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Flood Watch issued July 18 at 3:32AM EDT until July 19 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Published: 18 July 2025
Categories: National Weather Service

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* WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE…Portions of Virginia, including the following areas, Albemarle, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Clarke, Eastern Highland, Frederick VA, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and Western Highland and eastern West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy and Western Pendleton. * WHEN…From noon EDT today through this evening. * IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – Significant flash flooding is possible. Showers and thunderstorms

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Flood Watch issued July 18 at 3:32AM EDT until July 19 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Published: 18 July 2025
Categories: National Weather Service

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* WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE…Portions of central and northern Virginia, including the following areas, in central Virginia, Orange and Spotsylvania. In northern Virginia, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Culpeper, Northern Fauquier, Northwest Prince William, Southern Fauquier and Stafford. * 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. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – Showers and thunderstorms will develop and move across the area this afternoon to evening. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing very heavy rainfall, with amounts of 1 to 2 inches

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Erta Ale volcano (Ethiopia): dramatic changes to caldera and new lava flow

Published: 18 July 2025
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake – South of the Fiji Islands on Friday, Jul 18, 2025, at 07:23 am (Universal Time)

Published: 18 July 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Jul 18, 03:26 pm (GMT +13)

4.5

454 km105 km (65 mi) to the S South of the Fiji Islands  I FELT IT InfoJun 15, 07:31 pm (GMT +13)

4.2

536 km116 km (72 mi) to the SE South Pacific Ocean, Fiji InfoMay 23, 06:57 am (GMT +12)

4.2

530 km163 km (101 mi) to the SE New Zealand InfoMay 20, 09:34 am (GMT +13)

4.4

500 km210 km (130 mi) to the SE New Zealand InfoApr 26, 03:14 am (GMT +13)

4.4

600 km144 km (90 mi) to the SE Tasman Sea, Fiji InfoApr 20, 05:07 am (GMT +13)

4.6

591 km241 km (150 mi) to the SE South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand InfoApr 13, 06:24 pm (GMT +13)

4.4

485 km165 km (103 mi) to the S New Zealand InfoJul 27, 2023 11:43 pm (GMT +12)

5.4

401 km146 km (91 mi) to the SE South of the Fiji Islands InfoJun 16, 2023 07:06 am (GMT +13)

7.2

179 km314 km (195 mi) to the E South Pacific Ocean, 285 km southwest of Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga 11 reportsInfoSep 29, 2021 05:26 am (GMT +12)

5.5

300 km241 km (150 mi) to the SE New Zealand 1 reportInfoJan 23, 2021 11:47 pm (GMT +12)

5.4

468 km79 km (49 mi) to the SE South of Fiji Islands InfoJan 10, 2021 03:12 am (GMT +12)

5.2

475 km169 km (105 mi) to the SE New Zealand InfoDec 27, 2020 12:45 pm (Tongatapu)

5.2

458 km113 km (70 mi) to the E New Zealand InfoJan 10, 2020 01:06 pm (GMT +12)

5.3

0 km156 km (97 mi) to the SE New Zealand 1 reportInfoApr 24, 2019 02:20 am (GMT +12)

5.9

379 km180 km (112 mi) to the SE South of Fiji Islands 1 reportInfoJan

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