Weather Alert
Amherst County, VA
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 7/16/25 5:19 PM
End: 7/16/25 10:56 PM
Dur: 05:37
Canceled 7/16/25 10:56 PM

Flood Watch issued July 16 at 5:19PM EDT until July 17 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...
Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

* WHERE...
Portions of Maryland, including the following areas, Central and Eastern Allegany, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western Allegany, Washington and Western Garrett, Virginia, including the following areas, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Clarke, Eastern Highland, Frederick VA, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and Western Highland, and West Virginia, including the following areas, Berkeley, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral, Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, Western Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton.

* WHEN...
Until midnight EDT tonight.

* 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...
- Showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this evening. Storms will be capable of producing very heavy rainfall, with 1 to 3 inches possible in an hour where stationary cells or multiple rounds occur.
Localized maximum rainfall of 2 to 5 inches is possible.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information.



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