Virginia Severe Flood Watch | Effective 08/01/2026 23:43

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued August 2 at 2:43AM EDT until August 3 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
August 1, 2026 - 11:43pm
Expires: 
August 2, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Albemarle, Nelson, Greene, Madison, Rappahannock, Page, Shenandoah, Augusta and Rockingham counties, and the Northern and Central Virginia Blue Ridge. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through late 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast to move across the area this afternoon to evening. Many areas could see 1 to 2 inches of rain. Areas that see multiple rounds of heavy rain could receive localized higher amounts of 3 to 4 inches. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description: 
Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Page; Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov