Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Wythe; Grayson |
| Effective: | 2026-08-16 @ 10:53 pm -> 2026-08-16 @ 11:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-16 @ 10:53 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-16 @ 10:53 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 11:53PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
At 1153 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Allison Gap, or near Saltville, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Marion... Saltville... Chilhowie... Rural Retreat... Cedar Bluff... Ceres... and Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Prince George; Sussex; Surry |
| Effective: | 2026-08-16 @ 10:46 pm -> 2026-08-16 @ 11:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-16 @ 10:46 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-08-16 @ 10:46 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 11:46PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
At 1146 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Garysville to Burrowsville to Disputanta to 8 miles northeast of Carson. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Reduced visibility and minor flooding possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Burrowsville and Cabin Point around 1150 PM EDT. Claremont around 1155 PM EDT. Waverly around 1200 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Taylors Corner, Carsley, Prince George Golf, Spring Grove, Brandon, Gwaltney Corner, Oak Hill Corner, Savedge, and Barham. |
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Chesterfield, VA; Henrico, VA; Powhatan, VA; City of Richmond, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-08-16 @ 10:30 pm -> 2026-08-17 @ 12:30 am |
| Onset: | 2026-08-16 @ 10:30 pm -> 2026-08-17 @ 12:30 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-08-16 @ 10:30 pm |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued August 16 at 11:30PM EDT until August 17 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Chesterfield County in central Virginia... South Central Henrico County in central Virginia... Southeastern Powhatan County in central Virginia... The City of Richmond in central Virginia... * Until 130 AM EDT. * At 1130 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Richmond, Bon Air, Chester, Moseley, Chesterfield Court House, Bensley, Bellwood, Chesterfield, Pocahontas State Park, Beach, Midlothian, Centralia, Drewrys Bluff, Winterpock, Richmond Heights, Skinquarter, Holly Hills, Clayville and Meadowville. |
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Charles City, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Prince George, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Petersburg, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-08-16 @ 9:06 pm -> 2026-08-17 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-08-16 @ 9:06 pm -> 2026-08-17 @ 12:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-08-16 @ 9:06 pm |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued August 16 at 10:06PM EDT until August 17 at 1:00AM 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... Southwestern Charles City County in east central Virginia... Northern Prince George County in south central Virginia... The City of Hopewell in south central Virginia... The Northeastern City of Petersburg in south central Virginia... * Until 100 AM EDT. * At 1006 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 of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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 Lee, Prince George, Jordans Point, Garysville, Burrowsville, Jordan Point Country Club, Birchett Estate, New Bohemia, Petersburg National Battlefield and Taylors Corner. |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Alleghany; Bath; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier |
| Effective: | 2026-08-16 @ 8:17 pm -> 2026-08-17 @ 4:30 am |
| Onset: | 2026-08-16 @ 8:17 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 3:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-16 @ 8:17 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued August 16 at 9:17PM EDT until August 18 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of west central Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA and Bath and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * 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... - Rounds of heavy rainfall will continue to track over already saturated soils into early Monday morning. This will likely lead to instances of flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |