Alert archive / Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings
Flash Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2003
173 flash flood warnings in 2003. 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 flash flood warnings reaches back to 1986.
Flash Flood Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2003. Tap one for its archive.
- Flash Flood Warnings
- 173
- Busiest month
- June53 flash flood warnings
- Busiest day
- November 19, 200314 flash flood warnings
Over time
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 1, 3:35 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Page | 4 hr |
| Feb 16, 12:00 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 6 hr |
| Feb 22, 1:13 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, City of Charlottesville | 4 hr |
| Mar 20, 8:50 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, City of Danville and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 20, 8:55 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte | 4 hr |
| May 1, 5:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Rockingham | 4 hr |
| May 2, 9:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia | 95 min |
| May 7, 6:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Prince William | 3 hr |
| May 9, 3:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Scott | 2 hr |
| May 15, 1:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Roanoke | 2 hr |
| May 15, 3:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 3 hr |
| May 25, 8:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 3 hr |
| May 25, 9:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 5 hr |
| May 25, 10:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg | 4 hr |
| May 25, 11:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 4 hr |
| May 26, 12:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Nottoway | 4 hr |
| May 26, 1:45 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 3 hr |
| May 26, 2:06 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 8:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 10:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 10:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 4 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Fairfax | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll | 116 min |
| Jun 8, 8:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd, Patrick | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll | 119 min |
| Jun 11, 5:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Augusta, Nelson, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 4 hr |
| Jun 11, 5:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Smyth | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 5:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 4 hr |
| Jun 11, 6:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, City of Charlottesville | 4 hr |
| Jun 11, 6:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Madison | 4 hr |
| Jun 12, 6:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke | 118 min |
| Jun 12, 6:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick, Shenandoah | 114 min |
| Jun 12, 6:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Warren | 117 min |
| Jun 12, 6:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Loudoun | 117 min |
| Jun 12, 7:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Fairfax | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 7:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Prince William | 115 min |
| Jun 12, 8:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Loudoun | 110 min |
| Jun 13, 4:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Shenandoah | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 4:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford | 83 min |
| Jun 13, 5:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Warren | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 6:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Orange | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 8:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Patrick | 2 hr |
| Jun 13, 10:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Patrick | 49 min |
| Jun 13, 11:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Patrick | 59 min |
| Jun 14, 3:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 2 hr |
| Jun 14, 4:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 5:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford | 2 hr |
| Jun 14, 6:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Stafford | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 6:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Page, Rockingham | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 6:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 7:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Madison | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 7:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper | 91 min |
| Jun 14, 9:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Louisa | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 10:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Northumberland | 91 min |
| Jun 16, 8:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 2 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:49 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt | 116 min |
| Jun 16, 10:35 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 115 min |
| Jun 16, 11:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Smyth | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 5:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 6:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Craig | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 12:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 4:15 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 8:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Fairfax | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Alexandria | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 2 hr |
| Jun 20, 10:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 11:45 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 6 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Greene, Madison | 4 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:15 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Nelson | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 4:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Wythe | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 5:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 8:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 9:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery | 119 min |
| Jul 13, 10:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin, Patrick | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 11:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 3 hr |
| Jul 19, 12:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 88 min |
| Jul 22, 4:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 10:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Fairfax | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 10:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, City of Falls Church | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 2:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 115 min |
| Aug 3, 5:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell | 4 hr |
| Aug 3, 9:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 10:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 3 hr |
| Aug 5, 1:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Nelson | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 8:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:09 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Patrick | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 6:39 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 7:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 2:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 7:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 7:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:41 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford, Franklin | 4 hr |
