Key facts
- Alert
- Coastal Flood Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service offices: Key West FL, Jacksonville FL, Melbourne FL, Miami FL
- Areas
- Monroe Upper Keys; Inland Flagler; Eastern Clay; Eastern Putnam; Trout River; South Central Duval; Western St. Johns; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Coastal Volusia; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands; Coastal Palm Beach County; Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County
- In effect
- until 5:00 AM EDT, Oct 27, 2026
What the National Weather Service says
“Moderate coastal flooding around periods of high tide, reaching major flood stage on Monday and Tuesday.”
National Weather Service offices: Key West FL, Jacksonville FL, Melbourne FL, Miami FL, Coastal Flood Warning, 4:02 AM EDT Oct 26, 2026 · official alert
“Numerous roads may be closed.”
National Weather Service offices: Key West FL, Jacksonville FL, Melbourne FL, Miami FL, Coastal Flood Warning, 4:02 AM EDT Oct 26, 2026 · official alert
“Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.”
National Weather Service offices: Key West FL, Jacksonville FL, Melbourne FL, Miami FL, Coastal Flood Warning, 4:02 AM EDT Oct 26, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If you must travel, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and 1 foot can sweep a vehicle away.
Inexperienced swimmers should stay out of the water because of the dangerous surf. Swim near a lifeguard.
If you are caught in a rip current, relax and float. Do not swim against the current. If you can, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If you cannot escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Context
FEMA flood-insurance claims count only insured properties. Records since 1978 show 10,791 claims in Palm Beach County, 35,086 in Broward County and 62,055 in Miami-Dade County. These counts do not include uninsured losses.
All three counties are included in FEMA hurricane disaster declarations, including Hurricane Milton in October 2024, Hurricane Nicole in December 2022 and Hurricane Ian in September 2022.
Updates
- The National Weather Service updated the coastal flood warning; it remains in effect until 5:00 AM EDT.
- The National Weather Service extended the coastal flood warning until 2:00 AM EDT.
- The National Weather Service extended the coastal flood warning until 2:00 AM EDT.
- The National Weather Service extended the coastal flood warning until 2:00 AM EDT.
- The National Weather Service extended the coastal flood warning until 2:00 AM EDT.
- The National Weather Service extended the coastal flood warning until 2:00 AM EDT.
- The National Weather Service extended the coastal flood warning until 8:00 PM EDT.
- NWS Miami FL issued the coastal flood warning until 8:00 PM EDT.
History here
This county: 10791 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2026.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4834 (2024): hurricane milton
- DR-4680 (2022): hurricane nicole
- DR-4673 (2022): hurricane ian
- DR-4468 (2019): hurricane dorian
- DR-4337 (2017): hurricane irma
This county: 35086 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2026.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4834 (2024): hurricane milton
- DR-4709 (2023): severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding
- DR-4680 (2022): hurricane nicole
- DR-4673 (2022): hurricane ian
- DR-4468 (2019): hurricane dorian
This county: 62055 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2026.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4834 (2024): hurricane milton
- DR-4680 (2022): hurricane nicole
- DR-4673 (2022): hurricane ian
- DR-4337 (2017): hurricane irma
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Questions
- Is there a coastal flood warning in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties?
- Yes. The National Weather Service in Miami has a Coastal Flood Warning for the coastal parts of all three counties, from 2 AM Monday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.
- How high will the surf be?
- The National Weather Service expects dangerous surf with breaker heights of 8 to 10 feet. A High Surf Advisory runs until 2 AM EDT Wednesday.
- What impacts does the warning mention?
- Numerous roads may be closed, and low lying homes, businesses and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur, and life threatening rip currents are expected.
Sources
- National Weather Service offices: Key West FL, Jacksonville FL, Melbourne FL, Miami FL: Coastal Flood Warning, Oct 26, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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