Current Rain Totals

Update On Wind Advisories

Wind gusts have ranged from 30 to 35 mph through last night. We could easily see gusts up to 45 mph for the next several hours with stronger winds expected in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. Winds will gradually weaken later tonight although it will still remain breezy until tomorrow afternoon.

Flood Watch Expanded

The Flood Watch (dark green counties) has been expanded to include more of Central Virginia early this morning. Now Flood Watches cover much of the Southeastern U.S. into the Mid-Atlantic.

The Flood Watch in Virginia is in effect through Friday morning. Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will occur over the next couple of days. Rainfall accumulations through early Friday are expected to range 3"-8" in much of Virginia as ample moisture from Ida's remnants streams into the region and as a coastal low pressure system organizes off the Carolinas Wednesday. Below is the rainfall potential through Friday:

The dark green 5"-8" is really a worst-case scenario for rainfall in that region. Only isolated spots should see more than 6". The highest totals will be just south of Virginia into east-central North Carolina, where up to 8" are possible by Friday evening. The coastal low pressure is expected to move away from the Commonwealth and North Carolina early Saturday, allowing winds to weaken and rains to end.