Expires:202401100100;Remove:202401100100;967137 WGUS51 KAKQ 092224 FFWAKQ VAC007-111-135-147-100100- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0003.240109T2224Z-240110T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 524 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Western Amelia County in central Virginia... Southeastern Prince Edward County in central Virginia... Northwestern Lunenburg County in south central Virginia... Northwestern Nottoway County in south central Virginia... * Until 800 PM EST. * At 524 PM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Crewe, Burkeville, Green Bay, Rice, Jetersville, Rehoboth, Morven, Twin Lakes State Park, Prince Edward Lake, Burkes Tavern, Prince Edward Station, Oliveville, Moran, Scholfield, Rubermount, Jennings Ordinary, Nutbush, Meherrin, Virso and Arvins Store. 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. && LAT...LON 3712 7849 3725 7835 3734 7829 3735 7828 3734 7826 3736 7826 3736 7824 3743 7820 3744 7818 3744 7810 3747 7802 3735 7802 3711 7816 3688 7835 3689 7848 3694 7848 3708 7844 3709 7849 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE $$ Poche