Richmond, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Nottoway; Amelia; Dinwiddie; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights) |
| Effective: | 2026-07-22 @ 8:04 am -> 2026-07-22 @ 8:45 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-22 @ 8:04 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-07-22 @ 8:04 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued July 22 at 9:04AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
At 904 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Spainville, or 8 miles south of Amelia Courthouse, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Reduced visibility and minor flooding possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Spainville around 910 AM EDT. Mannboro around 915 AM EDT. Sutherland around 935 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include North Wellville, Burgess, Addison, Earls, Ammon, Petersburg Airport, Center Star, Church Road, Wellville, and Five Forks. |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Smyth, VA; Wythe, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-07-22 @ 6:26 am -> 2026-07-22 @ 8:30 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-22 @ 6:26 am -> 2026-07-22 @ 8:30 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-07-22 @ 6:26 am |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued July 22 at 7:26AM EDT until July 22 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Smyth and Wythe. * WHEN...Until 930 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 726 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Campbell Creek, Cove Creek, Laurel Run, Hungry Mother Creek, Lick Creek, Mill Creek, Muskrat Branch, Locust Cove Creek, Middle Fork Holston River and Monkey Run. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wytheville... Rural Retreat... Marion Wytheville... Favonia... Nebo... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Greensville; Sussex; Surry; James City; Southampton; Accomack; Northampton; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; Western King William; Eastern King William; Western King and Queen; Eastern King and Queen; Eastern Essex; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson; Isle of Wight |
| Effective: | 2026-07-22 @ 1:37 am -> 2026-07-22 @ 1:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-22 @ 1:37 am -> 2026-07-22 @ 11:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-07-22 @ 1:37 am |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued July 22 at 2:37AM EDT until July 23 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, eastern, south central, and southeast Virginia, including the following areas, in central Virginia, Amelia, Cumberland, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Eastern Hanover, Eastern Henrico, Eastern Louisa, Fluvanna, Goochland, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Western Chesterfield, Western Hanover, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond) and Western Louisa. In east central Virginia, Charles City, Eastern Essex, Eastern King William, Eastern King and Queen, New Kent, Richmond, Western King William and Western King and Queen. In eastern Virginia, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and Northumberland. In south central Virginia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg). In southeast Virginia, Accomack, Greensville, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City, Newport News, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and York. * 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... - Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue through this evening ahead of a slow moving cold front. This front is expected to stall across the region later today with additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected. Total rainfall amounts are expected to range from 1 to 3 inches, with localized amounts in excess of 3 inches. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Suffolk; Norfolk; Portsmouth |
| Effective: | 2026-07-22 @ 1:37 am -> 2026-07-22 @ 1:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-22 @ 8:00 am -> 2026-07-23 @ 11:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-07-22 @ 1:37 am |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued July 22 at 2:37AM EDT until July 24 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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...From 9 AM EDT this morning through Thursday 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... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Roanoke; Botetourt |
| Effective: | 2026-07-22 @ 1:18 am -> 2026-07-22 @ 1:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-22 @ 1:18 am -> 2026-07-22 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-07-22 @ 1:18 am |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued July 22 at 2:18AM EDT until July 22 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe and Watauga and Virginia, including the following areas, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe. * WHEN...Through this evening. * 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... - An extremely moist environment consisting of PWATs of 1.8-2.2 inches combined with training showers and thunderstorms will lead to the potential for flash flooding across the Flood Watch area today. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Surry; Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Wilkes; Yadkin; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Henry; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte |
| Effective: | 2026-07-22 @ 1:18 am -> 2026-07-22 @ 1:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-22 @ 1:18 am -> 2026-07-22 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-07-22 @ 1:18 am |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued July 22 at 2:18AM EDT until July 22 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following counties, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin and Virginia, including the following counties, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Patrick and Pittsylvania. * WHEN...Through this evening. * 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... - An extremely moist environment consisting of PWATs of 1.8-2.2 inches combined with training showers and thunderstorms will lead to the potential for flash flooding across the Flood Watch area today. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | 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; Lee; Wise; Scott; Russell; Washington |
| Effective: | 2026-07-22 @ 1:18 am -> 2026-07-22 @ 2:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-22 @ 1:18 am -> 2026-07-22 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-07-22 @ 1:18 am |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued July 22 at 2:18AM EDT until July 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following areas, Anderson, Blount Smoky Mountains, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest Carter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest Greene, Roane, Scott TN, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union and Washington TN and southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Lee, Russell, Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise. * 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... - Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected through Wednesday. Locations that receive multiple rounds or extended periods of locally heavy rainfall could experience flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |