Coastal Flood Advisory for Ridgefield, Maryland
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
359 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024
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Anne Arundel-
359 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM
EDT SUNDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON IS CANCELLED...
* 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...From midnight tonight to 7 AM EDT Sunday, especially
around the time of high tide.
* IMPACTS...At 2.8 feet, flooding of some of the parking area
near Dock Street in Annapolis may occur, with water
surrounding the Alex Haley Memorial.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above
normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at
3:23 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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
19/03 AM 2.9 1.5 1.5 1.0 Minor
19/04 PM 2.4 1.0 1.4 0.5 None
20/04 AM 2.9 1.5 1.4 0.5 Minor
20/03 PM 2.2 0.8 1.3 0.5 None
21/05 AM 3.1 1.7 1.5 0.5 Minor