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Areal Flood Watch — Westmoreland, VA, Richmond, VA, Northumberland, VA, Lancaster, VA, Prince George, VA, Charles City, VA, New Kent, VA, Gloucester, VA, Middlesex, VA, Mathews, VA, Sussex, VA, Southampton, VA, Accomack, VA, Northampton, VA, Eastern Hanover, VA, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), VA, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), VA, Eastern Henrico, VA, Western King William, VA, Eastern King William, VA, Western King and Queen, VA, Eastern King and Queen, VA, Western Essex, VA, Eastern Essex, VA, Surry, VA, James City, VA, Chesapeake, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, York, VA, Newport News, VA, Hampton/Poquoson, VA, Isle of Wight, VA, Suffolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, Portsmouth, VA
Issued
12:00 PM CDT · Tue, Jun 23 2026
Expires
9:00 PM CDT · Tue, Jun 23 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KAKQ

Affected Areas

Westmoreland, VA Richmond, VA Northumberland, VA Lancaster, VA Prince George, VA Charles City, VA New Kent, VA Gloucester, VA Middlesex, VA Mathews, VA Sussex, VA Southampton, VA Accomack, VA Northampton, VA Eastern Hanover, VA Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), VA Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), VA Eastern Henrico, VA Western King William, VA Eastern King William, VA Western King and Queen, VA Eastern King and Queen, VA Western Essex, VA Eastern Essex, VA Surry, VA James City, VA Chesapeake, VA Virginia Beach, VA York, VA Newport News, VA Hampton/Poquoson, VA Isle of Wight, VA Suffolk, VA Norfolk, VA Portsmouth, VA

Official Bulletin

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WGUS61 KAKQ 231203
FFAAKQ

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
803 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

MDZ022>024-VAZ075>078-081>086-088-092-099-100-512-514>522-232015-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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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/O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0001.260623T1700Z-260624T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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.

&&

$$

KMC