NOTICE: Incoming Inclement Weather
January 9, 2024 (Chesapeake Beach, MD)- Due to the expected inclement weather in our area this afternoon and into the evening producing high levels of rain, wind and flooding, the Town is making sandbags available for Town residents at the Kellam's complex starting at 11 AM.
For all residents on or adjacent to a steep slope - please be aware of the possibility of deterioration of stability of the grounds and take caution as necessary.
Location of the Town of Chesapeake Beach sandbags at Kellams Field starting at 11 AM:
WEATHER ALERT: Coastal Flood Warning Beginning: 2024-01-08T20:41:00 Ending: 2024-01-10T11:00:00
New Alert ST. MARYS-CALVERT 341 PM EST MON JAN 8 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...ONE TO TWO FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL EXPECTED IN LOW LYING AREAS DUE TO TIDAL FLOODING.
* WHERE...ST. MARYS AND CALVERT COUNTIES. * WHEN...FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.
* IMPACTS...AT 4.0 FEET, PORTIONS OF 7TH, 8TH, AND 9TH STREETS WILL FLOOD IN NORTH BEACH, WITH HOMES AFFECTED NEAR 9TH STREET. AT 3.5 FEET, WATER COVERS ROADS ON SAINT GEORGE ISLAND, IS IN YARDS, AND IS APPROACHING STRUCTURES. TO THE EAST, INUNDATION IS OCCURRING AT MULTIPLE MARINAS OFF ST. MARY'S RIVER, SMITH CREEK, AND JUTLAND CREEK. AT 4.0 FEET, FLOODING OF STRUCTURES NEAR CHARLES STREET IN SOLOMONS IS POSSIBLE. YARDS, PARKING LOTS, AND PORTIONS OF BOTH CHARLES AND WILLIAMS STREET ARE COVERED BY MORE THAN A FOOT OF WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TIDES UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CALVERT AND ST. MARYS COUNTY COASTLINES DURING THE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT HIGH TIDE CYCLES. 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. && TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR. ST MARYS RIVER AT STRAITS POINT MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.4 FT, MODERATE 1.9 FT, MAJOR 3.4 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 09/12 AM 2.6 1.0 1.5 1.0 NONE 09/01 PM 3.4 1.8 2.1 3.0 MINOR 10/12 AM 4.4 2.8 3.3 4.0 MODERATE 10/12 PM 4.0 2.4 2.7 3.0 MODERATE 11/01 AM 2.5 0.9 1.4 1.0
NONE CHESAPEAKE BAY AT NORTH BEACH MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 2.6 FT, MAJOR 3.6 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 08/02 PM 2.0 0.6 0.9 0.5 NONE 09/01 AM 1.5 0.1 1.1 0.5 NONE 09/05 PM 3.6 2.2 2.8 2.0 MINOR 10/03 AM 4.7 3.3 4.3 2.0 MODERATE 10/01 PM 3.5 2.1 2.6 0.5 MINOR 11/03 AM 2.0 0.6 1.5 0.5 NONE PATUXENT RIVER AT SOLOMONS ISLAND MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 2.5 FT, MAJOR 3.5 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 08/11 PM 2.1 0.6 1.3 1.0 NONE 09/01 PM 3.8 2.3 2.7 2.0 MINOR 09/11 PM 4.6 3.1 3.9 3.0 MODERATE 10/12 PM 3.4 1.9 2.4 1.0 MINOR 11/01 AM 2.5 1.0 1.6 1
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