Maryland, Virginia Severe Flood Watch | Effective 06/23/2026 05:03

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued June 23 at 8:03AM EDT until June 23 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 23, 2026 - 5:03am
Expires: 
June 23, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland, including the following areas, Inland Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico and Virginia, including the following areas, Accomack, Charles City, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Eastern Essex, Eastern Hanover, Eastern Henrico, Eastern King William, Eastern King and Queen, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg), Richmond, Southampton, Sussex, Western Essex, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), Western King William, Western King and Queen and Westmoreland. * WHEN...From 1 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through early evening. Rainfall rates could exceed 2 inches per hour at times, with localized totals of 3 to 5 inches possible in a few spots. While antecedent conditions have been dry, this would be enough to cause flooding in urban and poor drainage areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Sussex; Southampton; Accomack; Northampton; Eastern Hanover; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; Western King William; Eastern King William; Western King and Queen; Eastern King and Queen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA