Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Coastal Flood Statement |
| Area(s): | Surry; James City; Chesapeake; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson; Isle of Wight; Suffolk; Norfolk; Portsmouth |
| Effective: | 2026-07-12 @ 3:03 am -> 2026-07-12 @ 11:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-12 @ 5:00 pm -> 2026-07-12 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-07-12 @ 3:03 am |
| Headline: | Coastal Flood Statement issued July 12 at 4:03AM EDT until July 12 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Surry, James City, Newport News, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, Norfolk and Portsmouth Counties, and Chesapeake and Suffolk. * WHEN...This evening. * IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. |
| Alert: | Coastal Flood Statement |
| Area(s): | Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset; Accomack; Northampton |
| Effective: | 2026-07-12 @ 3:03 am -> 2026-07-12 @ 11:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-12 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-07-13 @ 12:00 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-07-12 @ 3:03 am |
| Headline: | Coastal Flood Statement issued July 12 at 4:03AM EDT until July 13 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...In Maryland, Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties. In Virginia, Accomack and Northampton Counties. * WHEN...From this evening through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. |
| Alert: | Coastal Flood Statement |
| Area(s): | Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Middlesex; Western Essex; Eastern Essex |
| Effective: | 2026-07-12 @ 3:03 am -> 2026-07-12 @ 11:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-12 @ 8:00 pm -> 2026-07-13 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-07-12 @ 3:03 am |
| Headline: | Coastal Flood Statement issued July 12 at 4:03AM EDT until July 13 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland, Lancaster, Middlesex, Western Essex and Eastern Essex Counties. * WHEN...From this evening through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Mingo; Logan; Boone; McDowell; Wyoming; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette |
| Effective: | 2026-07-12 @ 2:59 am -> 2026-07-12 @ 11:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-12 @ 2:59 am -> 2026-07-12 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston WV on 2026-07-12 @ 2:59 am |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued July 12 at 3:59AM EDT until July 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio, including the following county, Lawrence OH, southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Raleigh, Putnam, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Raleigh, Wayne and Wyoming. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected through tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is expected at times, with the potential for instances of flash flooding given recent rainfall, especially in locations that have compromised soils. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Cherokee; Clay; Scott; Campbell; Claiborne; Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; Johnson; Morgan; Anderson; Union; Grainger; Hamblen; Northwest Cocke; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Northwest Greene; Southeast Greene; Washington; Unicoi; Northwest Carter; Southeast Carter; Roane; Loudon; Knox; Jefferson; NW Blount; Blount Smoky Mountains; North Sevier; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Rhea; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe; Southeast Monroe; Marion; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk; East Polk; Lee; Wise; Scott; Russell; Washington |
| Effective: | 2026-07-11 @ 11:13 pm -> 2026-07-12 @ 3:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-11 @ 11:13 pm -> 2026-07-13 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-07-11 @ 11:13 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued July 12 at 12:13AM EDT until July 13 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Cherokee and Clay, East Tennessee, including the following areas, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains, Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk, Grainger, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest Carter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest Greene, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sequatchie, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Washington TN and West Polk, and southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Lee, Russell, Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * 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... - Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected today and into tonight. Locations that receive multiple rounds of locally heavy rainfall could experience instances of flash flooding. While flooding could occur at any time, the flooding potential is now expected to be greatest this morning through tonight. Locations that have already seen flooding need less rainfall to have additional flooding and should take new storms seriously. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |