Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for:

Coastal Flood Advisory

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
359 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

DCZ001-190400-
/O.EXT.KLWX.CF.Y.0067.240518T2000Z-240519T2300Z/
District of Columbia-
359 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
  expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding.

* WHERE...Shoreline in the District of Columbia.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT Sunday, especially around the time of
  high tide.

* IMPACTS...Shoreline inundation is expected along portions of
  the seawall adjacent to Ohio Drive and the Hains Point Loop
  Road, and near the Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above
  normal. The next high tides at Washington Channel are 5:40 PM
  and 6:07 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

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