Disasters · Coastal DuvalDuval coastal flooding: Roads at risk as warning runs through MondayAired October 25, 2026 at 3:20 AM UTCWritten October 25, 2026 at 3:24 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07Strong northeast winds threaten homes and road access along Duval's tidal0:11waterfronts.0:12Forecasters expect significant coastal flooding, with low-lying businesses and some0:16essential infrastructure also exposed.0:18Numerous roads could become impassable.0:20The uncertainty is how much access people could lose as water rises around high0:24tide.0:24The flood threat reaches inland along tidal waterways.0:27The broader forecast includes the Atlantic coast, the intra-coastal waterway, and0:32the St.0:32Johns River Basin.0:34For people in low-lying waterfront areas, distance from the ocean beach alone0:38doesn't remove the exposure.0:39Forecasters describe moderate to potentially major tidal and coastal flooding around0:44high tide.0:45Strong northeast winds are driving this weather setup, with high pressure to the0:48north and low pressure to the southeast.0:51The concern reaches beyond property damage to the roads people need to leave or get0:55help.0:55Sundays, 5 a.m.0:57Expiration belongs to the alert product.0:59The warning itself is scheduled through Monday, October 26, at 8 p.m.1:03Eastern.1:04The plain language warning and its coded hazard end agree on Monday evening.1:08The earlier timestamp doesn't signal that the flood threat has ended.1:12Saturday's notice continued the warning already in place.1:15Its midday publication time marks an update, so residents shouldn't treat that as1:19the moment the hazard began.1:21The earlier notice had described a Saturday morning start, with the same Monday1:25evening end.1:26The earlier notice arrived Friday evening and gave a 5 a.m.1:29Saturday start for the flood warning.1:31Saturday's continuation kept the warning going.1:34An evening forecast discussion still described an extended coastal flood episode1:38affecting the coast and tidal waterways.1:407 to 10 foot breaking waves add another danger at the beach.1:44That figure measures the breaking surf.1:46The flooding forecast separately describes water threatening low-lying property and1:50roads.1:51Residents shouldn't use the wave height to estimate how deep water could become on1:54their street.1:55Friday's forecast called for 7 to 11 foot breakers.1:58Saturday's update lowered that range to 7 to 10 feet.2:02The newer range replaces the earlier one, but dangerous rip currents and the coastal2:06flooding forecast continue alongside those waves.2:08Coastal Duval's flood warning, high surf advisory, and rip current statement overlap2:13through Monday evening.2:14Their scheduled end is 8 p.m.2:16The different notices address connected dangers during the same coastal episode,2:20including property flooding, hazardous breaking waves, and dangerous currents for2:23swimmers.2:24Jacksonville Beach is included in the regional high rip current forecast through2:28Monday evening.2:29That forecast also covers Nassau, Duvall, Flagler, and St.2:33John's counties.2:33A slightly lower wave estimate gives people no reason to enter the hazardous surf.2:38Jacksonville's Emergency Preparedness Division was monitoring a system expected to2:42affect Duval beginning Saturday.2:44Atlantic Beach shared that prospective city notice.2:47How much flooding has actually reached property or roads isn't clear yet.2:50The immediate precautions are to protect low-lying belongings before water arrives2:54and plan routes that avoid floodwater.2:56If water covers a road, take another route rather than driving through it.3:00That protects access as well as safety.3:02Keep out of the hazardous surf and check the latest local alerts for changes to the3:06warning or conditions.3:11Low-lying homes, essential facilities, and the routes people depend on remain the3:15forecast concern.3:16Monday evening is the scheduled hazard end in Saturday's continuation.3:20It doesn't guarantee that water will have receded or that flooded roads will be3:24passable by then.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗
