Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Gates, NC; Isle of Wight, VA; Southampton, VA; City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Franklin, VA; City of Suffolk, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 10:12 pm -> 2026-07-29 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-28 @ 10:12 pm -> 2026-07-29 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-07-28 @ 10:12 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued July 28 at 11:12PM EDT until July 29 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina, including the following county, Gates and southeast Virginia, including the following counties and independent cities, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk, Isle of Wight and Southampton. * WHEN...Until 200 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1112 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area through midnight. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Virginia Beach, Franklin, Courtland, Boykins, Holland, Downtown Suffolk, Deep Creek, Great Bridge, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Newsoms, Whaleyville, Carrsville, Hunterdale, Sedley, Northwest, Fentress, Branchville, Lummis and Nurney. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |