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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
237 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
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WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
237 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST MARYLAND, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS, INLAND WORCESTER, MARYLAND BEACHES, SOMERSET AND WICOMICO.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL REMAIN
POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THIS WILL BE IN ADDITION TO 2
TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL YESTERDAY INTO EARLY THIS
MORNING. THIS WILL MAINTAIN A LOCALIZED FLOOD THREAT THROUGH
THIS EVENING.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
VAZ065>067-079>081-084-086>090-092-099-100-523>525-528-230415-
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MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE
(INCLUDING HOPEWELL AND PETERSBURG)-GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-
GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON-ACCOMACK-
NORTHAMPTON-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS-HAMPTON/POQUOSON-ISLE OF WIGHT-
237 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EASTERN, SOUTH CENTRAL, AND SOUTHEAST
VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN EASTERN VIRGINIA,
GLOUCESTER, MATHEWS AND NORTHAMPTON. IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA,
BRUNSWICK, DINWIDDIE, LUNENBURG, MECKLENBURG, NOTTOWAY AND PRINCE
GEORGE (INCLUDING HOPEWELL AND PETERSBURG). IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA,
ACCOMACK, GREENSVILLE, HAMPTON/POQUOSON, ISLE OF WIGHT, JAMES
CITY, NEWPORT NEWS, SOUTHAMPTON, SURRY, SUSSEX AND YORK.
* WHEN...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE
WIDESPREAD TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL
2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS. THIS WILL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY RAIN THAT OCCURRED
LAST EVENING INTO EARLY THIS MORNING, WHICH WAS HIGHEST FROM
EAST-CENTRAL VIRGINIA TO THE VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE. THIS
WILL MAINTAIN A FLOOD THREAT THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY
MORNING.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
VAZ048-060>062-068-069-076>078-082-083-085-509>520-522-230400-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FLUVANNA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN LOUISA-EASTERN LOUISA-WESTERN HANOVER-EASTERN HANOVER-
WESTERN CHESTERFIELD-EASTERN CHESTERFIELD (INCLUDING COL.
HEIGHTS)-WESTERN HENRICO (INCLUDING THE CITY OF RICHMOND)-EASTERN
HENRICO-WESTERN KING WILLIAM-EASTERN KING WILLIAM-WESTERN KING
AND QUEEN-EASTERN KING AND QUEEN-EASTERN ESSEX-
237 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, AND EASTERN VIRGINIA,
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA, AMELIA,
CUMBERLAND, EASTERN CHESTERFIELD (INCLUDING COL. HEIGHTS), EASTERN
HANOVER, EASTERN HENRICO, EASTERN LOUISA, FLUVANNA, GOOCHLAND,
POWHATAN, PRINCE EDWARD, WESTERN CHESTERFIELD, WESTERN HANOVER,
WESTERN HENRICO (INCLUDING THE CITY OF RICHMOND) AND WESTERN
LOUISA. IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA, CHARLES CITY, EASTERN ESSEX,
EASTERN KING WILLIAM, EASTERN KING AND QUEEN, NEW KENT, RICHMOND,
WESTERN KING WILLIAM AND WESTERN KING AND QUEEN. IN EASTERN
VIRGINIA, LANCASTER, MIDDLESEX AND NORTHUMBERLAND.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL REMAIN
POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THIS WILL BE IN ADDITION TO 2
TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL YESTERDAY INTO EARLY THIS
MORNING. THIS WILL MAINTAIN A LOCALIZED FLOOD THREAT THROUGH
THIS EVENING.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ097-098-529>531-230415-
/O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-260724T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHAMPTON-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-WESTERN CURRITUCK-
BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-EASTERN CURRITUCK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA
BEACH-SUFFOLK-NORFOLK-PORTSMOUTH-
237 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS, BERTIE, CAMDEN, CHOWAN, EASTERN CURRITUCK, GATES,
HERTFORD, NORTHAMPTON, PASQUOTANK, PERQUIMANS AND WESTERN
CURRITUCK AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS,
CHESAPEAKE, NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, SUFFOLK AND VIRGINIA BEACH.
* WHEN...THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.
FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE
WIDESPREAD TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY, WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN
FALLING LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS
OF 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASING FLOOD THREAT OVERNIGHT INTO
THURSDAY.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
ZIMMERMAN
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