FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WHAT. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE. Portions of central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, north central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia, including the following areas, in central Virginia, Amelia, Cumberland, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Eastern Hanover, Eastern Henrico, Eastern Louisa, Fluvanna, Goochland, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Western Chesterfield, Western Hanover, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond) and Western Louisa. In east central Virginia, Charles City, Eastern Essex, Eastern King William, Eastern King and Queen, New Kent, Richmond, Western Essex, Western King William, Western King and Queen and Westmoreland. In eastern Virginia, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and Northumberland. In north central Virginia, Caroline. In south central Virginia, Dinwiddie, Nottoway and Prince George. In southeast Virginia, Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City, Newport News, Norfolk/Portsmouth, Southampton, Suffolk, Surry, Sussex, Virginia Beach and York. * WHEN. From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - Slow moving thunderstorms will develop this afternoon ahead of a cold front across the middle Atlantic. Some of the storms may drop very heavy rainfall in a short period of time. In the heaviest of rainfall, 2 to 4 inches of rain could fall in an hour or two leading to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood