# 2026-16426: Power Boats Take Over Maryland Creek, Coast Guard Warns

2026-16426, Special Local Regulation; Daugherty Creek, Crisfield, MD, is a Federal Register rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-08-12, effective 2026-09-05; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16426
- As of: 2026-08-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16426
- Title: Special Local Regulation; Daugherty Creek, Crisfield, MD
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 52018
- Published: 2026-08-12
- Effective: 2026-09-05
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1625-AA08
- Last updated: 2026-08-19

## In one line

Power Boats Take Over Maryland Creek, Coast Guard Warns

## Summary

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain waters of Daugherty Creek, off Wellington Beach, near Crisfield, MD. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters during a power boat racing event on September 5, 2026. In the event of inclement weather, the event will take place on September 6, 2026. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Maryland- National Capital Region or their designated representative.

## Effects PRIA read

- Temporary no-entry zone for boaters: cost, low. From 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on September 5, 2026 (or from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on September 6, 2026 if postponed for weather), all persons and vessels are prohibited from entering specified waters of Daugherty Creek near Crisfield, MD, unless authorized by the Captain of the Port. The rule cove…
- Registered race participants allowed access: benefit, low. Persons and vessels registered with the event sponsor as participants are allowed to be in the race area during enforcement (12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on September 5, 2026, or the same hours on September 6 if postponed). 'Participant' means those registered with the host and only those registered wil…

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## Sources
- [2026-16426 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16426/special-local-regulation-daugherty-creek-crisfield-md)
- [2026-16426 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-12/pdf/2026-16426.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16426 (as of 2026-08-19).