THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR... ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA GREENE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA NELSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA EXTREME WESTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA NORTHERN CULPEPER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA NORTHERN FAUQUIER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA * UNTIL 500 PM EDT * AT 1101 AM EDT...AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING OUT OF THE AREA...WITH AMOUNTS AROUND AN INCH HAVING FALLEN. THIS IS CAUSING RISES ON CREEKS AND STREAMS. MORE SHOWERS ARE NOW DEVELOPING AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. THE THREAT OF FLOODING WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.