171  
WGUS61 KAKQ 221444  
FFAAKQ  
 
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
1044 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
VAZ048-060>062-065>069-076>090-092-099-100-509>520-522>525-528-  
222245-  
/O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-260723T0400Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
FLUVANNA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-  
NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-  
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE (INCLUDING HOPEWELL AND  
PETERSBURG)-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-  
GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON-ACCOMACK-  
NORTHAMPTON-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-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS-  
HAMPTON/POQUOSON-ISLE OF WIGHT-  
1044 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, EASTERN, 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, EASTERN ESSEX, EASTERN KING WILLIAM, EASTERN KING AND QUEEN,  
NEW KENT, RICHMOND, WESTERN KING WILLIAM AND WESTERN KING AND  
QUEEN. IN EASTERN VIRGINIA, GLOUCESTER, LANCASTER, MATHEWS,  
MIDDLESEX, NORTHAMPTON AND NORTHUMBERLAND. 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 THIS EVENING.  
 
* 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 CONTINUE THROUGH  
THIS  
EVENING AHEAD OF A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT. THIS FRONT IS  
EXPECTED TO  
STALL ACROSS THE REGION LATER TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS  
ARE  
EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES, WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS  
IN  
EXCESS OF 3 INCHES.  
- 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
MDZ022>025-222200-  
/O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-260722T2200Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-  
1044 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
* 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 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* 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 CONTINUE THROUGH  
THIS  
AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT. TOTAL RAINFALL  
AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES, WITH  
LOCALIZED AMOUNTS IN  
EXCESS OF 3 INCHES.  
- 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>531-222245-  
/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-  
1044 AM 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...  
- 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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