Flash Flood Warning Issued for Spotsylvania, Stafford Counties and Fredericksburg VA

Source: NOAA · Central and Northern Virginia

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on July 9, 2026, 6 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, and the City of Fredericksburg until 8:15 PM EDT.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Central and Northern Virginia
Issued
July 9, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.

Record status: historical. It was issued 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and Northern Virginia.

Alert Details

A Flash Flood Warning (event code FFW) has been issued by the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. The alert is effective from June 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM EDT until June 12, 2026 at 8:15 PM EDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers northeastern Spotsylvania County in central Virginia, Stafford County in northern Virginia, and the City of Fredericksburg in central Virginia. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Fredericksburg, Falmouth, and Brookfield. Flood prone roads include Naomi Road and Jett Drive at Claiborne Run, Gordon Road at Plank Road, and Salem Church Road near Jackson Road.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Expected Conditions

Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Timeline

The alert is in effect from 5:02 PM EDT to 8:15 PM EDT on June 12, 2026.

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NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, and the City of Fredericksburg until 8:15 PM EDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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