• Coastal Flood Watch for King George County, Virginia
  • Coastal Flood Watch issued September 14 at 2:46PM EDT until September 15 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 11 a.m.
  • Expires: Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 9 p.m.
  • ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT
    SATURDAY...
    ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
    THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
    * LOCATIONS...Shoreline in Charles County and King George County.
    * TIDAL DEPARTURE...1 to 2 feet above normal through tonight...
    potentially increasing to 2 to 3 feet above Saturday afternoon
    and evening.
    * TIMING...Around the time of high tide. The next two high tides
    at Dahlgren will be at 7:24 PM this evening and 7:43 AM
    Saturday morning. The next two high tides at Goose Bay will be
    at 8:31 PM this evening and 9:06 AM Saturday morning.
    * IMPACTS...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.
    &&
    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
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    14/08 PM 4.0 2.1 2.1 1.0 Minor
    15/08 AM 3.7 1.8 2.1 1.0 Minor
    15/08 PM 3.7 1.8 1.9 1.0 Minor
    16/09 AM 3.4 1.5 1.8 1.0 None
    16/09 PM 3.5 1.6 1.8 1.0 Minor
    17/10 AM 3.2 1.3 1.7 1.0 None
    &&