Alert archive / Virginia / Flood Watches
Flood Watches in Virginia, 2025
87 flood watches 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 flood watches reaches back to 2005.
Flood Watches by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2025. Tap one for its archive.
- Flood Watches
- 87
- Busiest month
- July31 flood watches
- Busiest day
- February 7, 20254 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 1:05 PM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Highland | 52 hr |
| Jan 29, 1:25 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan | 63 hr |
| Jan 30, 10:30 AM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Craig, Giles, Tazewell and 1 more | 41 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:50 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:42 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:07 PM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | Bland, Giles, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 6 hr |
| Feb 7, 1:47 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 37 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:05 PM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 37 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:45 PM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Highland | 22 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:03 PM EST | Flood Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 61 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:41 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 61 hr |
| Feb 13, 1:52 AM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 3 days |
| Feb 13, 2:06 PM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll and 18 more | 67 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:46 PM EST | Flood Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 68 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:08 AM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Highland, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 58 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:40 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | James City, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, York, City of Chesapeake and 6 more | 13 hr |
| May 11, 2:49 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 19 more | 71 hr |
| May 12, 3:10 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 30 more | 47 hr |
| May 12, 3:08 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 41 more | 34 hr |
| May 14, 10:56 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig and 12 more | 8 hr |
| May 14, 11:38 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 27 more | 12 hr |
| May 14, 12:33 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Fluvanna, Gloucester and 24 more | 8 hr |
| May 16, 9:08 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 19 hr |
| May 19, 2:00 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 36 hr |
| May 20, 1:10 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Greene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Warren | 19 hr |
| May 21, 8:28 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Greene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Warren | 12 hr |
| May 29, 8:31 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 30 more | 27 hr |
| Jun 7, 7:57 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene and 15 more | 26 hr |
| Jun 9, 1:51 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, City of Winchester | 10 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:33 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 23 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:57 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 36 more | 4 days |
| Jun 13, 3:45 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Greene, King George and 12 more | 20 hr |
| Jun 13, 3:02 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Nottoway, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 5 more | 58 hr |
| Jun 14, 1:47 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Rockbridge and 3 more | 17 hr |
| Jun 14, 2:12 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 29 more | 21 hr |
| Jun 15, 2:36 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt and 24 more | 20 hr |
| Jun 15, 4:27 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Highland, Nelson, Rockbridge and 5 more | 17 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:42 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Highland | 14 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:52 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll and 19 more | 21 hr |
| Jun 17, 2:47 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 27 more | 21 hr |
| Jun 17, 2:50 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 26 more | 20 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:06 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 21 hr |
| Jun 18, 12:01 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 3 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 19, 11:37 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 7 hr |
| Jun 26, 11:25 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania and 7 more | 13 hr |
| Jun 27, 3:27 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Highland, Nelson, Rockbridge and 4 more | 19 hr |
| Jun 27, 10:34 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt and 15 more | 12 hr |
| Jun 30, 3:07 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 6 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:44 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 16 more | 17 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:20 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Virginia Beach | 12 hr |
| Jul 6, 1:37 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry and 4 more | 29 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:08 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Essex and 14 more | 26 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:57 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 3 more | 19 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:50 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 37 more | 58 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:59 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt and 27 more | 54 hr |
