Coastal Flood Statement

FROM: NWS Wakefield VA
AREA: Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Middlesex; Western Essex; Eastern Essex
SENT: 2026-07-12T04:03:00-04:00

Coastal Flood Statement issued July 12 at 4:03AM EDT until July 13 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

* 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, Lancaster,
Middlesex, Western Essex and Eastern Essex Counties.

* WHEN…From this evening through late tonight.

* IMPACTS…Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable
locations near the waterfront and shoreline.

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

Alert Expiration: 2026-07-12T12:15:00-04:00