One product issued by NWS for: Towson MD
Coastal Flood Advisory
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
904 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
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Southern Baltimore-
904 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in
low lying areas due to tidal flooding.
* WHERE...Shoreline in Southern Baltimore County and the city of
Baltimore.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM EDT this afternoon, especially around the
time of high tide.
* IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, flooding is occurring at the end of
Thames Street in Baltimore. Water covers the promenade in the
Inner Harbor in multiple locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above
normal. The next high tide at Fort McHenry Baltimore is at 9:52
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.
&&
Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
NW Branch Patapsco River at Baltimore MD
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 5.0 ft, Major 6.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 3.3 ft, Major 4.3 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
11/10 AM 3.5 1.8 1.5 0.5 Minor
11/10 PM 2.8 1.1 1.7 0.5 None
12/10 AM 3.4 1.7 1.6 0.5 Minor
12/11 PM 2.3 0.6 1.2 0.5 None
13/12 PM 2.7 1.0 1.0 0.5 None
14/12 AM 2.8 1.1 1.6 1.0 None
Chesapeake Bay at Bowleys Quarters
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 3.8 ft, Major 5.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 2.1 ft, Major 3.3 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
11/10 AM 2.9 1.2 1.1 0.5 None
11/11 PM 2.6 0.9 1.6 1.0 None
12/11 AM 3.2 1.5 1.5 1.0 Minor
12/11 PM 1.9 0.2 1.0 0.5 None
13/12 PM 2.6 0.9 1.0 1.0 None
14/01 AM 2.7 1.0 1.6 1.0 None
&&
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