


Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
927 WHUS41 KLWX 210357 CFWLWX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1157 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 MDZ016-VAZ057-210700- /O.EXB.KLWX.CF.Y.0032.250821T0500Z-250821T0700Z/ Charles-King George- 1157 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Charles and King George Counties. * WHEN...Until 3 AM EDT Thursday, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, water reaches yards near Cobb Island and docks near Dahlgren. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Goose Bay is at 2:54 AM. The next high tide at Dahlgren is at 2:00 AM. The next high tide at Indian Head is at 6:48 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. Upper Machodoc Creek at Dahlgren MLLW Categories - Minor 3.5 ft, Moderate 5.0 ft, Major 7.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.6 ft, Moderate 3.1 ft, Major 5.1 ft Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/02 AM 3.6 1.7 1.5 0.5 Minor 21/02 PM 3.2 1.3 1.2 0.5 None 22/03 AM 3.5 1.6 1.3 0.5 Minor 22/03 PM 4.0 2.1 2.0 0.5 Minor 23/04 AM 4.3 2.4 2.1 0.5 Minor 23/03 PM 3.9 2.0 1.9 1.0 Minor && $$ MDZ014-211200- /O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0032.250821T0500Z-250821T1200Z/ Anne Arundel- 1157 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Thursday, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, Compromise Street begins to flood in Annapolis. Flooding of much of the City Dock parking lot is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 4:46 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour. Severn River at Annapolis MLLW Categories - Minor 2.6 ft, Moderate 3.3 ft, Major 5.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.2 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 3.6 ft Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/04 AM 3.0 1.6 1.2 1.0 Minor 21/03 PM 2.0 0.6 0.8 1.0 None 22/05 AM 3.0 1.6 1.3 0.5 Minor 22/05 PM 3.2 1.8 1.8 0.5 Minor 23/06 AM 3.7 2.3 2.0 0.5 Moderate 23/05 PM 3.1 1.7 1.7 1.0 Minor && $$