{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.421e1b731ba5e9453fcb18b34cc47c96bdbfc051.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Coastal Flood Watch issued September 22 at 2:53PM EDT until September 25 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-22","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.421e1b731ba5e9453fcb18b34cc47c96bdbfc051.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC"},"word_count":212,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Coastal Flood Watch: Coastal Flood Watch issued September 22 at 2:53PM EDT until September 25 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-09-22T14:53:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-22T14:53:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-22T23:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one and a half feet\nof inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas\ndue to tidal flooding. For the Coastal Flood Watch, up to one\nhalf foot of inundation above ground level possible in low lying\nareas due to tidal flooding.\n\n* WHERE...Shoreline in the City of Alexandria and Arlington\nCounty.\n\n* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT\nThursday, especially around the time of high tide. For the\nCoastal Flood Watch, from Thursday afternoon through Friday\nmorning, especially around the time of high tide.\n\n* IMPACTS...Water is expected to approach the curb near the\nintersection of King Street and Strand Street in Alexandria..\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides two to two and a half feet above\nnormal. The next high tide at Alexandria is at 6:25 PM and 6:38\nAM.\n\n## Instructions\nIf travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be\nclosed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of\nunknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone\nproperty."}