Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
842 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

MDZ014-100845-
/O.NEW.KLWX.CF.A.0005.251010T2100Z-251011T0400Z/
Anne Arundel-
842 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Around two feet of inundation above ground level
  possible in low lying areas due to tidal flooding.

* WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening,
  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
  7:33 AM and 9:01 PM.

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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 09/08 PM     2.1        0.7        0.2       0.5      None
 10/07 AM     2.5        1.1        1.2       1.0      None
 10/08 PM     3.1        1.7        1.3       1.0     Minor
 11/08 AM     2.4        1.0        1.2       0.5      None
 11/09 PM     2.8        1.4        1.1       1.0     Minor
 12/07 AM     2.3        0.9        1.3       1.0      None

&&

$$