Weather Alerts For Colonial Williamsburg, VA

# HEADLINE -------------------- COASTAL FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING # SUMMARY -------------------- JAMES RIVER AT SCOTLAND/JAMESTOWN VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.0 FT, MODERATE 4.5 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.8 FT, MODERATE 2.3 FT, MAJOR 2.8 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 18/06 AM 3.6 1.4 1.7 1 NONE 18/06 PM 4.0 1.8 1.7 1 MINOR 19/06 AM 3.7 1.5 1.8 1 NONE 19/08 PM 4.3 2.1 2.1 1 MINOR 20/07 AM 4.2 2.0 2.2 1 MINOR 20/08 PM 4.5 2.3 2.3 1 MODERATE # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT One to two feet of inundation above ground level possible in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. WHERE Surry and James City Counties. WHEN From Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning. IMPACTS Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure may be inundated. Some shoreline erosion may occur. ISSUED AT Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 5:36 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Wakefield VA HEADER Coastal Hazard Message # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- James City, Surry