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Areal Flood Advisories in Virginia, 2015
142 areal flood advisories in 2015. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of areal flood advisories reaches back to 2005.
Areal Flood Advisories by county
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- Areal Flood Advisories
- 142
- Busiest month
- July51 areal flood advisories
- Busiest day
- July 28, 201510 areal flood advisories
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By month
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 11:29 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 91 min |
| Feb 21, 7:29 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 21, 10:20 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee, Scott, Washington | 3 hr |
| Feb 22, 1:41 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 3 hr |
| Mar 6, 11:00 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 6 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee, Scott | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 109 min |
| Apr 14, 6:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 115 min |
| Apr 19, 5:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Grayson | 8 hr |
| Apr 20, 4:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 114 min |
| Apr 20, 4:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 5 hr |
| Apr 20, 5:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Pulaski, Smyth, Wythe | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 6:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 2 hr |
| May 11, 5:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 2 hr |
| May 11, 8:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 115 min |
| May 18, 2:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 2 hr |
| May 26, 4:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt | 3 hr |
| May 28, 4:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 59 min |
| May 28, 6:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Pulaski, Wythe | 3 hr |
| May 28, 6:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 6 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 5:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen, King William | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 6:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 114 min |
| Jun 2, 1:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Isle of Wight, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 2:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Surry, York and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 3:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Scott | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 4:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Wythe | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Botetourt, Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 7:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 7:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Franklin, Pittsylvania | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, Patrick | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 5:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 7:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bedford, Pittsylvania | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 3 hr |
| Jun 24, 1:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | James City, York, City of Newport News, City of Williamsburg | 117 min |
| Jun 24, 2:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 5:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 4 hr |
| Jun 25, 8:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 11:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Northampton, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 3:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 5:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 6:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Henry, Patrick | 4 hr |
| Jun 27, 7:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry, Sussex and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 7:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville | 4 hr |
| Jun 27, 8:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, Richmond | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 5:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City | 60 min |
| Jul 3, 10:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 8:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 11:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 3:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | City of Danville | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 5:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 2 hr |
| Jul 5, 6:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 116 min |
| Jul 5, 8:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Wise | 118 min |
| Jul 5, 11:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise | 114 min |
| Jul 6, 5:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bath | 6 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 117 min |
| Jul 11, 1:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 115 min |
| Jul 11, 2:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, James City, Surry | 3 hr |
| Jul 11, 2:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Jul 11, 3:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 10:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 112 min |
| Jul 13, 12:29 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Patrick | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 6:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 4 hr |
| Jul 13, 7:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Washington | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 4 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 11:50 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee | 115 min |
| Jul 14, 9:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 10:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 6:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Greensville, Sussex | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 7:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 8:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Washington | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 8:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 11:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Lunenburg, Prince Edward | 3 hr |
| Jul 19, 12:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Cumberland | 2 hr |
| Jul 19, 5:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Halifax | 4 hr |
| Jul 20, 6:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Russell, Wise, City of Norton | 114 min |
| Jul 20, 7:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Amherst | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Buckingham | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bath | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Caroline | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 11:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Rockbridge | 4 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Chesterfield | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg | 113 min |
| Jul 28, 2:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Patrick | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Charlotte | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 5:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 5:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 6:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Fluvanna, Louisa | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 6:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, City of Covington | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 7:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 6 hr |
| Jul 29, 9:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Smyth | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 8:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Nottoway, Prince George and 5 more | 117 min |
| Aug 6, 11:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Campbell, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 11:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Franklin | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 6:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Wythe | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 6:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 8:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Washington | 114 min |
| Aug 17, 7:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 6:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Patrick | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 10:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 10:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Charlotte | 118 min |
| Aug 23, 3:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Wythe | 4 hr |
| Sep 2, 6:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Caroline | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 4:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Halifax | 6 hr |
| Sep 4, 5:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Botetourt, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 6 hr |
| Sep 10, 7:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 114 min |
| Sep 12, 5:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 3 hr |
| Sep 27, 5:31 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Patrick | 3 hr |
| Sep 27, 7:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Patrick, Roanoke | 3 hr |
| Sep 29, 10:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 1 more | 116 min |
| Sep 29, 11:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 3 hr |
| Sep 29, 1:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 3 hr |
| Sep 29, 1:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 3 hr |
| Oct 28, 9:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Roanoke | 3 hr |
| Nov 9, 5:58 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick | 6 hr |
| Nov 10, 5:29 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Pittsylvania | 4 hr |
| Nov 19, 1:51 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 6 hr |
| Nov 19, 3:51 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles and 8 more | 3 hr |
| Nov 19, 7:22 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski | 113 min |
| Nov 19, 7:42 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 7 hr |
| Dec 2, 7:47 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 6 hr |
| Dec 23, 1:47 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 10:21 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | City of Danville | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 10:28 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 11:47 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 3 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:49 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 8 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:52 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 6 hr |
| Dec 30, 12:37 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 8 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:26 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Northampton and 11 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:32 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 8 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 5:38 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Northampton and 11 more | 112 min |
| Dec 30, 6:37 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 15 more | 113 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- City of Chesapeake17
- City of Suffolk16
- City of Virginia Beach14
- City of Norfolk12
- Lee County12
- City of Portsmouth12
- Roanoke County12
- Isle of Wight County12
- Scott County11
- Washington County10
- City of Roanoke10
- Botetourt County10
- Patrick County10
- Wise County9
- Wythe County9
- Surry County9
- City of Salem8
- Halifax County8
- Pittsylvania County8
- York County8
- City of Newport News8
- Franklin County8
- Dinwiddie County8
- City of Norton7
- Smyth County7
- Bland County7
- Floyd County7
- City of Franklin7
- Charles City County7
- Russell County6
- City of Bristol6
- Carroll County6
- Grayson County6
- Craig County6
- Tazewell County6
- Lunenburg County6
- Bedford County6
- Charlotte County6
- City of Hampton6
- City of Poquoson6
54 more counties
- Prince George County6
- Sussex County6
- Southampton County6
- Alleghany County5
- James City County5
- City of Danville5
- Chesterfield County5
- Montgomery County4
- Pulaski County4
- Campbell County4
- Caroline County4
- Gloucester County4
- Mathews County4
- City of Williamsburg4
- Northampton County4
- Henry County4
- City of Colonial Heights4
- City of Petersburg4
- Greensville County4
- Rockbridge County4
- Mecklenburg County4
- Nottoway County3
- Prince Edward County3
- Hanover County3
- King and Queen County3
- Appomattox County3
- Buckingham County3
- Cumberland County3
- City of Hopewell3
- Bath County3
- Amherst County3
- Amelia County3
- City of Buena Vista3
- Brunswick County3
- City of Emporia3
- Henrico County2
- King William County2
- Fluvanna County2
- Louisa County2
- Powhatan County2
- New Kent County2
- Accomack County2
- City of Covington2
- City of Lexington2
- Lancaster County1
- Northumberland County1
- Goochland County1
- City of Martinsville1
- Essex County1
- Richmond County1
- City of Lynchburg1
- Giles County1
- City of Radford1
- City of Richmond1
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Sources
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