Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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WHUS41 KLWX 301226
CFWLWX
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
826 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
MDZ014-302030-
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Anne Arundel-
826 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Up to one and a half feet of inundation above ground
level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding.
* WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to midnight EDT tonight,
especially around the time of high tide.
* IMPACTS...At 2.6 feet, water may begin to pond in the parking
lot at Annapolis City Dock, and surround the Alex Haley
Memorial.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above
normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at
9:10 PM and 8:25 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.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
30/08 AM 2.2 0.8 0.9 0.5 None
30/09 PM 2.7 1.3 0.9 1.0 Minor
01/08 AM 2.3 0.9 1.0 0.5 None
01/10 PM 2.8 1.4 1.0 1.0 Minor
02/08 AM 2.3 0.9 1.1 0.5 None
02/10 PM 2.6 1.2 0.9 0.5 Minor
&&
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