Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Hampton, VA; City of Newport News, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-06-22 @ 10:15 pm -> 2026-06-23 @ 1:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-06-22 @ 10:15 pm -> 2026-06-23 @ 1:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-06-22 @ 10:15 pm |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued June 22 at 11:15PM EDT until June 23 at 2:15AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Central City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia... The City of Hampton in southeastern Virginia... The Southern City of Newport News in southeastern Virginia... The City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia... The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia... The Northeastern City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia... The Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia... * Until 215 AM EDT. * At 1115 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts up 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... Virginia Beach, Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk State University, Downtown Norfolk, Downtown Portsmouth, Old Dominion University, Virginia Wesleyan University, Regent University, Ocean View, Kempsville, Churchland, Great Bridge, Deep Creek, Hampton University, Langley AFB, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Suffolk. |
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Chesterfield, VA; Prince George, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Petersburg, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-06-22 @ 8:29 pm -> 2026-06-22 @ 11:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-22 @ 8:29 pm -> 2026-06-22 @ 11:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-06-22 @ 8:29 pm |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued June 22 at 9:29PM EDT until June 23 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Chesterfield County in central Virginia... The City of Colonial Heights in central Virginia... Northwestern Prince George County in south central Virginia... The City of Hopewell in south central Virginia... The City of Petersburg in south central Virginia... * Until 1230 AM EDT. * At 929 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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... Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia State University, Ettrick, Matoaca and Petersburg National Battlefield. |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Tazewell; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier |
| Effective: | 2026-06-22 @ 7:24 pm -> 2026-06-23 @ 5:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-06-22 @ 7:24 pm -> 2026-06-23 @ 10:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-06-22 @ 7:24 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued June 22 at 8:24PM EDT until June 23 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, including the following area, Tazewell and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An upper level disturbance will interact with ample moisture and a front to bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to the region. Flash flooding will be possible in heavier or training storms. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Calhoun; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph |
| Effective: | 2026-06-22 @ 7:12 pm -> 2026-06-23 @ 5:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-06-22 @ 7:12 pm -> 2026-06-23 @ 10:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston WV on 2026-06-22 @ 7:12 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued June 22 at 8:12PM EDT until June 23 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following county, Lawrence, southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Harrison, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Putnam, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Upshur, Wayne and Wyoming. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue this evening along a slow moving cold front. An additional round of moderate to heavy rain is expected overnight. Areas that received heavy rainfall last week and earlier today will be most vulnerable to flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |