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Alert: Flash Flood Warning
Area(s): City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Hampton, VA; City of Newport News, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA
Effective: 2026-06-22 @ 10:15 pm -> 2026-06-23 @ 1:15 am
Onset: 2026-06-22 @ 10:15 pm -> 2026-06-23 @ 1:15 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-06-22 @ 10:15 pm
Headline: Flash Flood Warning issued June 22 at 11:15PM EDT until June 23 at 2:15AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: FFWAKQ

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Central City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Hampton in southeastern Virginia...
The Southern City of Newport News in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
The Northeastern City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...
The Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 215 AM EDT.

* At 1115 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

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...
Virginia Beach, Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk State University,
Downtown Norfolk, Downtown Portsmouth, Old Dominion University,
Virginia Wesleyan University, Regent University, Ocean View,
Kempsville, Churchland, Great Bridge, Deep Creek, Hampton
University, Langley AFB, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth and
Suffolk.

Alert: Flash Flood Warning
Area(s): Chesterfield, VA; Prince George, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Petersburg, VA
Effective: 2026-06-22 @ 8:29 pm -> 2026-06-22 @ 11:30 pm
Onset: 2026-06-22 @ 8:29 pm -> 2026-06-22 @ 11:30 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-06-22 @ 8:29 pm
Headline: Flash Flood Warning issued June 22 at 9:29PM EDT until June 23 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: FFWAKQ

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Chesterfield County in central Virginia...
The City of Colonial Heights in central Virginia...
Northwestern Prince George County in south central Virginia...
The City of Hopewell in south central Virginia...
The City of Petersburg in south central Virginia...

* Until 1230 AM EDT.

* At 929 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 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.

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...
Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia
State University, Ettrick, Matoaca and Petersburg National
Battlefield.

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Tazewell; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Effective: 2026-06-22 @ 7:24 pm -> 2026-06-23 @ 5:00 am
Onset: 2026-06-22 @ 7:24 pm -> 2026-06-23 @ 10:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-06-22 @ 7:24 pm
Headline: Flood Watch issued June 22 at 8:24PM EDT until June 23 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, including the following
area, Tazewell and southeast West Virginia, including the
following areas, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and
Western Greenbrier.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- An upper level disturbance will interact with ample moisture
and a front to bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to
the region. Flash flooding will be possible in heavier or
training storms.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Calhoun; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph
Effective: 2026-06-22 @ 7:12 pm -> 2026-06-23 @ 5:00 am
Onset: 2026-06-22 @ 7:12 pm -> 2026-06-23 @ 10:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Charleston WV on 2026-06-22 @ 7:12 pm
Headline: Flood Watch issued June 22 at 8:12PM EDT until June 23 at 11:00AM 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
county, Lawrence, southwest Virginia, including the following
counties, Buchanan and Dickenson, and West Virginia, including the
following counties, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay,
Gilmer, Harrison, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mingo,
Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas,
Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Putnam,
Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas,
Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor,
Upshur, Wayne and Wyoming.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue this evening along
a slow moving cold front. An additional round of moderate to
heavy rain is expected overnight. Areas that received heavy
rainfall last week and earlier today will be most vulnerable to
flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood