Event: Coastal Flood Advisory
Sender Name: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Issued: 2020-09-21T22:26:00-04:00
Expires: 2020-09-22T02:00:00-04:00
Description: * WHAT…Up to one foot of inundation above ground level
expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding.
* WHERE…Shoreline in the District of Columbia.
* WHEN…From 10 PM this evening to 2 AM EDT Tuesday, especially
around the time of high tide.
* IMPACTS…Shoreline inundation is expected along portions of
the seawall adjacent to Ohio Drive and the Hains Point Loop
Road, and near the Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial. Minor
shoreline inundation up to one foot above ground is possible
elsewhere.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Tides one to one and a half feet above
normal. The next high tide at Washington Channel is at 12:03 AM.
Instruction: 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.
Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Categories: Met,
Area Description: District of Columbia
Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-4455535-3707519
CAP MessageType: Update