Virginia Beach City, VA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Virginia Beach City, Virginia, pushed to your phone within moments — county code VAC810, forecast zone VAZ098. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Virginia Beach City
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches VAC810 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Virginia Beach or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
VAC810
Forecast Zone
VAZ098
Forecast Office
Wakefield (AKQ)
Radar Station
KAKQ
Towns covered in Virginia Beach City
An NWS alert for Virginia Beach City applies to all 1 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Virginia Beach City
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Virginia Beach City. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Little Neck Creek at Pinewood Rd in Virginia Beach (MLLW)
- Lake Rudee near Bells Rd in Virginia Beach (MLLW)
- Atlantic Coast near Rudee Inlet (IN MLLW)
- London Bridge Creek at Route 58 in VA Beach
- Ashville Bridge Creek at Old Dam Neck Road
- Dam Neck Canal at Dam Neck Annex
- Long Creek Canal at Canal Road (IN MLLW)
- Lynnhaven River near Lynnhaven Inlet (IN MLLW)
- West Neck Creek near Mapleton
- Ashville Bridge Creek at Sandbridge Road
- Black Gut Canal at Sandbridge Road
- Hell Point Creek at Sandbridge Road
Current conditions
Loading current conditions…
Alert types issued for Virginia Beach City
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Virginia Beach City weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Virginia Beach City in?
Virginia Beach City, Virginia is NWS county code VAC810 and forecast zone VAZ098. Alerts for it are issued by the Wakefield (AKQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KAKQ.
Which towns in Virginia Beach City are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Virginia Beach City covers every community inside it, including Virginia Beach.
Are there river gauges in Virginia Beach City?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Virginia Beach City, including Little Neck Creek at Pinewood Rd in Virginia Beach (MLLW), Lake Rudee near Bells Rd in Virginia Beach (MLLW), Atlantic Coast near Rudee Inlet (IN MLLW). You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Virginia Beach City delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for VAC810, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.