One product issued by NWS for: Valley Lee MD
Coastal Flood Advisory
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
458 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024
MDZ017-018-281700-
/O.EXB.KLWX.CF.Y.0111.240928T1300Z-240928T1900Z/
St. Marys-Calvert-
458 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding.
* WHERE...St. Marys and Calvert Counties.
* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 3 PM EDT this afternoon,
especially around the time of high tide.
* IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, water covers roads on Saint George
Island, is in yards, and is approaching structures. To the
east, inundation is occurring at multiple marinas off St.
Mary`s River, Smith Creek, and Jutland Creek. At 3.0 feet,
parking lots near Charles Street in Solomons begin to flood,
with several inches of water covering low-lying portions of
Charles Street and Williams Street.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides two to two and a half feet above
normal. The next high tide at Piney Point is at 12:18 PM. The
next high tide at Chesapeake Beach is at 1:43 PM. The next high
tide at Solomons Island is at 11:58 AM. The next high tide at
Coltons Point is at 12:54 PM. The next high tide at Point
Lookout is at 11:02 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.
St Marys River at Straits Point
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 3.5 ft, Major 5.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.4 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 3.4 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
28/11 AM 3.7 2.1 2.3 1.0 Minor
28/11 PM 3.2 1.6 1.8 1.0 None
29/01 PM 3.2 1.6 1.7 1.0 None
30/01 AM 3.3 1.7 1.7 1.0 None
30/01 PM 3.3 1.7 1.8 1.0 None
01/02 AM 3.4 1.8 1.8 1.0 None
Chesapeake Bay at North Beach
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 4.0 ft, Major 5.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.6 ft, Moderate 2.6 ft, Major 3.6 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
28/02 PM 2.5 1.1 1.3 0.5 None
29/02 AM 2.8 1.4 1.3 0.5 None
29/02 PM 2.4 1.0 1.2 0.5 None
30/03 AM 2.8 1.4 1.3 1.0 None
30/03 PM 2.8 1.4 1.5 0.5 None
Patuxent River at Solomons Island
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 4.0 ft, Major 5.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.5 ft, Moderate 2.5 ft, Major 3.5 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
28/12 PM 3.1 1.6 1.6 1.0 Minor
29/12 AM 3.1 1.6 1.5 1.0 Minor
29/12 PM 2.8 1.3 1.3 1.0 None
30/01 AM 3.1 1.6 1.5 1.0 Minor
30/02 PM 3.1 1.6 1.5 1.0 Minor
01/01 AM 3.1 1.6 1.6 1.0 Minor
&&
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