Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Botetourt, VA; Roanoke, VA; City of Roanoke, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-08-27 @ 11:17 pm -> 2026-08-28 @ 2:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-08-27 @ 11:17 pm -> 2026-08-28 @ 2:15 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-27 @ 11:17 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued August 28 at 12:17AM EDT until August 28 at 3:15AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Botetourt County in west central Virginia... Northeastern Roanoke County in west central Virginia... The City of Roanoke in west central Virginia... * WHEN...Until 315 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1216 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Buffalo Creek, Catawba Creek, Cook Creek, Back Creek, Beckner Branch and Carvin Creek. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Roanoke, Vinton, Troutville, Cloverdale, Hollins and Laymantown. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Alleghany, VA; Bath, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-08-27 @ 10:24 pm -> 2026-08-28 @ 1:30 am |
| Onset: | 2026-08-27 @ 10:24 pm -> 2026-08-28 @ 1:30 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-27 @ 10:24 pm |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 11:24PM EDT until August 28 at 2:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
At 1124 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 4 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 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... Clifton Forge, Hot Springs, Warm Springs, Millboro, Iron Gate, Douthat State Park and Ingalls Field. This includes the following streams and drainages... Claylick Run, Blue Suck Branch, Cedar Creek, Cabin Creek, Cowpasture River, Chimney Run and Back Creek. |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Botetourt, VA; Rockbridge, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-08-27 @ 10:06 pm -> 2026-08-28 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-08-27 @ 10:06 pm -> 2026-08-28 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-27 @ 10:06 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued August 27 at 11:06PM EDT until August 28 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Botetourt County in west central Virginia... West Central Rockbridge County in west central Virginia... * WHEN...Until 200 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1106 PM 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... Blue Suck Branch, Allen Creek, Buffalo Creek, Catawba Creek, Back Creek, Beckner Branch and Broad Creek. 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... Eagle Rock, Collierstown, Fincastle, Gala and Springwood. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |