Flash Flood Warning

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The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... The Northern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia... The Southern City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia... The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia... The Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 730 AM EDT.

* At 427 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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... Virginia Beach, Regent University, Kempsville, Virginia Wesleyan University, Norfolk State University, Downtown Norfolk, Downtown Portsmouth, Deep Creek, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Norfolk International, Norview, Ghent, Cradock, Western Branch, Greenbrier, Gallups Corner, Bayside and Princess Anne Plaza.