Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 7:23PM EDT until September 2 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 4:23pm
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
FFWLWX
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Augusta County in western Virginia...
* Until 1030 PM EDT.
* At 723 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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...
Weyers Cave, New Hope, Mount Sidney and near Staunton Airport.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Augusta, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov