2 products issued by NWS for: Luray VA
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 345 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025 MDZ003>006-503-505-507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501-502-505>508- 526-WVZ050>053-055-191945- Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore- Northwest Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford-Augusta- Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Nelson- Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper- Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western Loudoun- Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge- Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Northwest Prince William-Hampshire- Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy- 345 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern West Virginia, northern and central Virginia, and central and western Maryland. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A Flood Watch is in effect from noon to midnight tonight for most areas south of the Potomac River. Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall could result in isolated to scattered instances of flash flooding. Significant flash flooding is possible in the Central Shenandoah Valley. A few severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts are possible this afternoon and evening, mainly south of Interstate 66. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Isolated to scattered instances of flooding are possible Saturday afternoon and evening, mainly south of Interstate 66 and Route 48. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters should activate this afternoon and evening. Report instances of flooding and wind damage to the National Weather Service in Sterling, VA. $$
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1228 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025
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Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-
Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Western Highland-
Eastern Highland-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia
Blue Ridge-Hampshire-Hardy-Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton-
1228 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Virginia, including the following areas,
Albemarle, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Clarke, Eastern
Highland, Frederick VA, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Northern Virginia
Blue Ridge, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and
Western Highland and eastern West Virginia, including the
following areas, Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy 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.
Low-water crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding and
flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Significant flash flooding is possible. Showers and
thunderstorms will develop and move across the area this
afternoon to evening. Thunderstorms will be capable of
producing very heavy rainfall, with amounts of 1 to 2 inches
in 30 minutes possible. Widespread totals around 1 inch are
forecast, with up to 2 to 3 inches of rain under the
strongest storms. Significant flash flooding is possible in
areas where slow moving storms or multiple rounds of storms
occur. Worst-case scenario rainfall totals of 4 to 6 inches
are possible.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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