC-23 Newport News 0.9
            S.

0800 AM     Rain             2 E Clay Bank           37.37N 76.55W
09/23/2023  M2.17 inch       Gloucester         VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-GC-8 Gloucester
            Courthouse 3.3 SSW.

0707 AM     Rain             1 SSE Langley View      37.05N 76.36W
09/23/2023  M2.16 inch       City of Hampton    VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-HMC-18 Hampton 3.4 W.

0600 AM     Rain             1 ENE Cardinal          37.43N 76.36W
09/23/2023  M2.11 inch       Mathews            VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-MT-2 Mathews 2.2 WSW.

0700 AM     Rain             1 WSW Beaconsdale       37.05N 76.50W
09/23/2023  M2.10 inch       City of Newport NewVA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-NNC-22 1 WSW
            Beaconsdale.

0700 AM     Rain             3 SW Ocean City Municip 38.29N 75.16W
09/23/2023  M2.08 inch       Worcester          MD   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MD-WR-31 Berlin 3.9 SE.

0700 AM     Rain             Point Harbor            36.08N 75.80W
09/23/2023  M2.07 inch       Currituck          NC   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station NC-CC-10 Point Harbor 0.2
            WSW.

0800 AM     Rain             2 NW Princess Anne Plaz 36.86N 76.12W
09/23/2023  M2.05 inch       City of Virginia BeVA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-VBC-58 Virginia Beach
            9.1 NNW.

0800 AM     Rain             2 W Ordinary            37.31N 76.56W
09/23/2023  M2.05 inch       Gloucester         VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-GC-16 Gloucester Point
            4.7 NW.

0700 AM     Rain             Snow Hill               38.17N 75.39W
09/23/2023  M2.04 inch       Worcester          MD   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MD-WR-14 Snow Hill 0.4 S.

0700 AM     Rain             Beaconsdale             37.06N 76.47W
09/23/2023  M2.03 inch       City of Newport NewVA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-NNC-12 Newport News 2.5
            ESE.

0700 AM     Rain             2 N Harcum              37.54N 76.51W
09/23/2023  M2.03 inch       Gloucester         VA   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station VA-GC-26 Gloucester
            Courthouse 9.1 N.

&&

Local storm report, Sep 23, 11:09 AM EDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1109 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1050 AM     Tropical Cyclone 3 S Booth Fork          36.94N 76.95W
09/23/2023                   Southampton        VA   NWS Employee

            Powerline down on US-460W. Right lane
            closed.

&&

AM

Local storm report, Sep 23, 12:37 PM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1237 PM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1150 AM     Storm Surge      Elizabeth City          36.30N 76.22W
09/23/2023                   Pasquotank         NC   Public

            Picture on social media of a flooded park in
            downtown Elizabeth City.

&&

AM

Local storm report, Sep 23, 12:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 23, 9:24 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk	6 hr
Sep 23, 9:28 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach	3 hr
Sep 23, 10:11 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	James City, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson	3 hr
Sep 23, 10:50 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Charles City, James City, Surry, York, City of Williamsburg	4 hr
Sep 23, 12:43 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia	6 hr
Sep 23, 2:57 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Nottoway and 7 more	6 hr
Sep 23, 5:14 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Lancaster, Northampton, Northumberland, Westmoreland, City of Chesapeake and 1 more	35 hr
Sep 23, 7:20 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Chowan, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans	25 min
Sep 23, 7:44 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Chowan, Gates, Hertford	31 min
Sep 23, 9:21 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Hertford, Northampton	6 hr
Sep 23, 11:28 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester	3 hr
Sep 23, 2:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester	3 hr

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Sources

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