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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
803 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
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Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Westmoreland-Richmond-
Northumberland-Lancaster-Prince George (including Hopewell and
Petersburg)-Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-
Sussex-Southampton-Accomack-Northampton-Eastern Hanover-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-803 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland, including the following
areas, Inland Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico and Virginia,
including the following areas, Accomack, Charles City, Eastern
Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Eastern Essex, Eastern
Hanover, Eastern Henrico, Eastern King William, Eastern King and
Queen, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent,
Northampton, Northumberland, Prince George (including Hopewell and
Petersburg), Richmond, Southampton, Sussex, Western Essex, Western
Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), Western King William,
Western King and Queen and Westmoreland.
* WHEN...From 1 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of low-lying and
flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and
urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon through early evening. Rainfall rates could exceed
2 inches per hour at times, with localized totals of 3 to 5
inches possible in a few spots. While antecedent conditions
have been dry, this would be enough to cause flooding in
urban and poor drainage areas.
- 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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Surry-James City-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-York-Newport News-
Hampton/Poquoson-Isle of Wight-Suffolk-Norfolk-Portsmouth-803 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Virginia, including the following
areas, Chesapeake, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City,
Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Surry, Virginia Beach
and York.
* WHEN...From 1 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of low-lying and
flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and
urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon through early evening. Rainfall rates could exceed
2 inches per hour at times, with localized totals of 3 to 5
inches possible in a few spots. While antecedent conditions
have been dry, this would be enough to cause flooding in
urban and poor drainage areas.
- 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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KMC