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Coastal Flood Advisory
Issued: 4:50 AM Sep. 27, 2023 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low
lying areas due to tidal flooding.

* WHERE...Shoreline in Charles and King George Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon, especially around the
time of high tide.

* IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, water reaches yards near Cobb Island
and docks near Dahlgren.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above
normal. The next high tide at Goose Bay is at 2:32 AM and 3:01
PM. The next high tide at Dahlgren is at 1:24 AM and 1:46 PM.
The next high tide at Indian Head is at 6:26 AM and 6:55 PM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

Upper Machodoc Creek at Dahlgren
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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
27/01 AM     3.6        1.7        1.5       0.5     Minor
27/01 PM     3.7        1.8        1.6       0.5     Minor
28/02 AM     3.9        2.0        1.7       0.5     Minor
28/02 PM     3.8        1.9        1.6       0.5     Minor
29/03 AM     3.7        1.8        1.5       0.5     Minor
29/03 PM     3.6        1.7        1.3       0.5     Minor

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