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Note: The Coastal Flood Warning has been canceled for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the cancellation is below.
A Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect Friday, August 9 to 4 am Saturday, August 10, 2024 to including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: Anne Arundel.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
…COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY…
* WHAT…One to two feet of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding.
* WHERE…Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.
* WHEN…Until 4 AM EDT Saturday, especially around the time of high tide.
* IMPACTS…At 3.5 feet, water reaches the floor of the Maritime Museum in Annapolis, begins to cover Bowyer Road on the Naval Academy campus, and numerous businesses on Dock Street are flooded, along with the City Dock parking lot. Bayside Beach begins to flood around Harbor Rd and Lake Dr.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Tides up to 3 feet above normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 9:51 PM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
Severn River at Annapolis
MLLW Categories – Minor 2.6 ft, Moderate 3.3 ft, Major 5.0 ft
MHHW Categories – Minor 1.2 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 3.6 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
——– ——— ——— ——— ——- ——–
09/08 PM 3.7 2.3 2.5 1.0 Moderate
10/07 AM 2.3 0.9 1.2 0.5 None
10/10 PM 2.1 0.7 0.7 0.5 None
11/08 AM 1.8 0.4 0.7 0.5 None
12/12 AM 2.3 0.9 0.8 0.5 None