Alert: Flood Advisory issued August 29 at 8:52AM EDT expiring August 29 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Flood Advisory
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2017-08-29T08:52:29-04:00
Expires: 2017-08-29T11:45:00-04:00
Description: The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Poor Drainage Areas
for…
The City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia…
The City of Poquoson in southeastern Virginia…
The northwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia…
Isle of Wight County in southeastern Virginia…
Eastern Southampton County in southeastern Virginia…
Southeastern York County in southeastern Virginia…
The City of Hampton in southeastern Virginia…
The City of Newport News in southeastern Virginia…
Northeastern Sussex County in southeastern Virginia…
The City of Franklin in southeastern Virginia…
The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia…
The central City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia…
The northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia…
Southeastern Surry County in southeastern Virginia…

* Until 1145 AM EDT

* At 845 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain that will cause
urban and small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas
will result in minor flooding in the advisory area. Up to three
inches of rain have already fallen.

Additional rainfall amounts on the order of 1 to 2 inches are
expected over the area. This additional rain will result in
additional minor flooding.

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

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Categories: Met,
Area Description: City of Poquoson; Southampton; City of Newport News; City of Chesapeake; City of Suffolk; Surry; Isle of Wight; City of Norfolk; City of Virginia Beach; York; City of Portsmouth; City of Franklin; City of Hampton; Sussex

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-2503690-2335782
CAP MessageType: Alert