Maryland, Virginia Severe Flood Watch | Effective 07/22/2026 20:36

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued July 22 at 11:36PM EDT until July 23 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 22, 2026 - 8:36pm
Expires: 
July 22, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description: 
The Flash Flood Watch will expire for portions of southeast Maryland, including the following areas, Inland Worcester, Maryland Beaches, Somerset and Wicomico and Virginia, including the following areas, Amelia, Charles City, Cumberland, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Eastern Essex, Eastern Hanover, Eastern Henrico, Eastern King William, Eastern King and Queen, Eastern Louisa, Fluvanna, Goochland, Lancaster, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Richmond, Western Chesterfield, Western Hanover, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), Western King William, Western King and Queen and Western Louisa. The flash flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flash Flood Watch will expire at midnight EDT tonight.
Area Description: 
Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Maryland Beaches; Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Amelia; Powhatan; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Charles City; New Kent; Middlesex; 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; Western King and Queen; Eastern King and Queen; Eastern Essex
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA