Headline:
Flood Watch issued August 22 at 6:35PM EDT until August 23 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 3:35pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest, and western
Virginia, including the following areas, Albemarle, Central
Virginia Blue Ridge, Greene, Orange, Culpeper, Madison, Northern
Virginia Blue Ridge, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, and
Rockingham.
* 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. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Several rounds of slow moving showers and thunderstorms are
expected to move across Central Virginia and parts of the
Shenandoah Valley through late this evening. Around 1 to 3
inches of rain have already fallen in parts of the Watch
area. Additional rain amounts of 2 to 4 inches are likely for
some locations, with isolated higher totals possible if
thunderstorms become stalled.
- 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:
Rockingham; Shenandoah; Page; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov