NWS Wakefield VACF.W 0002September 22, 2026
Coastal Flood Warning: Surry, James City, Newport News and 1 more, VA
The National Weather Service office in Wakefield issued a coastal flood warning for Surry, James City, Newport News and 1 more in Virginia, which was in force until 4:00 a.m. local time on September 25. It was the 2nd coastal flood warning the NWS office in Wakefield issued in 2026. Virginia had 2 coastal flood warnings in September 2026, against 1 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Virginia's coastal flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 46 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wakefield VA
- Area
- Surry, James City, Newport News and 1 more
- State
- Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:57 p.m. EDT, September 22, 2026
- In force from
- 6:00 a.m. EDT, September 23, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 a.m. EDT, September 25, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KAKQ CF.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Coastal Flood Warnings in Virginia since 2008Every warning type in Virginia
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Coastal Flood Warning, two to three feet of inundation above ground level expected in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Surry, James City, Newport News and Isle of Wight Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 6 AM EDT Wednesday. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 6 AM Wednesday to 4 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure may be inundated. Some shoreline erosion may occur.
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.