U.S. state

Virginia

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Capital
Richmond
Postal
VA

Major hubs

Weather alerts

Active · as of 12 Oct 2026
SevereFlood WatchFlood Watch issued October 11 at 10:22PM EDT until October 12 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC · Madison; Rappahannock; Culpeper; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier · 12 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
SevereFlood WarningFlood Warning issued October 11 at 9:27PM EDT until October 12 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA · Pulaski, VA; Wythe, VA · 12 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 930 AM EDT.

Source: National Weather Service

Disasters

FEMA declarations from the last 24 months
EmergencyWinter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM · EM-3631-VA · 23 Jan 2026

Sources: OpenFEMA · Ready.gov

Emergency contacts

Emergency
911

Agency pages are the state links published by USA.gov.

Lodging

Per diem

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Official GSA per diem for Virginia. Opens in a new tab.

A short list of lodging near Richmond, the capital. Rates stay on the official per diem.

Source: Wikidata · retrieved 2026-10-03. Map pins open on OpenStreetMap.

Weather alerts refresh about every 15 minutes. FEMA declarations about every 6 hours. Checked 12 Oct 2026.