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Friday's heavy rain flooded Norfolk streets and put four Hampton Roads cities under a flash flood warning
3 inchesor more of rain possible in some areas, per the Weather Service
Flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas was possible into the evening, and some roads could become impassable.
Source: WAVY.com
A cold front soaked Hampton Roads on Friday. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach until 4 p.m., and said some areas could see heavy rainfall of three inches or greater.
In Norfolk, WTKR reported flooded streets and cars trapped in underpasses. Hard-hit spots included Princess Anne and Colonial Avenue, Virginia Beach Boulevard and Park Avenue in Ghent, and the Monticello Avenue underpass. If you ever hit standing water, turn around, don't drown. The station's First Warning Weather Team put the severe weather threat at level 1 out of 5.
Friday's severe weather threat sat at level 1 of 5
1Severe weather threat level on Friday
Source: WTKR
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Severe weather threat level on Friday | 1 |
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