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Coastal Flood Warning
Issued: 12:06 PM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Two to three feet of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to freshwater flooding. Moderate flooding is expected. * WHERE...Shoreline in the District of Columbia, especially in the vicinity of Georgetown. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT Friday. Tidal fluctuations will likely be overcome by freshwater flooding, with an extended period of moderate flooding forecast at Georgetown. * IMPACTS...For the Coastal Flood Warning, the Washington Harbour boardwalk will be covered. Low lying areas near Fletcher's Boathouse will be flooded. More than a third of Roosevelt Island will be inundated. Rock Creek will experience backwater flooding. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides two to two and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Washington Channel is at 11:00 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. &&
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