Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Alleghany, VA; Greenbrier, WV; Monroe, WV; Summers, WV |
| Effective: | 2026-08-16 @ 9:24 am -> 2026-08-16 @ 12:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-16 @ 9:24 am -> 2026-08-16 @ 12:30 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-16 @ 9:24 am |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 10:24AM EDT until August 16 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of west central Virginia, including the following county, Alleghany VA and southeast West Virginia, including the following counties, Greenbrier, Monroe and Summers. * WHEN...Until 130 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1023 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Dunlap Creek, Cove Creek, Crosier Branch, Bradshaw Creek, Crow Run, Dixon Branch, Dry Creek, Back Creek, Broad Run and Corner Branch. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Alleghany... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte... Alderson... Union... Hollywood... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Alleghany; Bath; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier |
| Effective: | 2026-08-16 @ 7:57 am -> 2026-08-16 @ 4:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-16 @ 7:57 am -> 2026-08-18 @ 3:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-16 @ 7:57 am |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued August 16 at 8:57AM EDT until August 18 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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 track over already saturated soils today and into early Monday morning. This will likely lead to instances of flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |