569  
WGUS61 KAKQ 311956  
FFAAKQ  
 
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
356 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2025  
 
VAZ048-061-062-064-069-075>078-083>086-509>512-515>522-010400-  
/O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0013.000000T0000Z-250801T0600Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
FLUVANNA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-CAROLINE-POWHATAN-WESTMORELAND-  
RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-  
MATHEWS-WESTERN LOUISA-EASTERN LOUISA-WESTERN HANOVER-EASTERN  
HANOVER-WESTERN HENRICO (INCLUDING THE CITY OF RICHMOND)-EASTERN  
HENRICO-WESTERN KING WILLIAM-EASTERN KING WILLIAM-WESTERN KING  
AND QUEEN-EASTERN KING AND QUEEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-  
356 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, EASTERN, NORTH CENTRAL,  
AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN CENTRAL  
VIRGINIA, CUMBERLAND, EASTERN HANOVER, EASTERN HENRICO, EASTERN  
LOUISA, FLUVANNA, GOOCHLAND, POWHATAN, WESTERN HANOVER, WESTERN  
HENRICO (INCLUDING THE CITY OF RICHMOND) AND WESTERN LOUISA. IN  
EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA, EASTERN ESSEX, EASTERN KING WILLIAM,  
EASTERN KING AND QUEEN, NEW KENT, RICHMOND, WESTERN ESSEX, WESTERN  
KING WILLIAM, WESTERN KING AND QUEEN AND WESTMORELAND. IN EASTERN  
VIRGINIA, LANCASTER, MATHEWS, MIDDLESEX AND NORTHUMBERLAND. IN  
NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA, CAROLINE. IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA,  
GLOUCESTER.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY.  
 
* 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...  
- A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTH LATER THIS  
AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HUMID AIRMASS IN PLACE,  
ANY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO  
PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF  
2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE, WITH RAINFALL RATES POTENTIALLY  
EXCEEDING 2 INCHES PER HOUR.  
- 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
MDZ021>025-VAZ099-010400-  
/O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0013.000000T0000Z-250801T0900Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-  
ACCOMACK-  
356 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MARYLAND, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREAS, DORCHESTER, INLAND WORCESTER, MARYLAND BEACHES, SOMERSET  
AND WICOMICO AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA,  
ACCOMACK.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.  
 
* 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...  
- A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTH LATER THIS  
AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HUMID AIRMASS IN PLACE,  
ANY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO  
PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF  
2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE, WITH RAINFALL RATES POTENTIALLY  
EXCEEDING 2 INCHES PER HOUR.  
- 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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