Flood Watch

Locations Affected

Chesapeake, VA ∙ Virginia Beach, VA ∙ Norfolk, VA ∙ Hampton, VA ∙ Richmond, VA ∙ Newport News, VA ∙ Suffolk, VA ∙ Portsmouth, VA ∙ Moseley, VA ∙ Lakeside, VA

Full Alert Message

Flood Watch National Weather Service Wakefield VA 724 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina, including the following areas, Camden, Eastern Currituck, Pasquotank and Western Currituck and Virginia, including the following areas, Caroline, Charles City, Chesapeake, Eastern Essex, Eastern Hanover, Eastern King William, Eastern King and Queen, Gloucester, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Newport News, Norfolk/Portsmouth, Northumberland, Richmond, Suffolk, Surry, Virginia Beach, Western Essex, Western King William, Western King and Queen, Westmoreland and York. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A prolonged period of showers with a few embedded thunderstorms will lead to rainfall totals between 1-3" with locally higher amounts of 4 to 5 inches possible in heavier banding of showers and thunderstorms through late tonight. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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