The city was hammered with rain over the past week. Officials say that overwhelmed the stormwater system and flooded several low-lying areas. The fixes could take decades.
Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø, VA
Right Now
87°
Partly Cloudy
- Humidity: 62%
- Feels Like: 95°
- Heat Index: 95°
- Wind: 5 mph
- Wind Chill: 87°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 06:23:36 AM
- Sunset: 08:27:42 PM
- Dew Point: 73°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Thunderstorms this evening followed by occasional showers overnight. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. Low 73F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%.
Tonight
Thunderstorms this evening followed by occasional showers overnight. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. Low 73F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%.
Tomorrow
Showers and scattered thunderstorms. High 76F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
7 PM
87°
30%
7 PM
87°
Wind: SSE @ 5 mph
Precip: 30% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 87°
Heat Index: 95°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Dew Point: 73°
8 PM
84°
5%
8 PM
84°
Wind: S @ 5 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 70%
Wind Chill: 84°
Heat Index: 91°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 73°
9 PM
81°
15%
9 PM
81°
Wind: NNW @ 3 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 81°
Heat Index: 87°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 73°
10 PM
79°
15%
10 PM
79°
Wind: NNW @ 3 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 81%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 73°
11 PM
78°
15%
11 PM
78°
Wind: NNW @ 4 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 84%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 83°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 73°
12 AM
77°
15%
12 AM
77°
Wind: NW @ 3 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 85%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 77°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Dew Point: 72°
1 AM
76°
13%
1 AM
76°
Wind: N @ 2 mph
Precip: 13% Chance
Humidity: 87%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 72°
2 AM
76°
17%
2 AM
76°
Wind: NNW @ 2 mph
Precip: 17% Chance
Humidity: 89%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 80°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 72°
3 AM
75°
20%
3 AM
75°
Wind: NNW @ 3 mph
Precip: 20% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 79°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 72°
4 AM
74°
20%
4 AM
74°
Wind: NNW @ 3 mph
Precip: 20% Chance
Humidity: 92%
Wind Chill: 74°
Heat Index: 77°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 72°
5 AM
74°
39%
5 AM
74°
Wind: NW @ 4 mph
Precip: 39% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 74°
Heat Index: 77°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 71°
6 AM
74°
39%
6 AM
74°
Wind: NNW @ 3 mph
Precip: 39% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 74°
Heat Index: 77°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 71°
Oversight was loosened as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before the floods, a review found.
Recent rainfall caused flooding and road closures in Halifax County.
Crews picked through mountains of debris and waded into swollen rivers Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding that killed almost 90 people over the weekend in Texas.Â
The death toll from flash floods that raged through central Texas rose to 70 after searchers found more bodies.
Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami's coast to increase the reef's resilience to rising ocean temperatures.
One expert notes that glacier shrinkage has wide effects on agriculture, fisheries, drinking water levels and cross-boundary rivers.
Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø's heat index, which factors in humidity, was expected to reach 108 degrees on Tuesday.Â
A weather phenomenon known as a 'heat dome' is descending upon the Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø region, and Tuesday's going to be particularly uncomfortable and even dangerous.
More than 40 million people in the U.S. were under heat alerts Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Hurricane Helene and big winter bills overwhelmed the Virginia Department of Transportation's emergency budget. The agency found millions in savings and is borrowing from future construction advances to help close the gap.
TAZEWELL — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earl Sears led a state delegation that met with Southwest Virginia leaders Thursday to make sure victims of February flooding are receiving needed assistance.
Meteorologists and former National Weather Service leaders say reducing vital weather balloon launches will degrade the accuracy of forecasts just as severe weather season kicks in.