


Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
365 WHUS41 KLWX 201024 CFWLWX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 624 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 VAZ054-201130- /O.CAN.KLWX.CF.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-250820T1100Z/ Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria- 624 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Water levels have fallen short of minor tidal flooding. $$ MDZ014-201130- /O.CAN.KLWX.CF.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-250820T1200Z/ Anne Arundel- 624 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Water levels continue to fall off behind the earlier high tide. $$ MDZ018-201800- /O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-250820T1800Z/ Calvert- 624 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 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 Calvert County. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Chesapeake Beach is at 2:12 PM. The next high tide at Solomons Island is at 12:23 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. 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/02 PM 2.3 0.9 1.0 0.5 None 21/04 AM 2.9 1.5 1.0 1.0 None 21/04 PM 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.5 None 22/05 AM 2.8 1.4 1.0 0.5 None 22/05 PM 3.1 1.7 1.6 0.5 Minor 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/12 PM 2.6 1.1 1.1 1.0 None 21/01 AM 2.9 1.4 1.2 1.0 None 21/12 PM 2.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 None 22/02 AM 2.7 1.2 1.0 1.0 None 22/02 PM 3.1 1.6 1.5 1.0 Minor 23/02 AM 3.4 1.9 1.7 1.0 Minor && $$