Coastal Flood Advisory for Ferndale, Maryland
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1009 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
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Anne Arundel-
1009 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
* 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 4 AM to 9 AM EDT Wednesday, especially around the
time of high tide.
* IMPACTS...At 2.6 feet, water may begin to pond in the parking
lot at Annapolis City Dock, and surround the Alex Haley
Memorial.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides between one half foot and one foot
above normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy
is at 6:10 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 6.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.2 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 4.6 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
08/06 AM 2.7 1.3 0.9 0.5 Minor
08/06 PM 2.0 0.6 1.0 0.5 None
09/07 AM 2.9 1.5 1.1 1.0 Minor
09/06 PM 2.2 0.8 1.3 1.0 None
10/07 AM 2.8 1.4 1.1 0.5 Minor
10/07 PM 1.9 0.5 1.0 0.5 None