Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Charles County, Maryland. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
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Alerts in force1
Every product in force for Charles County, worst first, with its full text.
Coastal Flood Advisory
Minor
Coastal Flood Advisory issued September 26 at 8:36AM EDT until September 28 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Issued Until 41 hr 9 min left
Areas Charles, MD; King George, VA
Full text
* WHAT...Around two feet of inundation above ground level in low
lying areas due to tidal flooding.
* WHERE...Shoreline in Charles and King George Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday, 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 two to two and a half feet above
normal. The next high tide at Indian Head is at 8:23 PM and 8:47
AM. The next high tide at Goose Bay is at 4:29 PM and 4:53 AM.
The next high tide at Dahlgren is at 3:17 PM and 3:35 AM.
What to do
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.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 131 alerts for Charles County, including 43 severe thunderstorm warnings, 4 tornado warnings, 3 extreme heat warnings and 3 freeze warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each links to the alert's own page, with its text, map, radar and sounding.
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Watch
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Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
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