403  
WGUS61 KAKQ 170231  
FFAAKQ  
 
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
1031 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2025  
 
VAZ088>090-092-093-095>098-523>525-170800-  
/O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-250317T0800Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-  
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-YORK-NEWPORT  
NEWS-HAMPTON/POQUOSON-  
1031 PM EDT SUN MAR 16 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREAS, CHESAPEAKE, HAMPTON/POQUOSON, ISLE OF WIGHT, JAMES CITY,  
NEWPORT NEWS, NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH, SOUTHAMPTON, SUFFOLK, SURRY,  
SUSSEX, VIRGINIA BEACH AND YORK.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- 1-2 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT WITH LOCALIZED  
AREAS UP TO 4 INCHES. AREAS THAT RECEIVE HIGHER TOTALS MAY  
EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING. URBAN, LOW-LYING, AND POOR  
DRAINAGE AREAS ARE THE MOST LIKELY AREAS TO SEE FLASH  
FLOODING.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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