...Heavy rainfall associated with tropical cyclone Michael will
overspread the area late this afternoon and evening across much of
central and eastern Virginia, the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore,
and northeast North Carolina...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of northeast North Carolina and Virginia, including
the following areas, in northeast North Carolina, Bertie,
Hertford, and Northampton. In Virginia, Amelia, Brunswick,
Caroline, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Eastern Chesterfield
(Including Col. Heights), Eastern Hanover, Eastern Henrico,
Eastern Louisa, Fluvanna, Goochland, Greensville, Lunenburg,
Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George,
Southampton, Sussex, Western Chesterfield, Western Hanover,
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), Western King
William, and Western Louisa.
* Through Friday morning
* Heavy rain will continue to overspread the region late this
afternoon, continue through the evening, and end late tonight.
Scattered thunderstorms will also be possible this evening.
Storm total rainfall of 3 to 6 inches is expected in the watch
area. Locally higher amounts are possible.
* This rainfall could produce flash flooding, particularly in
areas of poor drainage and near creeks, streams, and ditches.
Street flooding is likely.

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of Maryland and Virginia, including the following
areas, in Maryland, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince
Georges, Southeast Harford, Southern Baltimore, and St. Marys.
In Virginia, Albemarle, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, King
George, Nelson, Orange, Spotsylvania, and Stafford.
* Through late tonight
* Moisture associated with Tropical Storm Michael will be
interacting with a cold front that is expected to move through
the area tonight. Periods of showers are expected through
tonight, with the heaviest rainfall occurring now through
midnight. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches are expected with
localized amounts of up to 6 inches possible in heavier showers
and isolated thunderstorms, especially over southern Maryland.
Heavy amounts of rain in short periods of time may cause creeks
and streams to quickly rise out of their banks as well as the
potential for flash flooding in urban areas.