Alert archive / Virginia / Flash Flood Watches
Flash Flood Watches in Virginia, 2021
46 flash flood watches in 2021. 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 watches reaches back to 2005.
Flash Flood Watches by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2021. Tap one for its archive.
- Flash Flood Watches
- 46
- Busiest month
- August19 flash flood watches
- Busiest day
- June 10, 20216 flash flood watches
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 7:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 44 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 35 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery and 6 more | 24 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | Gloucester, Greensville, James City, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 9 more | 30 hr |
| Jun 10, 2:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 27 more | 43 hr |
| Jun 10, 9:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 36 hr |
| Jun 10, 10:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward | 10 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Buckingham, Rockbridge and 3 more | 11 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 33 hr |
| Jun 10, 2:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 41 more | 33 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 18 hr |
| Jun 11, 10:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Amherst, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 10:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 4 hr |
| Jun 30, 2:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 39 hr |
| Jun 30, 2:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Greene, King George and 11 more | 42 hr |
| Jun 30, 2:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 39 hr |
| Jul 1, 10:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 21 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 28 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | King George | 33 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 38 more | 36 hr |
| Jul 16, 10:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 24 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:15 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, James City and 18 more | 19 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 35 more | 31 hr |
| Aug 14, 6:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 21 more | 10 hr |
| Aug 15, 5:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Stafford, City of Alexandria and 2 more | 18 hr |
| Aug 16, 8:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Gloucester, Hanover, Henrico and 18 more | 12 hr |
| Aug 16, 2:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 33 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:56 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 33 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:37 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 24 hr |
| Aug 17, 1:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 26 more | 27 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover and 10 more | 25 hr |
| Aug 19, 2:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Culpeper, Fairfax and 24 more | 28 hr |
| Aug 19, 2:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Buckingham | 13 hr |
| Aug 19, 2:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 36 more | 31 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:56 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 17 hr |
| Aug 28, 3:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Greene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Warren | 7 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:35 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 48 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 58 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 27 more | 62 hr |
| Aug 30, 5:04 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 60 hr |
| Aug 30, 11:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Culpeper, Fairfax and 19 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 8, 6:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 10 hr |
| Sep 16, 2:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 6 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:04 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 21 more | 57 hr |
| Sep 21, 5:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 26 more | 41 hr |
| Oct 25, 5:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 5 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Arlington County15
- Fairfax County15
- City of Alexandria15
- City of Fairfax15
- City of Falls Church15
- Amherst County13
- Rockbridge County13
- Loudoun County10
- Fauquier County9
- Greene County9
- Madison County9
- Rappahannock County9
- Page County8
- Rockingham County8
- Stafford County8
- Warren County8
- City of Charlottesville8
- James City County7
- York County7
- City of Poquoson7
- City of Williamsburg7
- Albemarle County7
- Augusta County7
- Culpeper County7
- Nelson County7
- Orange County7
- City of Harrisonburg7
- City of Staunton7
- City of Waynesboro7
- Charles City County7
- Chesterfield County7
- Henrico County7
- New Kent County7
- Prince George County7
- City of Colonial Heights7
- City of Hopewell7
- City of Petersburg7
- City of Richmond7
- Lee County6
- Russell County6
86 more counties
- Scott County6
- Washington County6
- Wise County6
- City of Bristol6
- City of Norton6
- Bland County6
- Carroll County6
- Floyd County6
- Giles County6
- Grayson County6
- Montgomery County6
- Pulaski County6
- Smyth County6
- Wythe County6
- City of Galax6
- City of Radford6
- Gloucester County6
- Greensville County6
- Southampton County6
- Surry County6
- Sussex County6
- City of Emporia6
- City of Franklin6
- City of Hampton6
- City of Newport News6
- King George County6
- Shenandoah County6
- Alleghany County6
- Bath County6
- City of Buena Vista6
- City of Covington6
- City of Lexington6
- Hanover County6
- King William County6
- Tazewell County5
- City of Chesapeake5
- City of Virginia Beach5
- Clarke County5
- Highland County5
- Spotsylvania County5
- City of Fredericksburg5
- Amelia County5
- Powhatan County5
- Botetourt County5
- Craig County5
- Roanoke County5
- City of Roanoke5
- City of Salem5
- Dinwiddie County5
- Essex County5
- King and Queen County5
- Lancaster County5
- Mathews County5
- Middlesex County5
- Northumberland County5
- Richmond County5
- Frederick County4
- City of Winchester4
- Buchanan County4
- Dickenson County4
- Cumberland County4
- Nottoway County4
- Bedford County4
- Franklin County4
- Patrick County4
- Caroline County4
- Goochland County4
- Westmoreland County4
- Prince Edward County3
- Buckingham County3
- Campbell County3
- Pittsylvania County3
- City of Danville3
- City of Lynchburg3
- Brunswick County3
- Fluvanna County3
- Louisa County3
- Lunenburg County3
- Mecklenburg County3
- Appomattox County2
- Charlotte County2
- Halifax County2
- Henry County2
- City of Martinsville2
- Accomack County2
- Northampton County1
The busiest days
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.