Heavy overnight rains are giving way to mostly cloudy conditions in the Richmond region, and the National Weather Service says those clouds are likely to prevail for the rest of the day.

The weather service is calling for a high near 76 degrees with only a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.

There was a predictable amount of flash flooding and severe weather warnings in the Richmond area this morning. But all warnings had expired by 9 a.m., and the worst of the flooding appears to be over.

Elsewhere, between 50 and 60 homes in the England Run North subdivision area of Stafford County were damaged when a storm rolled through about 10:30 p.m. last night, Stafford Fire and Rescue spokesman Lt. Mark Stone said.

Pieces of roofs and walls were strewn about the streets. No homes were leveled, but clothes hanging in closets could be seen from the street in some of them.

Dozens of residents were taken to a temporary shelter.

The weather service planned to visit the area today to determine if the damage was caused by heavy winds or a tornado.

There also were unconfirmed reports of a tornado in the Triangle area in Prince William County last night.

And in Danville, 12 people were evacuated this morning because of flash flooding.

-- Staff And Wire Reports