Norfolk Floods Hit Downtown Hard | Virginia Beach News

Virginia Beach News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

Norfolk took a soaking Saturday as torrential rain dumped over three and a half inches in hours, overwhelming the City Hall Avenue Pumping Station—despite its pumps running at full tilt. The historic Wells Theatre was hit hard, with two feet of water under its stage, while a local business owner watched helplessly as his car drowned in a parking garage. With rising sea levels and sinking land making the city more vulnerable, this flood came right at high tide, compounding the damage. While repairs begin and theater crews assess set damage for their upcoming show “Come From Away,” Norfolk’s…