Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1155 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075-076-079>083-087-088-509>522-150000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0009.000000T0000Z-250715T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg-
Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond-
Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George (including Hopewell and
Petersburg)-Charles City-New Kent-Greensville-Sussex-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-
1155 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north 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, Eastern Essex, Eastern King William,
  Eastern King and Queen, New Kent, Richmond, Western Essex, Western
  King William, Western King and Queen and Westmoreland. In north
  central Virginia, Caroline. In south central Virginia, Brunswick,
  Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and Prince George
  (including Hopewell and Petersburg). In southeast Virginia,
  Greensville and Sussex.

* WHEN...Through 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. Flooding may occur
  in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
  flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - 2 to 4 inches of rain has fallen across portions of the watch
    area over the past 48 hours, with the ground already very
    saturated from rainfall over the past week. Additional slow
    moving showers and storms will be possible this afternoon and
    evening, which could produce an additional 2-3" of rain and
    could results in further instances of 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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