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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Wakefield VA

605 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026



The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  Central Henrico County in central Virginia...

  The City of Richmond in central Virginia...



* Until 915 PM EDT.



* At 605 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 

  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of 

  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 

  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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...

  Richmond, Virginia Union University, Virginia Commonwealth 

  University, Downtown Richmond, Mechanicsville, Highland Springs, 

  East Highland Park, Lakeside, Laurel, Glen Allen, Montrose, 

  Chamberlayne, Solomons Store, Greendale, Dumbarton, Fair Oaks and 

  Richmond International.



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 3764 7749 3767 7744 3763 7742 3762 7740

      3761 7741 3760 7740 3759 7738 3755 7730

      3750 7731 3749 7742 3752 7748 3758 7751



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR



$$



Zimmerman