Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regional Weather Alerts


Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Suffolk; Norfolk; Portsmouth
Effective: 2026-07-23 @ 3:56 am -> 2026-07-23 @ 12:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-23 @ 3:56 am -> 2026-07-23 @ 11:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-07-23 @ 3:56 am
Headline: Flood Watch issued July 23 at 4:56AM EDT until July 24 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina, including the
following areas, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Eastern Currituck, Gates,
Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans and Western
Currituck and southeast Virginia, including the following areas,
Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms continue with the heaviest rain
falling from now through midday. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4
inches are expected with locally higher amounts. This will
result in an increasing flood threat through the rest of the
night.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood