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Subject: Coastal Flood Advisory (9/22-9/23)
Date: 9/22/2020 6:01 PM
Details: The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for the District of Columbia from 10 PM this evening through 4 AM Wednesday. WHAT: Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. WHERE: Shoreline in the District of Columbia. WHEN: Until 10 PM this evening, especially around the time of high tide. IMPACTS: Shoreline inundation is expected along portions of the seawall adjacent to Ohio Drive and the Hains Point Loop Road, and near the Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial. Minor shoreline inundation up to one foot above ground is possible elsewhere. ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Washington Channel is at 12:59 AM.