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Coastal Flood Statement Issued for Sept. 6, 2026, for Eastern Shore Counties

The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Statement for parts of Maryland and Virginia effective Sept. 6, 2026, through 1 a.m. Sept. 7.

4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 6, 2026, 4:57 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 6, 2026, 5:11 a.m. ET
The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Virginia, has issued a for Inland Worcester and Maryland Beaches counties in Maryland, and Accomack and Northampton counties in Virginia, effective from 6 p.m. EDT Sept. 6, 2026, through 1 a.m. EDT Sept. 7, 2026. The warns of up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways, with shallow flooding possible in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. The office advises not to drive through flooded roadways. The was issued at 4:51 a.m. EDT Sept. 6, 2026.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 6, 2026, 5:07 a.m. ET

    Coastal Flood Statement Issued for Eastern Shore Counties

    The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Virginia, has issued a Coastal Flood Statement for Inland Worcester and Maryland Beaches counties in Maryland, and Accomack and Northampton counties in Virginia. The statement is in effect from 3 PM EDT Sunday, September 6, through 1 AM EDT Monday, September 7.

    Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level is expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. The National Weather Service advises not to drive through flooded roadways.

  2. Sep 6, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET

    Coastal Flood Statement Warns of Shallow Flooding in Inland Worcester, Maryland Beaches, Accomack, and Northampton

    The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Virginia, has issued a Coastal Flood Statement warning that shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline in parts of Maryland and Virginia. The statement, issued at 4:51 a.m. EDT on Sunday, September 6, 2026, is in effect from 3 p.m. EDT through the evening.

    Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level is expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. The affected areas include Inland Worcester and Maryland Beaches Counties in Maryland, and Accomack and Northampton Counties in Virginia.

    The Weather Service advises people not to drive through flooded roadways.

  3. Sep 6, 2026, 4:57 a.m. ETFirst report

    Coastal Flood Statement Issued for Inland Worcester, Maryland Beaches, Accomack, and Northampton

    The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Virginia, has issued a Coastal Flood Statement for parts of Maryland and Virginia, effective from 3 PM EDT Sunday, September 6, through 1 AM EDT Monday, September 7. The statement covers Inland Worcester and Maryland Beaches counties in Maryland, and Accomack and Northampton counties in Virginia.

    Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level is expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways, with shallow flooding possible in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. The National Weather Service advises against driving through flooded roadways.

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