| Jul 8, 8:44 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 29 more | 24 hr |
| Jul 13, 11:20 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 27 more | 57 hr |
| Jul 13, 11:28 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt and 11 more | 9 hr |
| Jul 13, 11:37 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 30 more | 10 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:04 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and 7 more | 26 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:36 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 29 more | 20 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:39 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 10 more | 19 hr |
| Jul 15, 4:07 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 15 more | 20 hr |
| Jul 15, 8:07 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 12 more | 14 hr |
| Jul 16, 12:06 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 25 more | 12 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:17 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 21 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:45 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Patrick, Smyth, Tazewell and 2 more | 23 hr |
| Jul 17, 7:00 AM EDT | Flood Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 41 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:54 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 34 more | 36 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:35 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 22 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:53 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 21 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:32 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier and 24 more | 20 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:43 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Fluvanna and 32 more | 20 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:50 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Culpeper, Fairfax and 21 more | 16 hr |
| Jul 20, 1:57 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 44 hr |
| Jul 20, 9:10 PM EDT | Flood Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 25 hr |
| Jul 30, 2:43 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 29 more | 28 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:12 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Caroline, Cumberland, Essex, Fluvanna, Gloucester and 15 more | 21 hr |
| Jul 31, 12:44 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 4 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 1, 12:34 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Bedford, Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Giles and 12 more | 8 hr |
| Aug 6, 8:13 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and 8 more | 19 hr |
| Aug 13, 3:43 AM EDT | Flood Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Aug 13, 11:57 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 9 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:11 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Greensville, James City, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, York and 8 more | 21 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:37 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville and 21 more | 35 hr |
| Sep 27, 1:26 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and 8 more | 10 hr |
| Sep 27, 3:53 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester and 31 more | 17 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Amherst County29
- Rockbridge County28
- Fairfax County20
- City of Fairfax20
- Rockingham County19
- Arlington County18
- Greene County18
- Madison County18
- City of Alexandria18
- City of Falls Church18
- Page County17
- Prince William County17
- Rappahannock County17
- Warren County17
- City of Harrisonburg17
- City of Manassas17
- City of Manassas Park17
- City of Staunton16
- City of Waynesboro16
- Loudoun County16
- City of Charlottesville16
- Albemarle County15
- Augusta County15
- Culpeper County15
- Fauquier County15
- Nelson County15
- Bedford County14
- Clarke County14
- Frederick County14
- Shenandoah County14
- City of Winchester14
- Highland County13
- City of Buena Vista13
- City of Lexington13
- Surry County13
- Appomattox County13
- Campbell County13
- City of Lynchburg13
- Orange County13
- Spotsylvania County13
89 more counties
- Stafford County13
- City of Fredericksburg13
- Buchanan County12
- Botetourt County12
- Buckingham County12
- King George County12
- Alleghany County11
- Bath County11
- City of Covington11
- Dickenson County11
- Roanoke County11
- City of Roanoke11
- City of Salem11
- James City County11
- Southampton County11
- Sussex County11
- York County11
- City of Chesapeake11
- City of Franklin11
- City of Hampton11
- City of Newport News11
- City of Poquoson11
- City of Virginia Beach11
- City of Williamsburg11
- Franklin County11
- Patrick County11
- Pittsylvania County11
- City of Danville11
- Prince George County11
- City of Hopewell11
- City of Petersburg11
- Giles County10
- Charlotte County10
- Henry County10
- City of Martinsville10
- Dinwiddie County10
- Gloucester County10
- Henrico County10
- Middlesex County10
- City of Richmond10
- Craig County9
- Grayson County9
- Floyd County9
- Montgomery County9
- Halifax County9
- Brunswick County9
- Charles City County9
- Chesterfield County9
- Essex County9
- Goochland County9
- Greensville County9
- Hanover County9
- King and Queen County9
- King William County9
- Lancaster County9
- Mathews County9
- New Kent County9
- Northumberland County9
- Powhatan County9
- City of Colonial Heights9
- City of Emporia9
- Bland County8
- Wythe County8
- Carroll County8
- Pulaski County8
- City of Galax8
- City of Radford8
- Caroline County8
- Fluvanna County8
- Louisa County8
- Richmond County8
- Westmoreland County8
- Cumberland County7
- Lunenburg County7
- Mecklenburg County7
- Nottoway County7
- Tazewell County6
- Amelia County6
- Prince Edward County6
- Smyth County5
- Lee County5
- Russell County5
- Scott County5
- Washington County5
- Wise County5
- City of Bristol5
- City of Norton5
- Accomack County4
- Northampton County4
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