49
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Heavy Rain in Newport News city, Virginia: 49 recorded events between 1998 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #92 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Heavy Rain in Newport News city, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for heavy rain in Newport News city is the 2010s, when 32 of the county's 49 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Newport News city archive, heavy rain makes up 20.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #92 for this hazard and #8 within Virginia, putting it in the 96.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for heavy rain in Newport News city with 15 recorded events, while Apr is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2024 | OYSTER PT | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | HARPERSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | OYSTER PT | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | NEWPORT NEWS | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | (FAF)FELKER AAF FT E | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | (PHF)NEWPORT NEWS | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | OYSTER PT | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | NEWPORT NEWS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | NEWPORT NEWS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | NEWPORT NEWS | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Newport News city
- Thunderstorm Wind 106
- Flash Flood 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Rainfall totals generally ranged between three inches and seven inches across the county. Rainfall total of 6.64 inches was reported at (3.3 E) Newport News. Rainfall total of 6.18 inches was reported at (2.5 ESE) Newport News. Rainfall total of 3.85 inches was reported at (1 NW) Menchville.
Rainfall totals generally ranged from 3 to 7 inches across the county. Denbigh reported 6.55 inches of rain. Fort Eustis (1 W) reported 4.92 inches of rain. Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) reported 4.78 inches of rain.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many heavy rain events are on record in Newport News city, Virginia?
49 heavy rain events are recorded in Newport News city between 1998 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest heavy rain recorded in Newport News city?
The strongest heavy rain on record in Newport News city measured 0.
Where does the heavy rain data for Newport News city come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Heavy Rain in Newport News city, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/newport-news-city/heavy-rain/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.