Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
154 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

VAZ048-060>062-065>069-079>083-087>089-509>516-180200-
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/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-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-Western
Hanover-Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield-Eastern Chesterfield
(Including Col. Heights)-Western Henrico (Including the City of
Richmond)-Eastern Henrico-
154 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...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, Surry and Sussex.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Showers and thunderstorms are likely Friday afternoon and
    evening. Localized rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are
    possible in a few spots. With the saturated ground, there
    will be a threat for 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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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-James City-Southampton-
Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia
Beach-York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
154 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City, Newport
  News, Norfolk/Portsmouth, Southampton, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and
  York.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Showers and thunderstorms are likely Friday afternoon and
    evening. Localized rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are
    possible in a few spots. With the saturated ground, there
    will be a threat for 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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