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NOTE: Tide Forecasts are a total water level forecast referenced to mean lower low water.  Please refer to Coastal Flood Advisories and Warnings for official water level forecasts during periods of coastal flooding.  During tropical cyclones, please refer here for additional storm surge information. NOTE: Please click here for Coastal Flooding Thresholds definitions. NOTE: Forecasts for the Potomac River at Lewisetta (IN MLLW) are issued routinely year-round. Vertical Datum references a tidal datum (MLLW)...for more information see Tides and Currents .

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 4 Moderate Flood Stage: 3.5 Flood Stage: 3 Action Stage: 2.5 Low Stage (in feet): -1 Historic Crests (1) 5.76 ft on 09/01/2006 (2) 5.47 ft on 09/18/2003 (3) 4.78 ft on 10/29/2021 (4) 4.54 ft on 08/27/2011 (5) 4.45 ft on 09/10/2018 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 3.46 ft on 06/21/2023 (P) (2) 3.41 ft on 06/05/2023 (P) (3) 3.39 ft on 05/01/2023 (P) (4) 3.50 ft on 03/13/2023 (P) (5) 3.02 ft on 03/11/2023 (P) Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) -2.85 ft on 04/05/1975

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4	Severe flooding will cause extensive inundation and flooding of numerous roads and buildings resulting in a significant threat to property and life. Water will be 2 to 3 feet or more above ground level in some areas. Severe flooding will extend inland from the waterfront and shoreline flooding homes, businesses and isolating some neighborhoods. Numerous roads will be impassable under several feet of water and cars submerged. Some areas will need to be evacuated.
3.5	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.
3	Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.

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Latitude: 37.995000° N, Longitude: 76.465000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 3 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 -0.81 2.19 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available 3 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL -0.74 2.26 Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available

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