Weather Alert in Maryland
Coastal Flood Watch issued August 21 at 3:02PM EDT until August 23 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
AREAS AFFECTED: Anne Arundel
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to two feet of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. For the Coastal Flood Watch, two to two and half feet of inundation above ground level possible in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 2 AM Friday to 2 AM EDT Saturday, especially around the time of high tide. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday morning, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, water reaches the floor of the Maritime Museum in Annapolis, begins to cover Bowyer Road on the Naval Academy campus, and numerous businesses on Dock Street are flooded, along with the City Dock parking lot. Bayside Beach begins to flood around Harbor Rd and Lake Dr. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 4:26 PM and 5:31 AM.
INSTRUCTION: 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.
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