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Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Eastern Garrett; Eastern Highland; Morgan; Berkeley; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral; Eastern Pendleton
Effective: 2026-07-07 @ 6:55 am -> 2026-07-07 @ 3:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-07 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-07-07 @ 11:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-07-07 @ 6:55 am
Headline: Flood Watch issued July 7 at 7:55AM EDT until July 8 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: ...A tropical air mass remains over the area which will lead to
intense rainfall rates, particularly where cells are slow moving...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, including the following
areas, Central and Eastern Allegany, Eastern Garrett and Extreme
Western Allegany, western Virginia, including the following area,
Eastern Highland, and West Virginia, including the following
areas, Berkeley, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral, Eastern
Pendleton, Morgan and Western Mineral.

* WHEN...From noon EDT today through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A persistent pattern continues with a tropical air mass in
place and a frontal zone remains nearby. Thunderstorms may be
slow moving at times and some areas will see multiple rounds
of storms. Given recent heavy rainfall during the past couple
days, tropical downpours will increase the risk of flash
flooding this afternoon and evening. Rainfall rates could
approach 2 to 3 inches per hour in the stronger cells.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Hampshire; Hardy
Effective: 2026-07-07 @ 6:55 am -> 2026-07-07 @ 3:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-07 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-07-07 @ 11:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-07-07 @ 6:55 am
Headline: Flood Watch issued July 7 at 7:55AM EDT until July 8 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: ...A tropical air mass remains over the area which will lead to
intense rainfall rates, particularly where cells are slow moving...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Virginia, including the following areas,
Albemarle, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Culpeper,
Frederick, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge,
Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah and Warren and
eastern West Virginia, including the following areas, Hampshire
and Hardy.

* WHEN...From noon EDT today through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A persistent pattern continues with a tropical air mass in
place and a frontal zone remains nearby. Thunderstorms may be
slow moving at times and some areas will see multiple rounds
of storms. Given recent heavy rainfall during the past couple
days, tropical downpours will increase the risk of flash
flooding this afternoon and evening. Rainfall rates could
approach 2 to 3 inches per hour in the stronger cells.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck; Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Greensville; Sussex; Surry; James City; Southampton; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; Western King William; Eastern King William; Eastern King and Queen; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson; Isle of Wight; Suffolk; Norfolk; Portsmouth
Effective: 2026-07-07 @ 1:39 am -> 2026-07-07 @ 9:45 am
Onset: 2026-07-07 @ 2:00 pm -> 2026-07-07 @ 11:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-07-07 @ 1:39 am
Headline: Flood Watch issued July 7 at 2:39AM EDT until July 8 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina, including the
following areas, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Eastern Currituck, Gates,
Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans and Western
Currituck and Virginia, including the following areas, Amelia,
Brunswick, Charles City, Chesapeake, Cumberland, Dinwiddie,
Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Eastern Hanover,
Eastern Henrico, Eastern King William, Eastern King and Queen,
Eastern Louisa, Fluvanna, Gloucester, Goochland, Greensville,
Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City, Lunenburg, Mathews,
Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Newport News, Norfolk, Nottoway,
Portsmouth, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George (including
Hopewell and Petersburg), Southampton, Suffolk, Surry, Sussex,
Virginia Beach, Western Chesterfield, Western Hanover, Western
Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), Western King William,
Western Louisa and York.

* WHEN...From this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected
to develop by the late afternoon and evening today. A very
moist airmass and slow storm motions will support a risk for
heavy rainfall and flash flooding. particularly in urban,
poor drainage, and other flood prone locations. Localized
totals in excess of 3-4" will be possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Rockbridge; Bedford; Amherst; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte
Effective: 2026-07-07 @ 1:24 am -> 2026-07-07 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-07 @ 2:00 pm -> 2026-07-07 @ 11:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-07-07 @ 1:24 am
Headline: Flood Watch issued July 7 at 2:24AM EDT until July 8 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and west central
Virginia, including the following counties, in central Virginia,
Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham and Campbell. In south central
Virginia, Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax and Pittsylvania. In west
central Virginia, Rockbridge.

* WHEN...From this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A slow moving frontal boundary combined with deep moisture
will promote the threat of heavy rainfall. A swath of 2 to 4
inches of rain is possible in the watch area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood