Virginia Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 07/12/2026 07:28

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued July 12 at 10:28AM EDT until July 12 at 12:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 12, 2026 - 7:28am
Expires: 
July 12, 2026 - 9:30am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and eastern Virginia, including the following counties, in east central Virginia, Essex and Richmond. In eastern Virginia, Lancaster. * WHEN...Until 1230 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1028 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Robley, Farnham, Morattico, Sharps, Downing, Tidewater, Mulch and Moon Corner. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Essex, VA; Lancaster, VA; Richmond, VA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov