Coastal Flood Warning issued May 15 at 2:29PM EDT until May 16 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT…Two to three feet of inundation above ground level
expected in low lying areas due to freshwater flooding.
Moderate flooding is expected.

* WHERE…Shoreline in the District of Columbia, especially in
the vicinity of Georgetown.

* WHEN…Until 4 PM EDT Friday. Tidal fluctuations will likely be
overcome by freshwater flooding, with an extended period of
moderate flooding forecast at Georgetown.

* IMPACTS…The Washington Harbour boardwalk will be covered.
Low lying areas near Fletcher’s Boathouse will be flooded.
More than a third of Roosevelt Island will be inundated. Rock
Creek will experience backwater flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Tides one and a half to two feet above
normal. The next high tide at Washington Channel is at 11:10 PM
and 11:00 AM.

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