Flood Watch

Locations Affected

Chesapeake, VA ∙ Virginia Beach, VA ∙ Norfolk, VA ∙ Newport News, VA ∙ Hampton, VA ∙ Richmond, VA ∙ Suffolk, VA ∙ Portsmouth, VA ∙ Bellamy, VA ∙ Seaboard, NC

Full Alert Message

Flood Watch National Weather Service Wakefield VA 317 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 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, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Eastern Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans and Western Currituck and southeast Virginia, including the following areas, Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City, Newport News, Norfolk/Portsmouth, Southampton, Suffolk, Virginia Beach 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. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms are likely through this evening. Localized rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are possible in a few spots, along with rainfall rates up to 3 inches per hour. These rainfall rates and amounts could produce flash flooding, with impacts exacerbated in areas that have received significant rainfall in the past week. - 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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