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Flash Flood Warning issued August 4 at 6:24AM EDT until August 4 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

8.0

37.3211° N, 77.4172° W·US-VA

Started 2h ago

Event Details

Typeflood

Severity8.0

Statusactive

Location37.3211°N, 77.4172°W (US-VA)

Started2026-08-04T10:24:00+00:00

Last Updated2026-08-04T12:20:05.761+00:00

Sourcenoaa_ahps

Source URLapi.weather.gov

Confidence1.00

Impact Zones

Catastrophic Impact Zone

Flash flooding or major flood stage. Immediate danger to life and property.

NWS polygon

Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.

Impact Analysis

Note: Zone 1 uses NWS polygon geometry. Exposure for this zone is pending polygon-based computation — totals reflect outer zones only.

Population from ACS 5-Year 2022 tract sampling; structure counts from Microsoft Building Footprints or Census ACS housing data, capped by USGS NLCD 2021 developed land. Estimates for situational awareness — not for actuarial, regulatory, or underwriting use.

Historical Comparison

2024 CHESTERFIELD County, VIRGINIA Flash Flood (2024)69% match

Flash Flood in VIRGINIA, 19km from current event, $25K in recorded damage

CHESTERFIELD County, VIRGINIADamage: $25K

2006 CHESTERFIELD County, VIRGINIA Flash Flood (2006)68% match

Flash Flood in VIRGINIA, 11km from current event, $60K in recorded damage

CHESTERFIELD County, VIRGINIADamage: $60K

2006 PRINCE GEORGE County, VIRGINIA Flash Flood (2006)65% match

Flash Flood in VIRGINIA, 25km from current event, $225K in recorded damage

PRINCE GEORGE County, VIRGINIADamage: $225K

Historical comparison based on peril type, geography, and severity. Past events do not predict future outcomes.

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Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.