Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 9:32PM EDT until August 28 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 6:32pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
FFWLWX
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Albemarle County in central Virginia...
Southeastern Nelson County in central Virginia...
* Until 1230 AM EDT.
* At 932 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Shipman, Schuyler, Arrington, Lovingston, Elma, Rockfish, Faber and
Damon.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Albemarle, VA; Nelson, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov