NWS Key West FLCF.W 0002September 29, 2026
Coastal Flood Warning: Monroe Upper Keys, FL
The National Weather Service office in Key West issued a coastal flood warning for Monroe Upper Keys in Florida, which was in force until 7:00 a.m. local time on September 30. It was the 2nd coastal flood warning the NWS office in Key West issued in 2026. Florida had 2 coastal flood warnings in September 2026, against 1 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Florida's coastal flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 17.8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Key West FL
- Area
- Monroe Upper Keys
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:14 p.m. EDT, September 29, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 a.m. EDT, September 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KKEY CF.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Major saltwater flooding. * WHERE...Upper Florida Keys, particularly in the sounds, Bay side of Key Largo. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. In the Upper Keys, little relief can be expected even outside the hours around high tide.
What the agency told people to do
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.