FFWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for. Southwestern Albemarle County in central Virginia. East Central Nelson County in central Virginia. * Until 445 AM EDT. * At 1056 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE. Radar. 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. Faber. Rockfish. Covesville.
