Flood Watch

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, including the following areas, Albemarle, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Greene, Orange, Culpeper, Madison, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, and Rockingham.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of slow moving showers and thunderstorms are expected to move across Central Virginia and parts of the Shenandoah Valley through late this evening. Around 1 to 3 inches of rain have already fallen in parts of the Watch area. Additional rain amounts of 2 to 4 inches are likely for some locations, with isolated higher totals possible if thunderstorms become stalled. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information