Flash flood warnings issued for Central Virginia areas

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May 5, 2025 - 21:25
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Flash flood warnings issued for Central Virginia areas

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The National Weather Service (NWS) in Wakefield has issued a flood warning on Monday, May 5, until 7 p.m. tonight.

At 4:59 p.m. doppler radar indicated that thunderstorms were producing heavy ran throughout the area of about 1 to 1.5 inches.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned areas -- flash flooding is ongoing or excepted to begin shortly.

Here is a list of those effected areas:

  • Chesterfield County
  • The City of Colonial Heights
  • Dinwiddie County
  • Prince George County
  • The City of Hopewell
  • The City of Petersburg

For steps in staying safe during this severe weather you are encouraged to turn around when encountering flooded roads. According to the National Weather Service most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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