| Aug 9, 4:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 4:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 97 min |
| Aug 9, 5:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bland | 2 hr |
| Aug 9, 6:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 90 min |
| Aug 9, 7:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Nelson | 2 hr |
| Aug 9, 8:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 10:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford | 114 min |
| Aug 9, 11:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 2 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 113 min |
| Aug 10, 8:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 8:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Shenandoah | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 8:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 9:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford | 2 hr |
| Aug 10, 10:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 10:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Nelson | 4 hr |
| Aug 10, 11:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Shenandoah | 4 hr |
| Aug 10, 11:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Greene | 4 hr |
| Aug 11, 12:52 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Augusta, Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 4 hr |
| Aug 12, 8:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 1:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 113 min |
| Aug 16, 5:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Smyth | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:27 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Russell | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 3:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Cumberland | 116 min |
| Aug 16, 4:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Louisa | 97 min |
| Aug 17, 3:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Augusta | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Poquoson | 89 min |
| Aug 21, 6:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Patrick | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 4:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 6:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 7:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 5:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 5:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Madison | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 5:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper | 3 hr |
| Aug 31, 6:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Washington | 117 min |
| Sep 3, 3:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 57 min |
| Sep 3, 4:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 2 hr |
| Sep 3, 7:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Shenandoah | 3 hr |
| Sep 3, 8:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Warren | 3 hr |
| Sep 3, 10:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 3, 11:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 2:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 2 hr |
| Sep 18, 5:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Highland, Nelson, City of Charlottesville, City of Staunton and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 18, 8:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Greene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 18, 8:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 6 hr |
| Sep 18, 10:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 6 hr |
| Sep 18, 11:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester | 6 hr |
| Sep 18, 11:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Highland, Nelson, City of Charlottesville, City of Staunton and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 19, 1:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Madison, Orange, Page and 8 more | 4 hr |
| Sep 23, 1:13 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 1:37 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 1:49 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke, Warren | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 2:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 4:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Loudoun, Warren | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 5:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Fairfax | 2 hr |
| Sep 27, 4:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 3 hr |
| Sep 27, 5:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Giles | 2 hr |
| Sep 27, 6:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 4:25 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Loudoun | 2 hr |
| Nov 19, 4:50 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Smyth | 3 hr |
| Nov 19, 5:42 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 5 hr |
| Nov 19, 6:46 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Grayson | 6 hr |
| Nov 19, 7:23 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Wythe | 4 hr |
| Nov 19, 7:44 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Smyth | 3 hr |
| Nov 19, 8:35 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 4 hr |
| Nov 19, 8:35 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Patrick, City of Galax | 5 hr |
| Nov 19, 10:35 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Highland | 4 hr |
| Nov 19, 11:25 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 3 hr |
| Nov 19, 11:28 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 3 hr |
| Nov 19, 12:37 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Augusta, Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 3 hr |
| Nov 19, 1:14 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst | 3 hr |
| Nov 19, 1:27 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Greene, Nelson, City of Charlottesville | 3 hr |
| Nov 19, 3:23 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 3 more | 4 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Fairfax County13
- Patrick County10
- Fauquier County10
- Albemarle County8
- Culpeper County8
- City of Roanoke8
- Carroll County8
- Nelson County8
- Loudoun County8
- Pittsylvania County7
- Roanoke County7
- Shenandoah County7
- Warren County7
- Bedford County7
- City of Danville6
- Rockingham County6
- City of Fairfax6
- Augusta County6
- Madison County6
- City of Charlottesville5
- Franklin County5
- Henry County5
- City of Martinsville5
- Prince William County5
- Mecklenburg County5
- Lunenburg County5
- City of Staunton5
- City of Waynesboro5
- Smyth County5
- Greene County5
- Page County4
- Clarke County4
- Tazewell County4
- Rockbridge County4
- City of Buena Vista4
- City of Lexington4
- City of Harrisonburg4
- Halifax County3
- Charlotte County3
- Orange County3
55 more counties
- Stafford County3
- City of Alexandria3
- Bland County3
- Arlington County3
- City of Falls Church3
- Alleghany County3
- Accomack County3
- Highland County3
- Campbell County2
- Amelia County2
- Nottoway County2
- Washington County2
- Frederick County2
- Louisa County2
- Grayson County2
- Wythe County2
- City of Hampton2
- City of Newport News2
- City of Poquoson2
- Northampton County2
- Amherst County2
- City of Chesapeake2
- Rappahannock County2
- Spotsylvania County2
- City of Fredericksburg2
- City of Manassas2
- City of Manassas Park2
- City of Covington2
- Giles County2
- Lee County1
- Wise County1
- City of Norton1
- Scott County1
- Chesterfield County1
- Dinwiddie County1
- Floyd County1
- City of Bristol1
- Northumberland County1
- City of Salem1
- Botetourt County1
- Craig County1
- Montgomery County1
- York County1
- Appomattox County1
- Prince Edward County1
- Russell County1
- Cumberland County1
- City of Lynchburg1
- City of Norfolk1
- City of Portsmouth1
- City of Suffolk1
- City of Virginia Beach1
- City of Winchester1
- Bath County1
- City of Galax1
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Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.