Flash Flood Warning issued March 17 at 2:11AM EDT until March 17 at 5:45AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
James City County in southeastern Virginia…
York County in southeastern Virginia…
The City of Hampton in southeastern Virginia…
The City of Newport News in southeastern Virginia…
The City of Poquoson in southeastern Virginia…
The City of Williamsburg in southeastern Virginia…

* Until 545 AM EDT.

* At 211 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 2 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…
Newport News, Hampton, Williamsburg, Patrick Henry Field,
Christopher Newport University, Seaford, Langley AFB, Hampton
University, Northampton, Tabb, Beaconsdale, Denbigh, Lee Hall,
Fort Eustis, Grove, Buckroe Beach, Grand View, Busch Gardens, Fort
Monroe and Carver Gardens.