...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 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Virginia and western
Virginia, including the following areas, in central Virginia,
Central Virginia Blue Ridge and Nelson. In western Virginia,
Augusta, Eastern Highland, and Western Highland.
* Until midnight EDT tonight
* Showers and a few thunderstorms will be slow moving to the north
side of a stationary front that lies across southern Virginia.
These showers and thunderstorms will bring moderate to heavy
rainfall to areas that are already saturated from recent
rainfall during the past couple of weeks. This heavy rainfall
could result in flash flooding.
* Urban areas, locations along small streams and creeks, and poor
drainage areas are most vulnerable to flash flooding.