701  
WGUS61 KAKQ 091840  
FFAAKQ  
 
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
240 PM EDT WED JUL 9 2025  
 
MDZ021>025-VAZ064-075>078-084>086-517>522-100600-  
/O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0008.000000T0000Z-250710T0600Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-  
CAROLINE-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-  
GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-WESTERN KING WILLIAM-EASTERN KING  
WILLIAM-WESTERN KING AND QUEEN-EASTERN KING AND QUEEN-WESTERN  
ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-  
240 PM EDT WED JUL 9 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MARYLAND, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREAS, DORCHESTER, INLAND WORCESTER, MARYLAND BEACHES, SOMERSET  
AND WICOMICO AND VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS,  
CAROLINE, EASTERN ESSEX, EASTERN KING WILLIAM, EASTERN KING AND  
QUEEN, GLOUCESTER, LANCASTER, MATHEWS, MIDDLESEX, NORTHUMBERLAND,  
RICHMOND, WESTERN ESSEX, WESTERN KING WILLIAM, WESTERN KING AND  
QUEEN AND WESTMORELAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
LOW-WATER CROSSINGS MAY BE FLOODED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- 1 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL YESTERDAY AND LAST NIGHT ACROSS  
THE WATCH AREA. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED  
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH PART OF TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAIN  
AMOUNTS OF AROUND 3" ARE LIKELY IN A FEW SPOTS. THIS COULD  
RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
VAZ048-060>062-065>069-079>083-087>090-509>516-523-100600-  
/O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0008.000000T0000Z-250710T0600Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
FLUVANNA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-  
NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE  
(INCLUDING HOPEWELL AND PETERSBURG)-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-  
GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-WESTERN LOUISA-EASTERN LOUISA-  
WESTERN HANOVER-EASTERN HANOVER-WESTERN CHESTERFIELD-EASTERN  
CHESTERFIELD (INCLUDING COL. HEIGHTS)-WESTERN HENRICO (INCLUDING  
THE CITY OF RICHMOND)-EASTERN HENRICO-YORK-  
240 PM EDT WED JUL 9 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, AND  
SOUTHEAST 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 AND NEW KENT. IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA, BRUNSWICK,  
DINWIDDIE, LUNENBURG, MECKLENBURG, NOTTOWAY AND PRINCE GEORGE  
(INCLUDING HOPEWELL AND PETERSBURG). IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA,  
GREENSVILLE, JAMES CITY, SURRY, SUSSEX AND YORK.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. LOW-WATER  
CROSSINGS MAY BE FLOODED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- 1 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL YESTERDAY AND LAST NIGHT ACROSS  
THE WATCH AREA. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED  
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH PART OF TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAIN  
AMOUNTS OF AROUND 3" ARE LIKELY IN A FEW SPOTS. THIS COULD  
RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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