Maryland, 2016Coastal Flood in Maryland, February 9, 2016
February 9, 2016 · NWS LWX · 4 events in 2 counties and zones
5 ft. This combined with a higher astronomical tide resulted in moderate coastal flooding occurring across southern Maryland.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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Increased anomalies ahead of low pressure on southerly flow ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 ft. This combined with a higher astronomical tide resulted in moderate coastal flooding occurring across southern Maryland.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 9, 3:31 AM EST, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 3:31 AM EST, 1 hour 11 minutes before
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Local storm report, Feb 9, 4:29 AM EST, 13 minutes before
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</html>Coastal Flood, Anne Arundel
- When
- February 9, 4:42 AM EST to 4:54 AM EST
- Where
- Anne Arundel forecast zone
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 38.994, -76.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Water came up through storm drains and approached businesses on Dock Street in Annapolis.
Coastal Flood, St. Mary'S
- When
- February 9, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- St. Mary'S forecast zone
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 38.216, -76.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
SGSM2 reported levels of 3.5 being reached, resulting in moderate flooding.
Coastal Flood, St. Mary'S
- When
- February 9, 2:20 PM EST to 4:20 PM EST
- Where
- St. Mary'S forecast zone
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 38.216, -76.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
SGSM2 reported levels of 3.5 being reached, resulting in moderate flooding.
Coastal Flood, Anne Arundel
- When
- February 9, 4:55 PM EST to 6:36 PM EST
- Where
- Anne Arundel forecast zone
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 38.994, -76.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
APAM2 reported levels of 3.3 being reached, resulting in moderate flooding. Moderate flooding also briefly occurred on the same day from 4:42 am-4:54 am.
- Coastal Flood
- Flooding of coastal land by the sea, from storm surge, onshore wind or high tides.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 692954, 618578, 692955, 618577.