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Flood Watch
Issued: 6:15 PM Jul. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina, including the following areas, Gates, Hertford and Northampton and Virginia, including the following areas, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesapeake, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Eastern Essex, Eastern Hanover, Eastern Henrico, Eastern King William, Eastern King and Queen, Eastern Louisa, Fluvanna, Gloucester, Goochland, Greensville, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Newport News, Norfolk, Northumberland, Nottoway, Portsmouth, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg), Richmond, Southampton, Suffolk, Surry, Sussex, Virginia Beach, Western Chesterfield, Western Essex, Western Hanover, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), Western King William, Western King and Queen, Western Louisa, Westmoreland and York. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * 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... - Scattered to numerous showers and storms have begun to develop and will continue through the evening today. A very moist air mass and slow storm motions will support a risk for heavy rainfall and flash flooding, particularly in urban, poor drainage, and flood prone locations. Localized totals in excess of 3-4" will be possible. - 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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