Flood Watch

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Flood Watch National Weather Service Wakefield VA 724 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina, including the following areas, Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Hertford, Northampton and Perquimans and Virginia, including the following areas, Amelia, Brunswick, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Eastern Henrico, Eastern Louisa, Fluvanna, Goochland, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Southampton, Sussex, Western Chesterfield, Western Hanover, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond) and Western Louisa. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A prolonged period of showers with a few embedded thunderstorms will lead to rainfall totals between 1-3" with locally higher amounts in heavier banding of showers and thunderstorms through late tonight. - 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.