Watches, Warnings & Advisories



3 products issued by NWS for: 2 Miles NNW Norfolk VA

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
403 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025

VAZ084-090-092-093-095>098-523>525-192015-
Gloucester-James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-
Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
403 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

There is a slight risk (level 2 out 5) risk for severe weather
today. The primary risk is damaging wind gusts. Additionally, storms
could produce locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding this
evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Additional storms capable of heavy rainfall and isolated flash
flooding are possible Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

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Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1050 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025

VAC550-710-740-800-190400-
/O.CON.KAKQ.FF.W.0127.000000T0000Z-250719T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
City of Chesapeake VA-City of Norfolk VA-City of Portsmouth VA-
City of Suffolk VA-
1050 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
FOR THE NORTHWESTERN CITY OF CHESAPEAKE, THE CITY OF NORFOLK, THE
CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AND THE CITY OF SUFFOLK...

At 1050 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1
and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up
to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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, Churchland, Old Dominion University, Downtown
  Portsmouth, Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk State University, Ocean
  View, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Western Branch,
  Ghent, Cradock, Bowers Hill, Norfolk NAS, Norview, Crittenden,
  Driver and Norfolk International.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS
Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.

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LAT...LON 3692 7649 3692 7641 3693 7641 3694 7638
      3694 7636 3696 7636 3700 7628 3699 7628
      3696 7622 3695 7619 3690 7619 3689 7620
      3687 7619 3684 7619 3683 7620 3684 7623
      3679 7621 3676 7627 3675 7647 3686 7661

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

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Butner




Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
317 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ084-090-092-093-095>098-523>525-190330-
/O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0011.250718T2000Z-250719T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Gloucester-James City-
Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-
Virginia Beach-York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
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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EI