Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 11 at 1:38PM EDT until October 11 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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* WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland, Western Essex and Eastern Essex Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding. If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
- Event time
- Source last updated
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- Provider
- NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
- Location
- VA, US
- Severity
- Minor
- area
- Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Western Essex; Eastern Essex
- event
- Coastal Flood Advisory
- onset
- 2026-10-11T13:38:00-04:00
- states
- ["VA"]
- urgency
- Expected
- certainty
- Likely
- effective
- 2026-10-11T13:38:00-04:00
- message id
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3175654278f2a1cca3ccfb857016644409c38eaa.005.1
- references
- ["urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.97a019b1e85e04742b19384e6feb37bebeeb5a38.003.1"]
- instruction
- If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
- message type
- Update
- location basis
- Approximate: centers of the NWS zones listed in the alert
- freshness minutes
- 60
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