Flash flood warnings issued throughout Central Virginia as more storms hit
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Flash flood warnings have been issued throughout Central Virginia on Tuesday as more severe storms hit the region, bringing heavy downpours.
July 15 is yet another stormy day for Central Virginia. Especially with the ground as wet as it is, flooding is a significant concern -- the impact of which multiple localities have already experienced in the past weeks.
Petersburg, in particular, is under a state of emergency due to the heavy flooding it has faced.
Active flash flood warnings
A flash flood warning means that heavy rains are expected to cause sudden flooding in the impacted areas.
Chesterfield homeowners worry about flooding as more rain approaches
The following localities are under a flash flood warning until 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday:
- Emporia
- Greensville County
The following localities are under a flash flood warning until 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday:
- Richmond
The following localities are under a flash flood warning until 7 p.m. on Tuesday:
- Dinwiddie County
- Prince George County
- Sussex County
The following localities are under a flash flood warning until 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday:
- Chesterfield County
- Henrico County
The following localities are under a flash flood warning until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday:
- Brunswick County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nottoway County
The following localities are under a flash flood warning until 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday:
- Caroline County
- Charles City County
- Essex County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
Active flood warnings
A flood warning means that there is active, continuing flooding across the impacted areas.
The following localities are under a flood warning until 8 p.m. on Tuesday:
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights
- Dinwiddie County
- Hopewell
- Petersburg
- Prince George County
Active flood watches
A flood watch means flooding is possible due to forecasted heavy rainfall.
Many Central Virginia localities remain under a flood watch, including:
- Albemarle County
- Amelia County
- Brunswick County
- Buckingham County
- Caroline County
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights
- Cumberland County
- Dinwiddie County
- Essex County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Hopewell
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Fluvanna County
- Goochland County
- Greensville County
- Lancaster County
- Louisa County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Middlesex County
- New Kent County
- Northumberland County
- Nottoway County
- Orange County
- Petersburg
- Powhatan County
- Prince Edward County
- Prince George County
- Richmond County
- Richmond
- Sussex County
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