Coastal Flood Warning Maryland | Effective 03/16/2026 05:03

Headline: 
Coastal Flood Warning issued March 16 at 8:03AM EDT until March 16 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Coastal Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 5:03am
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County. * WHEN...From noon today to 10 PM EDT this evening, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 3.2 feet, water begins to approach businesses on Dock Street in Annapolis. The City Dock parking lot is flooded. Compromise Street is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides two to two and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 4:30 PM and 4:33 AM.
Instruction: 
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
Area Description: 
Anne Arundel
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov