Flash Flood Warning

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The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Chesterfield County in central Virginia... South Central Henrico County in central Virginia... The City of Hopewell in south central Virginia...

* Until 930 AM EDT.

* At 624 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 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 indicated.

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... Hopewell, Chester, Chesterfield Court House, Bellwood, Bensley, Chesterfield, Centralia, Drewrys Bluff, Pocahontas State Park, Beach, Varina and Meadowville.