By ROBYN SIDERSKY and JESSICA NOLTE Source: THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT |NOV 12, 2020 AT 9:32 AM Feature Photo Source: Unsplash, Usgs Ugr
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for much of Hampton Roads through Thursday night.
On the Peninsula, a flash flood watch was in effect until 6 p.m. in Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Isle of Wight, York County and James City County. A flood warning remained in effect until 8 p.m.
Heavy rain fell steadily Thursday morning, with 3-3.5 inches reported by 1 p.m. in Virginia Beach, according to the weather service. About 3-6 inches of rain had fallen on the Peninsula just before 4 p.m. causing road closures and flash flooding.
Hampton reported delays to trash and recycling pickup Thursday morning because vehicles had difficulty navigating flooded roads. Old Dominion University canceled in-person classes after 4 p.m.
Small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses are all affected by the flooding.
Virginia Beach announced Thursday afternoon that Bow Creek Recreation Center would be closed for the rest of the day because of flooded roads in the area.
The city reported road closures because of flooding in several areas including:
Dam Neck Road at Harpers Road
Dam Neck Road at Southcross Drive
Horn Point Road at Muddy Creek Road
Independence Blvd. South at Salem Road
Laskin Road at Hilltop Plaza Shopping Center
Potters Road at Air Station Drive
Princess Anne Road at Kempshire Lane
Red Mill Blvd. at Agecroft Road
S Rosemont Road at Country Club Road
Salem Road at Elbow Road
Salem Road at North Landing Road
Sandbridge Road
South Blvd. at Maidstone Circle
Sullivan Blvd. at Westgrove Road South
Wellsford Drive at Old Dam Neck Road
Virginia Beach also reported blocked roads in multiple places including:
21st Street at Mediterranean Avenue
Barberton Drive at Old Virginia Beach Road
Deer Park Drive at Brookbridge Road
Dillon Drive at Continental Street
Edwin Drive at Gleneagle Drive
Edwin Drive at Masters Avenue
Gannet Run at Huntsman Drive
Greenwich Road between Newtown Road and Witchduck Road
Hannibal Street at Country Club Circle
Haygood Road at Perth Lane
Indian River Road New Bridge Road
Kings Lake Drive at Oxford Drive
Lakecrest Road at Riverbend Road
N Great Neck Road at Tanglewood Trail
Nanneys Creek Road at Charity Neck Road
New Bridge Road at Indian River Road
Oceana Blvd. at Bells Road
Princess Anne Road at Elson Green Avenue
Princess Anne Road at Holland Road
S Rosemont Road at Dahlia Drive
Sandbridge Road at Flanagans Lane
Sandbridge Road at Lotus Drive
Seaboard Road at County Place
Seaboard Road at Princess Anne Road
South Plaza Trail at Old Forge Road
Townfield Lane at Kerr Drive
Upton Drive at Nimmo Parkway
Upton Drive at Tennyson Road
Van Buren Drive at Presidential Blvd.
Portsmouth reported abandoned vehicles and flooding in several places including:
Frederick Boulevard from Turnpike Road to Deep Creek Boulevard
I-264 Ramps to Frederick Boulevard are closed in both directions
Airline Boulevard at the intersection with Victory Boulevard
Multiple locations along Elm Avenue and Effingham Street
Rodman Avenue at High Street
Rodman Avenue at King Street
Churchland Boulevard at Academy Avenue
Twin Pines Road at Towne Point Road
Virginia Avenue at Portland Street
Greenwood Drive at Deep Creek Boulevard
George Washington Highway at Elm Avenue
announced it would open the Middle and County street garages at 5 p.m. Thursday until 7 a.m. Friday for vehicles in low-lying areas.
Another half-inch or inch is possible across the region this afternoon, according to the weather service.
A flash flood warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring and if you’re in an area prone to flooding, it’s best to move to higher ground immediately.
The heavy rainfall is a result of an unseasonably moist air mass. The rain will taper off in the afternoon through late tonight.
This is a developing story. Check back to PilotOnline.com for updates.
Robyn Sidersky, 757-222-5117, robyn.sidersky@pilotonline.com
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