Headline:
Coastal Flood Statement issued September 7 at 2:21PM EDT until September 8 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Coastal Flood Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 7, 2026 - 11:21am
Expires:
September 7, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.
* WHERE...Richmond, Middlesex, Mathews and Eastern Essex
Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 1 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable
locations near the waterfront and shoreline.
Instruction:
Do not drive through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Richmond; Middlesex; Mathews; Eastern Essex
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov