NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DCFF.W 0043August 27, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Albemarle and Nelson, VA
The National Weather Service office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued a flash flood warning for Albemarle and Nelson in Virginia, which was in force until 12:30 a.m. local time on August 28. It was the 43rd flash flood warning the NWS office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued in 2026. Virginia had 53 flash flood warnings in August 2026, against 25 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Virginia's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Baltimore MD/Washington DC
- Area
- Albemarle and Nelson
- State
- Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:32 p.m. EDT, August 27, 2026
- Expires
- 12:30 a.m. EDT, August 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLWX FF.W 0043
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Virginia since 2008Every warning type in Virginia
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The notice as issued
FFWLWX The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Albemarle County in central Virginia... Southeastern Nelson County in central Virginia... * Until 1230 AM EDT. * At 932 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Shipman, Schuyler, Arrington, Lovingston, Elma, Rockfish, Faber and Damon.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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