Flood Watch
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC ยท US
Details
Flood Watch Remains In Effect Until 2 AM EDT Monday
- Event
- Flood Watch
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Future
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Possible
- Response
- Prepare
Description
Overview
After a widespread 1.50 to 2.50 inches of rainfall, expect a bit of a lull this afternoon before another round of more concentrated shower activity forms near the area low of pressure associated with Isaias. Some flooding concerns will accompany this feature given earlier soaking rains.
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Where
Portions of central, northern, and northwest Virginia, including the following areas, in central Virginia, Albemarle, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Greene, Nelson and Orange. In northern Virginia, Culpeper, Northern Fauquier and Southern Fauquier. In northwest Virginia, Madison, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge and Rappahannock.
When
Until 2 AM EDT Monday.
Impacts
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Additional details
- Despite a lull in the activity this afternoon, another round of moderate to heavy showers are expected near the low pressure attached to the remnants of Isaias. Locally intense rainfall could lead to flooding concerns, especially in areas that saw the highest rainfall amounts. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Affected areas
- Nelson County, VA
- Albemarle County, VA
- Greene County, VA
- Madison County, VA
- Rappahannock County, VA
- Orange County, VA
- Culpeper County, VA
- Northern Fauquier
- Southern Fauquier
- Northern Virginia Blue Ridge
- Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~46s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M4P5FB4KCWN0A71DT47G8063
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4d8afc9350c18ae6f294d552491c0f2dca641435.001.1
- Sender
- [email protected]
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
- AWIPS ID
- CAPLWX
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.1859
- WMO heading
- XOUS51
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 51
References
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFA |
| NationalWeatherService | FAA |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFALWX |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS61 KLWX 111901 |
| NWSheadline | FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KLWX.FA.A.0018.000000T0000Z-261012T0600Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-10-12T02:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
| expiredReferences | [email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9aaf641baf74af508d0d112f713e586b4ff8eb7c.001.1,2026-10-10T22:30:00-04:00 [email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bb779aa111a2e7e03e8c6ef042670c43efa660fc.001.1,2026-10-10T15:00:00-04:00 |
Locations
Location data
- Nelson County, VA
- Albemarle County, VA
- Greene County, VA
- Madison County, VA
- Rappahannock County, VA
- Orange County, VA
- Culpeper County, VA
- Northern Fauquier
- Southern Fauquier
- Northern Virginia Blue Ridge
- Central Virginia Blue Ridge
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 051125 |
| SAME | 051540 |
| SAME | 051079 |
| SAME | 051113 |
| SAME | 051157 |
| SAME | 051137 |
| SAME | 051047 |
| SAME | 051061 |
| SAME | 051139 |
| SAME | 051165 |
| SAME | 051187 |
| SAME | 051003 |
| SAME | 051015 |
| SAME | 051009 |
| SAME | 051163 |
| UGC | VAZ036 |
| UGC | VAZ037 |
| UGC | VAZ038 |
| UGC | VAZ039 |
| UGC | VAZ040 |
| UGC | VAZ050 |
| UGC | VAZ051 |
| UGC | VAZ501 |
| UGC | VAZ502 |
| UGC | VAZ507 |
| UGC | VAZ508 |