• Coastal Flood Warning for Charles County, Maryland
  • Coastal Flood Warning issued September 10 at 2:19AM EDT until September 10 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Monday, September 10, 2018 at 1:19 a.m.
  • Expires: Monday, September 10, 2018 at 7 a.m.
  • ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
    MORNING...
    ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS
    MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
    * LOCATIONS...Shoreline in Charles County and King George County.
    * TIDAL DEPARTURE...2 to 3 feet above normal.
    * TIMING...Around the time of high tide. High tide is occurring
    now. The next high tide at Dahlgren is at 4:10 PM this
    afternoon. The next high tide at Goose Bay is at 5:18 PM this
    afternoon.
    * IMPACTS...Water is expected to cover yards and docks in
    Dahlgren, yards and parking lots near Cobb Island, and approach
    structures near Cobb Island this morning. Shoreline inundation
    up to two feet above ground is possible elsewhere. This
    afternoon, Water is expected to reach yards near Cobb Island and
    docks near Dahlgren. Minor shoreline inundation up to one foot
    above ground is possible elsewhere.
    * OTHER INFORMATION...Additional Coastal Flood Advisories may be
    needed through Tuesday night.
    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.
    DAHLGREN VA
    MLLW Categories - Minor 3.5 ft, Moderate 5.0 ft, Major 7.0 ft
    MHHW Categories - Minor 1.6 ft, Moderate 3.1 ft, Major 5.1 ft
    Total Total Departure
    Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
    ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    10/04 AM 5.2 3.3 3.2 1.0 Moderate
    10/05 PM 4.6 2.7 2.6 1.0 Minor
    11/05 AM 4.3 2.4 2.3 0.5 Minor
    11/05 PM 4.3 2.4 2.3 0.5 Minor
    12/06 AM 3.9 2.0 2.0 0.5 Minor
    12/06 PM 3.8 1.9 1.8 0.5 Minor
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