NWS Wakefield VACF.W 0002September 24, 2026
Coastal Flood Warning: Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset, MD
The National Weather Service office in Wakefield issued a coastal flood warning for Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset in Maryland, which was in force until 4:00 a.m. local time on September 26. It was the 2nd coastal flood warning the NWS office in Wakefield issued in 2026. Maryland had 3 coastal flood warnings in September 2026, against 2 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Maryland's coastal flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 37.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wakefield VA
- Area
- Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset
- State
- Maryland
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:57 p.m. EDT, September 24, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 a.m. EDT, September 26, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KAKQ CF.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Up to two feet of inundation above ground level expected in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Widespread flooding of vulnerable areas will result in an elevated threat of property damage to homes and businesses near the waterfront and shoreline. Water will be 1 to 2 feet above ground level in some areas resulting in a sufficient depth to close numerous roads and threaten homes and businesses. Flooding will extend inland from the waterfront along tidal rivers and bays resulting in some road closures and flooding of vehicles.
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.