• Coastal Flood Watch for Calvert County, Maryland
  • Coastal Flood Watch issued September 14 at 10:30AM EDT until September 16 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Friday, September 14, 2018 at 9 p.m.
  • Expires: Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 11 p.m.
  • ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
    EVENING...
    ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS
    EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
    * LOCATIONS...Shoreline in Calvert County.
    * TIDAL DEPARTURE...1 to 2 feet...potentially rising to 2 to 3
    feet tonight through Saturday evening.
    * TIMING...Around times of high tide. The next two high tides at
    Solomons Island will be at 6:52 pm this evening and 7:01 AM
    Saturday morning. The next two high tides at Chesapeake Beach
    will be at 8:46 pm this evening and 8:39 AM Saturday morning.
    * IMPACTS... Water is expected to reach backyards near Charles
    Street and Williams Street in Solomons Island, and approach
    parking lots nearby. Minor shoreline inundation up to one foot
    above ground is possible elsewhere.
    &&
    Forecast tides are referenced to mean lower low water
    (MLLW) and mean higher high water (MHHW) unless
    otherwise noted. Time of high total tide is
    approximate to nearest hour. Total tide combines the
    normal tide and departure from normal. Flood impact
    is based on the total tide and waves where applicable.
    SOLOMONS ISLAND MD
    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
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    14/06 AM 3.2 1.7 1.6 1.0 Minor
    14/07 PM 3.6 2.1 1.9 1.0 Minor
    15/07 AM 3.6 2.1 2.0 1.0 Minor
    15/07 PM 3.4 1.9 1.8 1.0 Minor
    16/08 AM 3.3 1.8 1.8 1.0 Minor
    16/09 PM 3.3 1.8 1.7 1.0 Minor
    NORTH BEACH MD
    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
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    14/07 AM 2.7 1.3 1.4 1.0 None
    14/09 PM 3.5 2.1 1.8 1.0 Minor
    15/08 AM 3.1 1.7 1.9 1.0 Minor
    15/10 PM 3.4 2.0 1.7 1.0 Minor
    16/09 AM 2.8 1.4 1.7 1.0 None
    16/10 PM 3.2 1.8 1.6 1.0 Minor
    &&