Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 10 at 3:20PM 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...From 11 AM to 6 PM EDT Sunday. * 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

Oct 10, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC

Source last updated

Oct 10, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC

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Oct 10, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC

Provider

NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)

Location

VA, US

Severity

Minor

area

Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Western Essex; Eastern Essex

event

Coastal Flood Advisory

onset

2026-10-11T11:00:00-04:00

states

["VA"]

urgency

Expected

certainty

Likely

effective

2026-10-10T15:20:00-04:00

message id

urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.377602b35ee2003eb148ede4b61d501d5bf8f7d5.002.1

references

[]

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

Alert

freshness minutes

60

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