{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.697cdc927c309c2cb9fbeae617b61f610cc307a3.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Watch issued July 21 at 6:17PM EDT until July 22 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.697cdc927c309c2cb9fbeae617b61f610cc307a3.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC"},"word_count":198,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued July 21 at 6:17PM EDT until July 22 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Augusta; Rockingham; Nelson; Albemarle; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-21T18:17:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-21T18:17:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-22T02:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be\npossible.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of Virginia, including the following areas,\nAlbemarle, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Eastern Highland,\nNelson, Rockingham and Western Highland and eastern West Virginia,\nincluding the following areas, Eastern Pendleton and Western\nPendleton.\n\n* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,\ncreeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.\nCreeks and streams may rise out of their banks.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- Multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms are\nexpected this afternoon into the early morning hours of\nWednesday. Intense rainfall rates of 2 inches or greater are\npossible which may result in flash flooding of small streams\nand creeks.\n- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety\nand preparedness information\n\n## Instructions\nYou should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action\nshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued."}