Coastal Flood Warning for Alexandria and Arlington Shorelines
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NOAA issued it on September 24, 2026, 2 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for the shoreline in the City of Alexandria and Arlington County until 10 AM EDT Friday.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Coastal Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Virginia
- Issued
- September 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Virginia.
Alert Details
Coastal Flood Warning issued by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Effective from 2026-09-24T03:10:00-04:00, expires 2026-09-24T11:15:00-04:00, ends 2026-09-25T10:00:00-04:00.
Affected Areas
Shoreline in the City of Alexandria and Arlington County. Water expected to approach buildings near King Street and Union Street.
What You Should 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.
Expected Conditions
Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. Tides two to two and a half feet above normal.
Timeline
In effect until 10 AM EDT Friday, especially around the time of high tide. The next high tide at Alexandria is at 7:22 AM and 7:45 PM.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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