Alert archive / Virginia / Areal Flood Warnings
Areal Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2025
111 areal flood warnings in 2025. 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 warnings reaches back to 2005.
Areal Flood Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2025. Tap one for its archive.
- Areal Flood Warnings
- 111
- Busiest month
- July37 areal flood warnings
- Busiest day
- May 13, 202510 areal flood warnings
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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 31, 9:02 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 18 hr |
| Jan 31, 9:02 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd and 13 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 31, 9:08 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 11 hr |
| Jan 31, 6:43 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 31, 8:46 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 30 hr |
| Feb 1, 2:52 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Craig | 11 hr |
| Feb 1, 12:46 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Scott, Washington | 8 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:31 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Highland, Rockingham | 9 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:15 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 9 hr |
| Feb 6, 11:56 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Shenandoah | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:32 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bath | 14 hr |
| Feb 6, 11:57 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 6 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:27 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Washington | 13 hr |
| Feb 8, 9:14 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 5 hr |
| Feb 15, 10:35 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 35 hr |
| Feb 15, 12:34 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise | 4 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:30 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:34 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:39 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:47 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Smyth and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 9:55 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 10:50 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 15, 10:55 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Smyth and 4 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 16, 8:00 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 30 hr |
| Feb 16, 11:05 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 4 hr |
| Feb 16, 11:39 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol | 3 hr |
| May 9, 4:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 2 hr |
| May 13, 8:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William, City of Fairfax, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 4 hr |
| May 13, 1:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Rockingham | 11 hr |
| May 13, 3:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 6 hr |
| May 13, 4:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Nelson, City of Waynesboro | 15 hr |
| May 13, 4:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Greene, Madison, Page, Rockingham | 26 hr |
| May 13, 5:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Craig | 7 hr |
| May 13, 5:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and 2 more | 18 hr |
| May 13, 5:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Loudoun, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock and 1 more | 16 hr |
| May 13, 7:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Nelson | 7 hr |
| May 13, 7:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 4 hr |
| May 13, 8:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick | 5 hr |
| May 13, 9:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Nelson | 3 hr |
| May 14, 12:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange | 12 hr |
| May 14, 1:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper | 19 hr |
| May 14, 6:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Warren | 8 hr |
| May 14, 6:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie | 3 hr |
| May 14, 6:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Prince George | 2 hr |
| May 14, 8:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Essex, Richmond | 115 min |
| May 14, 8:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | James City, King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 3 hr |
| May 14, 9:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick, Shenandoah | 7 hr |
| May 14, 9:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange | 3 hr |
| May 15, 12:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Prince William | 12 hr |
| May 15, 3:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Madison | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Shenandoah | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 10:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Rockbridge | 5 hr |
| Jun 13, 11:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 33 min |
| Jun 14, 1:08 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Nelson | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 12:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 8:31 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Prince William | 4 hr |
| Jun 15, 12:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 7:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Prince William | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 9:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Prince William | 93 min |
| Jun 15, 9:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 11:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Fairfax, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 5:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Prince William | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 11:53 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Prince William | 7 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Highland | 9 hr |
| Jun 17, 1:08 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin, Pittsylvania | 7 hr |
| Jun 26, 11:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Fairfax, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 10:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Prince William | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 11:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 8 hr |
| Jul 1, 5:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Fairfax | 76 min |
| Jul 1, 6:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Rockingham, Shenandoah | 4 hr |
| Jul 1, 6:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Rappahannock, Rockingham | 97 min |
| Jul 1, 6:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Greene, Madison, Page, Rockingham | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 9:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Orange | 8 hr |
| Jul 2, 7:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Augusta, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 4 hr |
| Jul 2, 7:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, City of Charlottesville | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 8:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 7 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 42 hr |
| Jul 12, 7:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William | 46 min |
| Jul 12, 7:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Fairfax | 48 min |
| Jul 12, 7:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 45 min |
| Jul 12, 7:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 6 hr |
| Jul 12, 8:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William | 5 hr |
| Jul 13, 12:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Nelson | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 5:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg | 6 hr |
| Jul 14, 7:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 4 hr |
| Jul 14, 8:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax | 4 hr |
| Jul 15, 1:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg | 5 hr |
| Jul 15, 8:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 23 hr |
| Jul 15, 8:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex | 23 hr |
| Jul 15, 9:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Rockingham | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 12:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle | 107 min |
| Jul 16, 8:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Rockingham, Shenandoah | 97 min |
| Jul 16, 9:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Rappahannock, Warren | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 11:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William, Stafford, City of Manassas Park | 23 hr |
| Jul 16, 11:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 10 hr |
| Jul 17, 10:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Prince William, City of Manassas | 6 hr |
| Jul 19, 7:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle | 2 hr |
| Jul 19, 8:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 3 hr |
| Jul 19, 8:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 6 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Augusta | 119 min |
| Jul 31, 4:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 4 hr |
| Aug 13, 1:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 106 min |
| Aug 14, 9:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 8:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | James City, York, City of Newport News | 117 min |
| Aug 19, 12:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 5 hr |
| Aug 19, 12:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 5 hr |
| Aug 21, 10:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 10 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Fairfax County20
- Prince William County18
- Rockingham County10
- Albemarle County9
- Madison County9
- Fauquier County9
- Shenandoah County8
- Scott County7
- Washington County7
- City of Manassas7
- City of Manassas Park7
- Culpeper County7
- Page County6
- Buchanan County5
- Craig County5
- Wise County5
- City of Fairfax5
- Nelson County5
- Greene County5
- Warren County5
- Loudoun County5
- Rappahannock County5
- Prince George County5
- Bath County4
- Botetourt County4
- Roanoke County4
- Rockbridge County4
- City of Roanoke4
- City of Salem4
- Tazewell County4
- Russell County4
- City of Bristol4
- Augusta County4
- Orange County4
- Dickenson County3
- Alleghany County3
- Bland County3
- Giles County3
- Montgomery County3
- Pulaski County3
52 more counties
- Smyth County3
- Wythe County3
- City of Buena Vista3
- City of Covington3
- City of Lexington3
- City of Radford3
- Lee County3
- City of Norton3
- Frederick County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- City of Colonial Heights3
- City of Petersburg3
- Highland County2
- City of Waynesboro2
- Brunswick County2
- James City County2
- Arlington County2
- Stafford County2
- Franklin County2
- Halifax County2
- Chesterfield County2
- Floyd County1
- Amherst County1
- Bedford County1
- Clarke County1
- City of Harrisonburg1
- City of Winchester1
- Charles City County1
- Essex County1
- Richmond County1
- King and Queen County1
- King William County1
- New Kent County1
- City of Alexandria1
- City of Falls Church1
- Spotsylvania County1
- Pittsylvania County1
- City of Staunton1
- City of Charlottesville1
- Greensville County1
- City of Emporia1
- City of Hopewell1
- Southampton County1
- Surry County1
- Sussex County1
- City of Chesapeake1
- City of Norfolk1
- City of Virginia Beach1
- York County1
- City of Newport News1
- Northampton County1
- Accomack County1
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Sources
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