{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.ebddb28a7d11dc335522ebb6cd3e94c4b1455431.008.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Coastal Flood Watch issued September 21 at 6:00PM EDT until September 25 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.ebddb28a7d11dc335522ebb6cd3e94c4b1455431.008.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Wakefield VA"},"word_count":135,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Coastal Flood Watch: Coastal Flood Watch issued September 21 at 6:00PM EDT until September 25 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Inland Worcester\n**Issued by:** NWS Wakefield VA\n**Sent:** 2026-09-21T18:00:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-21T18:00:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-22T02:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Up to two to three feet of inundation above ground\nlevel possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal\nwaterways.\n\n* WHERE...In Maryland, Inland Worcester County. In Virginia,\nAccomack and Northampton Counties.\n\n* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday night.\n\n* IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property\nincluding homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure\nmay be inundated. Some shoreline erosion may occur.\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."}