####018002168#### WGUS51 KAKQ 140048 FFWAKQ VAC111-117-140400- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0015.250514T0048Z-250514T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 848 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Lunenburg County in south central Virginia... Mecklenburg County in south central Virginia... * Until midnight EDT tonight. * At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... South Hill, Chase City, Brodnax, La Crosse, Boydton, Baskerville, John H Kerr Dam, Beechwood, North View, Palmer Springs, Keats, Wightman, Eppes Fork, Bracey, Rogers Corner, Richardson, Skipwith, Finchley and Forksville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when water begins rising. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA. && LAT...LON 3681 7802 3654 7805 3654 7854 3668 7850 3680 7852 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES $$ RMM