...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, and
Virginia, including the following areas, in southeast
Maryland, Dorchester, Inland Worcester, Maryland Beaches,
Somerset, and Wicomico. In northeast North Carolina, Camden,
Chowan, Eastern Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans, and
Western Currituck. In Virginia, Accomack, Charles City,
Chesapeake, Eastern Essex, Eastern King William, Eastern King
and Queen, Gloucester, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James
City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Newport News,
Norfolk/Portsmouth, Northampton, Northumberland, Richmond,
Suffolk, Surry, Virginia Beach, Western Essex, Western King
and Queen, Westmoreland, and York.
* Until 8 AM EDT this morning
* Heavy rain by late tonight. Storm total rainfall of 2 to 5
inches with locally higher amounts is expected in the watch
area.
* This rainfall could produce flash flooding, particularly in
areas of poor drainage and near creeks, streams, and ditches.
Street flooding is likely.

...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 UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of Virginia and eastern West Virginia, including the
following areas, in Virginia, Albemarle, Central Virginia Blue
Ridge, Eastern Highland, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Northern
Virginia Blue Ridge, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham,
Shenandoah, and Western Highland. In eastern West Virginia,
Eastern Pendleton and Western Pendleton.
* Until midnight EDT tonight
* Additional showers are likely with scattered thunderstorms
through this evening. Locally heavy rain is possible during
this time.
* Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected, with
locally higher amounts in excess of 6 inches possible...
especially over east facing slopes of higher terrain. This
rain may result in rapid rises of water on creeks and streams
as well as urban areas.