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Flash Flood Warning 155, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Aug 18, 2025, 5:21 PM EDT for James City County, York County, City of Newport News, Virginia. It was in force for 4 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
- Aug 18, 2025, 5:21 PM EDT (21:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2025, 8:54 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties City of Newport News, VA, James City County, VA, York County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 Aug 18, 3:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 3:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 18, 3:14 PM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 314 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075-079-080-509>517-519-521-191915- Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg- Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Brunswick-Dinwiddie- Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover- Western Chesterfield-Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)- Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico- Western King William-Western King and Queen-Western Essex- 314 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, east central Virginia, north central Virginia and south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ021>024-NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ076>078-081>090-092-093-095>097-518- 520-522>525-191915- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Northampton-Hertford- Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans- Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster- Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg)-Charles City- New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Greensville-Sussex-Surry- James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk- Chesapeake-Eastern King William-Eastern King and Queen-Eastern Essex- York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 314 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening have the potential to produce heavy rainfall and localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-191915- Maryland Beaches-Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Accomack- Northampton- 314 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Beach Hazards Statement. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening have the potential to produce heavy rainfall and localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Swell from Hurricane Erin will bring a high risk of dangerous rip currents beginning Tuesday and continuing for much of the week. Additionally, breezy conditions are possible along the coast Wednesday night into Thursday as the wind field from Erin expands. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 8:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna | 43 min |
| Aug 17, 10:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Hanover, King and Queen, King William, Richmond, City of Richmond | 50 min |
| Aug 17, 11:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, New Kent and 2 more | 49 min |
| Aug 17, 11:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 63 min | |
| Aug 18, 4:57 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 42 hr |
| Aug 18, 4:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | James City, York, City of Newport News | 22 min |
| Aug 18, 6:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 102 min |
| Aug 18, 3:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Chowan, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 114 min |
| Aug 18, 4:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Pasquotank, Perquimans | 106 min |
| Aug 17, 8:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 42 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.