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Flood Watch Issued; Tracking Severe Storms with Heavy Rain
PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA, JUL 17 – Heavy rainfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour may cause flash flooding in flood-prone areas, with repetitive storms expected through the evening, officials said.
- On July 17, 2025, the National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch from 2 PM EDT through this evening, covering parts of North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and southeast West Virginia.
- Repetitive rounds of rain will increase flash flooding risk, fueled by thunderstorms during peak heating and repetitive rain showers.
- With soils already saturated, low-lying areas face flooding, while damaging winds could topple trees in saturated soils.
- Amid rising water concerns, people should take precautionary measures; the National Weather Service advises monitoring forecasts for flood warnings.
- Through the weekend, a cold front will linger across the region sustaining storm and flood risks, while the pattern may ease next week with lower rain chances.
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Flood watch in effect for some Central Virginia areas
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood watch for several Central Virginia localities on Friday ahead of predicted rainfall. The following areas are under a flood watch from noon until the evening on Friday, July 18: Albemarle County Amelia County Brunswick County Caroline County Charles City County Dinwiddie County Chesterfield County Fluvanna County Goochland County Greene County Hanover County Henrico Co…
Flood watch issued on Friday for parts of West Virginia and Ohio
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flood Watch for the following counties: In West Virginia: Wetzel, Tyler, and Pleasants In Ohio: Monroe, Noble, Guernsey, Muskingum and Morgan This watch is in effect until 2 AM on Saturday. Be on the lookout for storms producing very heavy rain, very quickly, which could lead to flooding. In addition to a Flood Watch, most of the areas south of I-70 are under a Slight Risk (Level 2/4) of excessive …
Blog: Strong storms with heavy downpours later today
Yesterday was pretty hot and humid, but at least it was quiet. There were hardly any storms in the area. However, today we'll have the heat and some storms. A cool front is going to slowly sink in from the north today. It will stall out over part of the region this afternoon. Regional Weather Map It will run into a very humid air mass. This has happened recently, and it did cause a lot of heavy rain over the area. The first half of the day look…
First Warning Forecast: Flood Watch and severe storm risk today
Meteorologist Myles Hendersons First Warning Forecast*** Flood Watch for most of SE VA and NE NC from 4 pm Friday to 4 am Saturday. Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon and evening. Localized rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are possible. *** Heat Advisory for most of NE NC from 11 am to 8 pm Thursday. Heat index values will reach 105 to 109. *** Still hot and humid with more thunderstorms. Storm chances linger through the weekend…
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