{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.421e1b731ba5e9453fcb18b34cc47c96bdbfc051.003.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Coastal Flood Watch issued September 22 at 2:53PM EDT until September 25 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-22","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.421e1b731ba5e9453fcb18b34cc47c96bdbfc051.003.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC"},"word_count":244,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Coastal Flood Watch: Coastal Flood Watch issued September 22 at 2:53PM EDT until September 25 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Anne Arundel\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-09-22T14:53:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-22T14:53:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-22T23:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, around one and a half\nfeet of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to\ntidal flooding. For the Coastal Flood Watch, two to two and a\nhalf feet of inundation above ground level possible in low\nlying areas due to tidal flooding.\n\n* WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.\n\n* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until midnight EDT\nWednesday night, especially around the time of high tide. For\nthe Coastal Flood Watch, from late Wednesday night through\nlate Thursday night, especially around the time of high tide.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, water reaches the floor of the Maritime\nMuseum in Annapolis, begins to cover Bowyer Road on the Naval\nAcademy campus, and numerous businesses on Dock Street are\nflooded, along with the City Dock parking lot. Bayside Beach\nbegins to flood around Harbor Rd and Lake Dr.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides two to two and a half feet above\nnormal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at\n3:31 AM and 3:33 PM.\n\n## Instructions\nIf travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be\nclosed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of\nunknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone\nproperty."}