BALTIMORE, MD – The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which will be in effect from 8 p.m. Wednesday evening through 2 a.m. on Thursday.
The advisory covers the shoreline in southern Baltimore County and the city of Baltimore.
Tides are expected to be about one foot above normal.
NWS forecasters say up to one half foot of inundation above ground level is possible. At 3.0 feet, flooding is occurring at the end of Thames Street in Baltimore. Water also nearly covers the promenade at the dragon boat dock in the Inner Harbor.
A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
Chesapeake Bay at Bowleys Quarters
MLLW Categories – Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 3.8 ft, Major 5.0 ft
MHHW Categories – Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 2.1 ft, Major 3.3 ft
Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 05/01 AM 2.8 1.1 0.9 0 None 05/12 PM 1.5 -0.2 0.3 0-1 None 06/02 AM 2.4 0.7 0.5 0-1 None 06/01 PM 1.9 0.2 0.7 1 None 07/04 AM 2.7 1.0 0.9 0 None NW Branch Patapsco River at Baltimore MD MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 5.0 ft, Major 6.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 3.3 ft, Major 4.3 ft Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 04/11 PM 3.0 1.3 1.1 0 Minor 05/12 PM 1.9 0.2 0.5 1 None 06/01 AM 2.7 1.0 0.7 0-1 None 06/01 PM 2.2 0.5 0.9 1 None 07/02 AM 2.9 1.2 0.9 0 None
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