Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Washington; Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Frederick; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy; Western Grant; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral
Effective: 2026-07-09 @ 11:57 am -> 2026-07-09 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-09 @ 11:57 am -> 2026-07-09 @ 6:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-07-09 @ 11:57 am
Headline: Flood Watch issued July 9 at 12:57PM EDT until July 9 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Maryland, including the following areas,
Central and Eastern Allegany, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western
Allegany, Washington and Western Garrett, northwest Virginia,
including the following area, Frederick, and West Virginia,
including the following areas, Berkeley, Eastern Grant, Eastern
Mineral, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, Western Grant and
Western Mineral.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to push
across the region through early this evening. With a
continued tropical air mass over the area, very heavy
rainfall rates are possible in many of these storms. These
rates could approach 1 to 3 inches per hour, with higher
instantaneous rates possible. This may cause creeks and
stream to quickly rise out of their banks along with
potential flash flooding in urban areas.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): District of Columbia; Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Shenandoah; Page; Warren; Clarke; Rappahannock; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Northern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
Effective: 2026-07-09 @ 11:57 am -> 2026-07-09 @ 8:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-09 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-07-09 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-07-09 @ 11:57 am
Headline: Flood Watch issued July 9 at 12:57PM EDT until July 9 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...The District of Columbia, Maryland, including the
following areas, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Cecil, Central and
Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Frederick,
Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest
Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford and Southern
Baltimore, and Virginia, including the following areas,
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Clarke, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax,
Northern Fauquier, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Northwest Prince
William, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Warren and Western
Loudoun.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to push
across the region through this evening. With a continued
tropical air mass over the area, very heavy rainfall rates
are possible in many of these storms. These rates could
approach 2 to 3 inches per hour, with higher instantaneous
rates possible. This may cause creeks and stream to quickly
rise out of their banks along with potential flash flooding
in urban areas. The most vulnerable locations would be
urbanized areas along I-95 as well as areas which
have experienced heavy rainfall in recent days.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Cherokee; Clay; Scott; Campbell; Claiborne; Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; Johnson; Morgan; Anderson; Union; Grainger; Hamblen; Northwest Cocke; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Northwest Greene; Southeast Greene; Washington; Unicoi; Northwest Carter; Southeast Carter; Roane; Loudon; Knox; Jefferson; NW Blount; Blount Smoky Mountains; North Sevier; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Rhea; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe; Southeast Monroe; Marion; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk; East Polk; Lee; Wise; Scott; Russell; Washington
Effective: 2026-07-09 @ 10:44 am -> 2026-07-10 @ 3:00 am
Onset: 2026-07-10 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-07-12 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Morristown TN on 2026-07-09 @ 10:44 am
Headline: Flood Watch issued July 9 at 11:44AM EDT until July 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Description: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the
following areas, Cherokee and Clay, east Tennessee, including the
following areas, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains,
Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk,
Grainger, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson,
Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North Sevier,
Northwest Blount, Northwest Carter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest
Greene, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sequatchie, Sevier
Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast
Monroe, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Washington TN and West Polk, and
southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Lee, Russell,
Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Sunday evening.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected Friday through
Sunday. Locations that receive multiple rounds of locally heavy
rainfall could experience instances of flash flooding. Flooding
potential is expected to be greatest Friday night through
Saturday when activity will be most widespread.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph
Effective: 2026-07-09 @ 8:13 am -> 2026-07-09 @ 5:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-09 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-07-12 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Charleston WV on 2026-07-09 @ 8:13 am
Headline: Flood Watch issued July 9 at 9:13AM EDT until July 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Description: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio,
including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH,
Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Vinton and Washington, southwest
Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson,
and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour,
Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison,
Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo,
Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas,
Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster,
Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast
Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast
Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt,
Wood and Wyoming.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected today through
Saturday night across the region. Locally heavy rainfall is
expected at times, with the potential for instances of flash
flooding given recent rainfall, especially in locations that have
compromised soils. Flooding potential will be greatest on Friday
and Saturday when showers and thunderstorms will be numerous.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood