# HEADLINE
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COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
# SUMMARY
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LEWISETTA VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 25/01 PM 2.9 1.4 1.2 1 NONE 26/01 AM 2.6 1.1 1.1 1 NONE 26/02 PM 2.7 1.2 0.9 1 NONE 27/02 AM 2.3 0.8 0.8 1 NONE 27/03 PM 2.5 1.0 0.7 1 NONE
DAHLGREN/COLONIAL BEACH VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 3.1 FT, MAJOR 5.1 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 25/03 AM 3.3 1.4 1.4 1 NONE 25/03 PM 3.5 1.6 1.3 1 MINOR 26/03 AM 3.1 1.2 1.2 1 NONE 26/03 PM 3.2 1.3 1.0 1 NONE 27/04 AM 2.8 0.9 0.9 1 NONE 27/04 PM 2.9 1.0 0.7 1 NONE
TAPPAHANNOCK VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 0.9 FT, MODERATE 1.4 FT, MAJOR 1.9 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 25/02 PM 2.9 0.8 0.6 1 NONE 26/02 AM 2.4 0.3 0.4 1 NONE 26/02 PM 2.7 0.6 0.3 1 NONE 27/03 AM 2.2 0.1 0.2 1 NONE 27/03 PM 2.5 0.4 0.0 1 NONE
WINDMILL POINT VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.6 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 25/10 AM 2.9 1.5 1.2 1 NONE 25/10 PM 2.3 0.9 0.9 1 NONE 26/11 AM 2.6 1.2 0.8 1 NONE 26/11 PM 2.1 0.7 0.7 1 NONE 27/12 PM 2.5 1.1 0.7 1 NONE 28/12 AM 2.1 0.7 0.7 1 NONE
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
WHERE
Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland, Western Essex and Eastern Essex Counties.
WHEN
From 10 AM this morning to 3 PM EDT this afternoon.
IMPACTS
Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline.
ISSUED AT
Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:31 AM EDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
HEADER
Coastal Hazard Message
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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Do not drive through flooded roadways.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Eastern Essex, Northumberland, Richmond, Western Essex, Westmoreland