- In force from
- Oct 19, 12:00 PM EDT
- Until
- Oct 20, 2:00 PM EDT
- Issued
- Oct 18, 9:56 PM EDT
- Updated
- 1 time, last Oct 19, 4:09 AM EDT
- Office
- Wakefield, VA
- Number
- 13 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Minor, Expected, Likely
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EDT TUESDAY
For Chesapeake; Suffolk; Norfolk; Portsmouth, from Wakefield, VA
- What
- Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
- Where
- Cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Suffolk.
- When
- From 2 PM this afternoon to 6 AM EDT Tuesday.
- Impacts
- Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
What to do
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.
For Eastern Currituck; Virginia Beach, from Wakefield, VA
- What
- For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 14 feet in the surf zone. 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 Watch, one to two feet of inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
- Where
- In North Carolina, Eastern Currituck County. In Virginia, Virginia Beach.
- When
- For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 PM EDT Wednesday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from noon today to 10 AM EDT Tuesday. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening.
- Impacts
- Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding. For the Coastal Flood Watch, numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure may be inundated. Some shoreline erosion may occur. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
What to do
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.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
For Newport News, from Wakefield, VA
- 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 Watch, one to two feet of inundation above ground level possible in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
- Where
- Newport News.
- When
- For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from noon today to 2 PM EDT Tuesday. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through late Wednesday night.
- Impacts
- Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding. For the Coastal Flood Watch, numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure may be inundated.
What to do
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.
For Hampton/Poquoson, from Wakefield, VA
- What
- Up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
- Where
- Cities of Hampton and Poquoson.
- When
- From noon today to 2 PM EDT Tuesday.
- Impacts
- Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
What to do
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.
For Isle of Wight, from Wakefield, VA
- What
- For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Coastal Flood Watch, up to one foot of inundation above ground level possible in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
- Where
- Isle of Wight County.
- When
- For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 6 AM EDT Tuesday. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through late Wednesday night.
- Impacts
- Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding. For the Coastal Flood Watch, numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure may be inundated. Numerous roads may be closed.
What to do
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.
Every area Chesapeake; Suffolk; Norfolk; Portsmouth; Eastern Currituck; Virginia Beach; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson; Isle of Wight
Places under it Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Carrollton, Moyock, Windsor, Grandy, and 5 more
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