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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Wakefield, VA

May 14, 2025Northampton County, North Carolina; 4 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at May 14, 2025, 4:54 PM EDT for Northampton County, North Carolina; 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 14, 2025, 4:54 PM EDT (20:54 UTC)
Expired: May 14, 2025, 7:34 PM EDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Northampton County, NC, City of Emporia, VA, Greensville County, VA, Southampton County, VA, Sussex County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 14, 5:43 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Stony Creek, VA	The 911 call center reported flooding in Stony Creek.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 187 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 25 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 578 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

077 
WGUS51 KAKQ 142054
FFWAKQ
NCC131-VAC081-175-183-595-150000-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0021.250514T2054Z-250515T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
454 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina...
  Greensville County in southeastern Virginia...
  Southwestern Southampton County in southeastern Virginia...
  Southwestern Sussex County in southeastern Virginia...
  The City of Emporia in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 454 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 
  30 minutes. 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...
  Emporia, Garysburg, Dahlia, Sussex, Gaston, Jarratt, Stony Creek, 
  Green Plain, Claresville, Radium, Grizzard, Emporia Airport, 
  Slagles Lake, Adams Grove, Mason, Lanes Corner, Emporia Reservoir, 
  Cowie Corner, Durand and Owens.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS 
Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.

&&

LAT...LON 3692 7754 3698 7741 3701 7729 3692 7718
      3674 7728 3656 7739 3640 7755 3642 7755
      3642 7759 3643 7760 3645 7763 3648 7765
      3648 7768 3649 7771 3669 7765

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES

$$

RMM

1 follow-up statement

694 
WGUS71 KAKQ 142334
FFSAKQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
734 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

NCC131-VAC081-175-183-595-142344-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250515T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northampton NC-Greensville VA-Southampton VA-Sussex VA-City of
Emporia VA-
734 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON, 
GREENSVILLE, SOUTHWESTERN SOUTHAMPTON AND SOUTHWESTERN SUSSEX 
COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF EMPORIA...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3692 7754 3698 7741 3701 7729 3692 7718
      3674 7728 3656 7739 3640 7755 3642 7755
      3642 7759 3643 7760 3645 7763 3648 7765
      3648 7768 3649 7771 3669 7765

$$

RMM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 14, 3:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chowan	42 min
May 14, 4:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Hertford	47 min
May 14, 4:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Bertie, Hertford	27 min
May 14, 5:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Bertie, Hertford, Northampton	28 min
May 13, 8:00 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		90 min
May 13, 8:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	50 min
May 13, 8:43 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Prince Edward	3 hr
May 13, 8:48 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	2 hr
May 13, 8:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	16 min
May 13, 8:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Cumberland, Prince Edward	48 min
May 13, 9:43 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Cumberland, Prince Edward	3 hr
May 13, 9:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Cumberland	29 min
May 14, 4:12 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Fluvanna	21 hr
May 14, 4:23 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond	65 hr
May 14, 10:40 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Cumberland, Goochland, Powhatan	11 hr
May 14, 10:40 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Henrico, City of Richmond	58 hr
May 14, 12:33 PM EDT	Flood Watch	AKQ	Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Fluvanna, Gloucester and 24 more	8 hr
May 14, 12:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dinwiddie	49 min
May 14, 1:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dinwiddie	51 min
May 14, 1:29 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie	5 hr
May 14, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Nottoway	45 min
May 14, 1:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Dinwiddie, Nottoway	38 min
May 14, 1:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Mecklenburg	50 min
May 14, 2:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Petersburg	45 min
May 14, 2:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia	46 min
May 14, 2:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	49 min
May 14, 3:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Amelia, Powhatan	117 min
May 14, 3:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City	40 min
May 14, 3:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway	29 min
May 14, 3:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Prince George, Surry	39 min
May 14, 3:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dinwiddie	51 min
May 14, 3:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Charles City, Prince George	4 min
May 14, 4:00 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Prince George	2 hr
May 14, 4:02 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland	3 hr
May 14, 4:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Greensville, City of Emporia	52 min
May 14, 4:29 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News	5 hr
May 14, 4:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City	58 min
May 14, 4:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Essex	3 hr
May 14, 4:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Louisa	3 hr
May 14, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Surry	47 min
May 14, 5:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton, Sussex	28 min
May 14, 5:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex	47 min
May 14, 5:48 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Essex, Richmond	3 hr
May 14, 5:51 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		39 min
May 14, 6:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	James City, York, City of Newport News, City of Williamsburg	40 min
May 14, 6:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie	3 hr
May 14, 6:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight	41 min
May 14, 6:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Prince George	2 hr
May 14, 6:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex	2 hr
May 14, 6:30 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		60 min
May 14, 6:43 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry	3 hr
May 14, 6:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	James City, King and Queen, King William, New Kent	9 min
May 14, 6:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Gloucester, Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 3 more	43 min
May 14, 6:55 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	James City, King and Queen, King William, New Kent	3 hr
May 14, 6:59 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		61 min
May 14, 7:15 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk	3 hr
May 14, 7:31 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Fluvanna, Louisa	3 hr
May 14, 7:48 PM EDT	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ		11 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.