Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Dorchester 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 Dorchester County, worst first, with its full text.
Coastal Flood Warning
Severe
Coastal Flood Warning issued September 26 at 2:06PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Issued Until 29 hr 9 min left
Areas Dorchester, MD; Wicomico, MD; Somerset, MD
Full text
* WHAT...One to two feet of inundation above ground level in low-
lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
* WHERE...Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Widespread flooding of vulnerable areas will result in
an elevated threat of property damage to homes and businesses
near the waterfront and shoreline. Water will be 1 to 2 feet
above ground level in some areas resulting in a sufficient depth
to close numerous roads and threaten homes and businesses.
Flooding will extend inland from the waterfront along tidal
rivers and bays resulting in some road closures and flooding of
vehicles.
What to do
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If
travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through
water of unknown depth.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 124 alerts for Dorchester County, including 26 severe thunderstorm warnings, 4 coastal flood warnings, 4 tornado warnings and 2 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
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
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.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
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