675  
WGUS61 KAKQ 230856  
FFAAKQ  
 
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
456 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
VAZ065-066-079-081-087>090-092-100-523>525-528-231000-  
/O.CAN.KAKQ.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-260723T1600Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-BRUNSWICK-PRINCE GEORGE (INCLUDING HOPEWELL  
AND PETERSBURG)-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON-  
NORTHAMPTON-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS-HAMPTON/POQUOSON-ISLE OF WIGHT-  
456 AM EDT THU JUL 23 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, 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.  
 
FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO  
HEED REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.  
 
 
 
NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ097-098-529>531-231700-  
/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-  
456 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS 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 THIS 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 CONTINUE 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
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