Virginia Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/21/2026 12:10

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 3:10PM EDT until July 21 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 12:10pm
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Cumberland County in central Virginia... Southern Fluvanna County in central Virginia... Goochland County in central Virginia... Northwestern Hanover County in central Virginia... Southeastern Louisa County in central Virginia... Southwestern Caroline County in north central Virginia... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 310 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 inches in 30 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Goochland, Ashland, Hadensville, Cartersville, Randolph Macon College, Fork Union, Columbia, Gum Spring, Oilville, Montpelier, Fife, Duncan, Lakeside Village, Kings Dominion, Dawn, Dabneys, Locust Creek, Orchid, Mabelton and Vontay. This includes the following streams and drainages... Long Creek, Williams Creek, South Branch Fork Creek, James River, Needstan Creek, Newfound River, Little Georgia Creek, Roundabout Creek, Hardware River, Gammons Creek, Rivanna River, Snowquarter Creek, Tarred Rat Creek, Stagg Creek, Cobbs Creek, Boston Branch, Campbells Creek, Watleg Branch, Beaver Creek, Tongue Quarter Creek, Long Island Creek, Hornquarter Creek, South Anna River, Cattail Creek, Hawkins Creek, Deep Run, Stevens Mill Run, Hooper Rock Creek, Herring Creek, Bull Run, Little Whittle Creek, Horsepen Creek, Mill Creek, Pug Swamp, Big Lickinghole Creek, Fork Creek, Hollowing Creek, Mattaponi River, Owens Creek, Turkey Creek, Mechumps Creek, South Creek, Randolph Creek, Johnson Creek, Little River, Cedar Creek, Locust Creek, Mill Run, Polecat Creek, Jones Swamp, Taylors Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Wolf Swamp, North Anna River, Rafe Swamp, Reedy Creek, Falling Creek, Little Rocky Creek, Byrd Creek, Redeye Creek, Stony Run, Pamunkey River, Judy Creek, Martins Creek, Dickens Creek and Genito Creek.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description: 
Caroline, VA; Cumberland, VA; Fluvanna, VA; Goochland, VA; Hanover, VA; Louisa, VA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA