Coastal Flood Watch Maryland | Effective 03/15/2026 19:49

Headline: 
Coastal Flood Watch issued March 15 at 10:49PM EDT until March 16 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Coastal Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 15, 2026 - 7:49pm
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 4:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level possible in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Monday 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 3:42 AM and 4:30 PM.
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.
Area Description: 
Anne Arundel
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov