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Skywatch VB

For Virginia Beach & Hampton Roads

Know your flood risk today. Find your place in the sky tomorrow.

Skywatch VB turns NOAA tide gauges and National Weather Service alerts into plain-language answers for your street, and keeps you in the loop on what's happening around the city — not a technical dashboard, a neighborhood resource.

Right now at Sewells Point

Normal

Water level: 1.5 ft

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Next launch you might see from here

NASA Rocket to Conduct ‘CT Scan’ of Auroral Electricity

Wallops Island is about 80 miles NNE of Virginia Beach.

Watch a launch from your backyard →

Two ways we can help

Flood & Storm Watch

Search your address or pick your neighborhood to get a plain-language read on today's flood risk, built from live NOAA tide data and National Weather Service alerts — plus what Virginia Beach neighbors have reported flooding in the past.

Check flood risk

Community

Local events, jobs, internships, and places worth visiting — from the NAS Oceana Air Show to a rocket launch you can watch from your backyard — all searchable in one place.

See what's happening

More ways to connect

This is your city, not just a flood dashboard.

Neighborhood Forum

Ask your neighbors, share storm tips, or just find out what's going on down the street.

Join the conversation

Events Calendar

Town halls, meetups, storm-prep sessions — added by the people who live here.

See what's on

Volunteer & Mutual Aid

Offer help or ask for it — sandbags, storm cleanup, checking on a neighbor who needs it.

Visit the board

Get flood alerts before the water rises

Save your address and we'll let you know when flood risk crosses a threshold near you. Free, and you can turn it off anytime.

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