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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
Issued by National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1056 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

VAZ011-014-017>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ043-044-507-508-150200-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FA.A.0007.250514T1456Z-250515T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Giles-Montgomery-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-
Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Summers-Monroe-
Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
Including the cities of White Sulphur Springs, Quinwood,
Covington, New Castle, Stuart, Roanoke, Hinton, Salem, Lewisburg,
Blacksburg, Union, Clifton Forge, Hix, Amherst, Fincastle, Rocky
Mount, Hot Springs, Bedford, Pearisburg, Floyd, Buena Vista, Duo,
Alderson, Rainelle, and Lexington
1056 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Virginia, including the following areas,
  Alleghany VA, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd,
  Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Patrick, Roanoke and Rockbridge and
  southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern
  Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this 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...
  - Locally heavy rainfall is possible, leading to the potential
    for 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.

&&

$$

GIH

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
400 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

MDZ501-502-509-510-VAZ025>030-036>040-050-051-056-503-504-507-508-
WVZ050-051-055-501>506-150400-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-250515T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany-Western
Garrett-Eastern Garrett-Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick
VA-Page-Warren-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-
Orange-Culpeper-Spotsylvania-Western Highland-Eastern Highland-
Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge-
Hampshire-Morgan-Hardy-Western Grant-Eastern Grant-Western
Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton-
400 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, including the following
  areas, Central and Eastern Allegany, Eastern Garrett, Extreme
  Western Allegany and Western Garrett, Virginia, including the
  following areas, Albemarle, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge,
  Culpeper, Eastern Highland, Frederick VA, Greene, Madison, Nelson,
  Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Orange, Page, Rappahannock,
  Rockingham, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Warren and Western Highland,
  and West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Grant,
  Eastern Mineral, Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy, Morgan,
  Western Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
  heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Numerous showers and thunderstorms will move gradually
    northward through the area through this evening. While not as
    widespread as yesterday, isolated rainfall amounts of 1 to 3
    inches are possible in a one to two hour period. Should these
    rainfall amounts occur over sensitive or urban areas, flash
    flooding is possible.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information

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.

&&

$$

DHOF

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1233 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

VAZ048-062-064-069-081>086-089-090-093-095>098-509>525-150045-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.FA.A.0003.250514T1800Z-250515T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fluvanna-Goochland-Caroline-Powhatan-Prince George-Charles City-
New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Surry-James City-Isle of
Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-
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-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-York-
Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
1233 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, eastern, north central,
  south central, and southeast Virginia, including the following
  areas, in central Virginia, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col.
  Heights), Eastern Hanover, Eastern Henrico, Eastern Louisa,
  Fluvanna, Goochland, Powhatan, 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,
  Western Essex, Western King William and Western King and Queen. In
  eastern Virginia, Mathews and Middlesex. In north central
  Virginia, Caroline. In south central Virginia, Prince George. In
  southeast Virginia, Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle
  of Wight, James City, Newport News, Norfolk/Portsmouth, Suffolk,
  Surry, Virginia Beach and York.

* WHEN...Until 10 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...
  - A prolonged period of showers with a few embedded
    thunderstorms will lead to additional rainfall totals between
    1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts in heavier bands of
    showers and storms through this evening.
  - 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.

&&

$$

KMC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1044 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

WVZ027-028-030>032-039-040-517>526-142300-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FA.A.0008.250514T1500Z-250515T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clay-Braxton-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest
Fayette-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Meadow Bridge, Bridgeport, Fayetteville,
Buckhannon, Cowen, Burnsville, Holly River State Park,
Summersville, Oak Hill, Birch River, Marlinton, Clarksburg,
Elkins, Montgomery, Gassaway, Belington, Sutton, Richwood, Clay,
Weston, Webster Springs, Grafton, Philippi, Craigsville, Harman,
and Snowshoe
1044 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, northern, and southeast
  West Virginia, including the following counties, in central West
  Virginia, Braxton, Clay and Taylor. In northeast West Virginia,
  Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster,
  Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph and Southeast Webster. In
  northern West Virginia, Barbour, Harrison, Lewis and Upshur. In
  southeast West Virginia, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas,
  Southeast Fayette and Southeast Nicholas.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this 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...
  - Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and
    evening are expected to produce locally heavy rainfall to the
    tune of 1-2 inches in some locations. This combined with
    recent wet weather may result in additional instances of
    flash flooding.
  - 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.

Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx
as well as on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

&&

$$

GW

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