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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1136 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
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NOTTOWAY-DINWIDDIE-GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-ACCOMACK-
1136 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN, SOUTH
CENTRAL, AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN
EASTERN VIRGINIA, GLOUCESTER AND MATHEWS. IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA,
DINWIDDIE AND NOTTOWAY. IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA, ACCOMACK.
MINIMAL ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED. THEREFORE, THE FLASH FLOOD
WATCH IS BEING CANCELLED. THOUGH BE SURE TO HEED ANY ROAD CLOSURES
DUE TO HIGH WATER.
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230445-
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WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-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-
1136 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MARYLAND, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, INLAND WORCESTER, MARYLAND
BEACHES, SOMERSET AND WICOMICO AND VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS, AMELIA, CHARLES CITY, CUMBERLAND, EASTERN CHESTERFIELD
(INCLUDING COL. HEIGHTS), EASTERN ESSEX, EASTERN HANOVER, EASTERN
HENRICO, EASTERN KING WILLIAM, EASTERN KING AND QUEEN, EASTERN
LOUISA, FLUVANNA, GOOCHLAND, LANCASTER, MIDDLESEX, NEW KENT,
NORTHUMBERLAND, POWHATAN, PRINCE EDWARD, RICHMOND, WESTERN
CHESTERFIELD, WESTERN HANOVER, WESTERN HENRICO (INCLUDING THE CITY
OF RICHMOND), WESTERN KING WILLIAM, WESTERN KING AND QUEEN AND
WESTERN LOUISA.
THE FLASH FLOODING THREAT HAS ENDED. THEREFORE, THE FLASH FLOOD
WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.
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NORTHAMPTON-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-WESTERN CURRITUCK-
BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-EASTERN CURRITUCK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA
BEACH-SUFFOLK-NORFOLK-PORTSMOUTH-
1136 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 OVERNIGHT, WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN FALLING FROM NOW
THROUGH MIDDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN
INCREASING FLOOD THREAT THROUGH THE REST OF THE NIGHT.
- 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.
VAZ065-066-079-081-087>090-092-100-523>525-528-231145-
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MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-BRUNSWICK-PRINCE GEORGE (INCLUDING HOPEWELL
AND PETERSBURG)-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON-
NORTHAMPTON-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS-HAMPTON/POQUOSON-ISLE OF WIGHT-
1136 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS 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,
NORTHAMPTON. IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA, BRUNSWICK, LUNENBURG,
MECKLENBURG AND PRINCE GEORGE (INCLUDING HOPEWELL AND PETERSBURG).
IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA, 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 OVERNIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN ARE
POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO
ANY RAIN THAT ALREADY FELL, WHICH WAS HIGHEST FROM EAST-
CENTRAL VIRGINIA TO THE VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE. THIS WILL
MAINTAIN A FLOOD THREAT THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT
INTO THE 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.
EI
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