7/21: Flood Watch in Effect

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING…. * WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE…Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe and Watauga, Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier.

Boil water advisory for parts of Roanoke, Franklin County

ROANOKE/FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Western Virginia Water Authority issued a boil water notice for select customers in the Summit View Pressure Zone following a water line break on July 19, 2026. See attached notice for specific addresses and more information. General addresses under the boil water advisory...

Beckley roadway floods again as fix remains years away

BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – Beckley firefighters pulled motorists from high water Sunday after heavy rain left vehicles trapped near the intersection of Robert C. Byrd Drive and Ewart Avenue. No one was hurt. “Our units responded. There was a vehicle submerged in water. The water was actually up over...

Monsoon floodwaters make some roads extremely dangerous

Monsoon storms can bring a serious danger: rising floodwaters that can quickly turn streets and roads into death traps — especially for drivers who try to push through.

Flood Watch issued July 21 at 1:52PM EDT until July 22 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe and Watauga, Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A slow moving cold front combined with an upper level disturbance will bring widespread heavy rain to the region. Rain will sometimes be torrential and could cause urban, small stream, or flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Tornado Warning issued for parts of Fayette, Kanawha, Boone and Raleigh counties

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Tornado Warning for portions of Fayette, Kanawha, Boone and Raleigh counties until 8:45 p.m. Tuesday. As of 8:15 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Burnwell, about 18 miles east of Madison, and was moving east at […]

Pinpoint Weather: Severe storms expected Tuesday

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Showers and storms are expected to return over the next couple of days. Severe storms are expected Tuesday and Wednesday. The threat on Tuesday is areawide, with the threat on Wednesday mainly east of the Blue Ridge. Damaging winds will be the main threat, but large hail and an isolated tornado […]

Planners urge WV families to prep for Tuesday storms

Raleigh County, WV (WOAY) – Forecasters are warning that a powerful storm system set to reach southern West Virginia on Tuesday evening could bring more damage than a typical summer storm. Emergency planners across the region are encouraging families to prepare before it arrives. Stormwatch Meteorologist Christian Boteler said...

Virginia drought: Wells going dry as Roanoke region reaches emergency status

Gov. Spanberger warns a drought emergency executive order remains possible as the Roanoke region hits emergency status and wells begin going dry.

Pinpoint Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for locations east of the Blue Ridge until 8 PM. Scattered storms are expected near a frontal boundary bringing the main threat of damaging wind gusts. Heavy rainfall from storms may bring a localized flooding threat as well. A watch means that conditions are […]

Structure fire reported in Greenbrier County

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV (WVNS) – A structure fire was reported in Greenbrier County. According to the Greenbrier County Non-Emergency Dispatch, a structure fire was reported at 9:54 a.m. on Friday, July 10, 2026, on Tuckahoe Road in White Sulphur Springs. The White Sulphur Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Lewisburg Fire Department, Anthony Creek Volunteer Fire […]

First Alert weather on The Breakfast Show 7/19

Spanberger joins state, local officials at Smith Mountain Lake to address drought conditions

For more than a year now, it's been drier than normal in Virginia.

Drought deepens, water conservation stressed

Southside Virginia's worst drought in nearly a quarter-century continues, and local water providers are pushing conservation measures. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows Southside Virginia still listed in the D-3 category, signifying an “extreme drought.” We’ve been D-3 since the first of May. That includes all of...

Code Orange: Wildfire smoke, 95-degree heat trigger Roanoke Valley alerts

Patchy smoke from distant wildfires is drifting across the Roanoke Valley today, triggering a Code Orange Air Quality Alert as temperatures climb toward the mid-90s. The alert remains in effect until 9 p.m. tonight for Roanoke, Salem, and surrounding counties. Breathing in the haze. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality...

Smoke Moves Out, Storms Move In

Roanoke, VA – Saturday Evening Update:. Most of the showers are done for the evening, with the exception of a few pop-up showers and storms closer to the east. As for our temperatures, we will see yet another tame night; cooling off into the upper 60s to low 70s overnight.