Portsmouth LEPC

28/09/2025

Alert Sent On: 09/27/2025 04:46:31 PM EDT
Headline
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 4:44PM EDT until September 27 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Description
FFWAKQ

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Northwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
The East Central City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...
The Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. 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 and automated gauges.

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, Downtown Portsmouth, Old Dominion University,
Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk State University, Churchland, Deep
Creek, Ocean View, Regent University, Virginia Wesleyan
University, Kempsville, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk,
Ghent, Cradock, Norview, Norfolk NAS and Western Branch.

Instructions
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 page, or using X .

Additional Details
Type Alert
Phenomena Flash Flood
Severity Warning
Event Code FFW
Area City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA
Sent Saturday, September 27, 2025 4:44 PM EDT
Expires Saturday, Septe

19/08/2025

COASTAL FLOOD WATCH ISSUED FOR PORTSMOUTH

Coastal Flood Watch issued August 19 at 3:12PM EDT until August 22 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Description
* WHAT...One to two feet of inundation above ground level
possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.

* WHERE...Charles City, Surry, James City, Isle of Wight,
Norfolk/Portsmouth, York, Newport News and Hampton/Poquoson
Counties, and Suffolk and Chesapeake.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property
including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure
may be inundated. Some shoreline erosion may occur.

Instructions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

Additional Details
Type Alert
Phenomena Coastal Flood
Severity Watch
Event Code CFA
Area Charles City; Surry; James City; Isle of Wight; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Suffolk; Chesapeake; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson
Sent Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:12 PM EDT
Expires Tuesday, August 19, 2025 11:15 PM EDT
Sender NWS Wakefield VA

19/08/2025

.From the City of Portsmouth
Alert Sent On: 08/19/2025 08:38:20 AM EDT

As Hurricane Erin approaches, your safety is our top priority. Please remember:

- Stay informed through local emergency management and public safety officials. Don’t rely on rumors or speculation.
- Mariners should be prepared for rapidly changing conditions and remain in port when possible.
- Even if Erin stays offshore, dangerous rip currents and high surf are expected along Virginia’s coast.
- If caught in a rip current: remain calm, float, and swim parallel to shore—never directly against the current.

For real-time updates, follow trusted sources, tune in to NOAA Weather Radio, and visit www.vaemergency.gov/prepare.

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