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Chesapeake Bay at BISHOPS HEAD Tide Height (ft)Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:06PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.95 ft at 3:12PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.97 ft at 3:18PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:24PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 3 ft at 3:30PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:36PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 3.03 ft at 3:42PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 3.03 ft at 3:48PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:54PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 3.04 ft at 4:00PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 3.06 ft at 4:12PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:18PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:24PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:30PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 3.04 ft at 4:36PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 3.03 ft at 4:42PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:48PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 3.01 ft at 5:00PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.99 ft at 5:06PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:12PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.95 ft at 5:18PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:24PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.92 ft at 5:30PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.9 ft at 5:36PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.87 ft at 5:42PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.83 ft at 5:48PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:54PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.79 ft at 6:00PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:06PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.74 ft at 6:12PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:18PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:30PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:36PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 6:42PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.53 ft at 6:48PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:54PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:00PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 7:06PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.41 ft at 7:12PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.37 ft at 7:18PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.34 ft at 7:24PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.3 ft at 7:30PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.27 ft at 7:36PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.24 ft at 7:42PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:54PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.13 ft at 8:00PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.1 ft at 8:06PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:12PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 2.02 ft at 8:18PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.99 ft at 8:24PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.95 ft at 8:30PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.93 ft at 8:36PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.89 ft at 8:42PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:48PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.84 ft at 8:54PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:00PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:06PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:12PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:18PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.71 ft at 9:24PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.68 ft at 9:30PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.66 ft at 9:36PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.64 ft at 9:42PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.63 ft at 9:48PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.61 ft at 9:54PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.59 ft at 10:00PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.57 ft at 10:06PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.56 ft at 10:12PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.55 ft at 10:18PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.53 ft at 10:30PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.53 ft at 10:36PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.53 ft at 10:42PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.53 ft at 10:48PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.53 ft at 10:54PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.54 ft at 11:00PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.55 ft at 11:06PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.55 ft at 11:12PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.56 ft at 11:18PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.57 ft at 11:24PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.58 ft at 11:30PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.6 ft at 11:36PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.62 ft at 11:42PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.65 ft at 11:48PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.66 ft at 11:54PM Sep 17, 2019Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:00AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.73 ft at 12:06AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:12AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.81 ft at 12:18AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:24AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.88 ft at 12:30AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:36AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.96 ft at 12:42AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2 ft at 12:48AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.05 ft at 12:54AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.09 ft at 1:00AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.15 ft at 1:06AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.19 ft at 1:12AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:18AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.3 ft at 1:24AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.34 ft at 1:30AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 1:36AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.43 ft at 1:42AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.48 ft at 1:48AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.53 ft at 1:54AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 2:00AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 2:06AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:12AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:18AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.75 ft at 2:24AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:30AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:36AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:42AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.9 ft at 2:48AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.93 ft at 2:54AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.96 ft at 3:00AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:06AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:12AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.03 ft at 3:18AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:24AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:30AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:36AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.12 ft at 3:42AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:48AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:18AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.83 ft at 6:24AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:30AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:36AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.74 ft at 6:42AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.71 ft at 6:48AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:00AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:06AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 7:12AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.53 ft at 7:18AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.5 ft at 7:24AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:30AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.43 ft at 7:36AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 7:42AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.36 ft at 7:48AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.32 ft at 7:54AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.29 ft at 8:00AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.25 ft at 8:06AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.21 ft at 8:12AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.19 ft at 8:18AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.15 ft at 8:24AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.12 ft at 8:30AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.09 ft at 8:36AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.05 ft at 8:42AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.02 ft at 8:48AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.99 ft at 8:54AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.97 ft at 9:00AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.94 ft at 9:06AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.91 ft at 9:12AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.89 ft at 9:18AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.85 ft at 9:24AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.83 ft at 9:30AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:36AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:42AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:48AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.73 ft at 9:54AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.71 ft at 10:00AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:06AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.68 ft at 10:12AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.67 ft at 10:18AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.65 ft at 10:24AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.63 ft at 10:30AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.61 ft at 10:36AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.61 ft at 10:42AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.61 ft at 10:48AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.6 ft at 10:54AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.61 ft at 11:00AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.61 ft at 11:06AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.61 ft at 11:12AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.6 ft at 11:18AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.61 ft at 11:24AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.63 ft at 11:30AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.62 ft at 11:36AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.65 ft at 11:42AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.66 ft at 11:48AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:54AM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.72 ft at 12:00PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.75 ft at 12:06PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:12PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.81 ft at 12:18PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.85 ft at 12:24PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:30PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.93 ft at 12:36PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.97 ft at 12:42PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.02 ft at 12:48PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.06 ft at 12:54PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:00PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.19 ft at 1:06PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.25 ft at 1:12PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.3 ft at 1:18PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.35 ft at 1:24PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 1:30PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.44 ft at 1:36PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.51 ft at 1:42PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.57 ft at 1:48PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.64 ft at 1:54PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:00PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.72 ft at 2:06PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.75 ft at 2:12PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:18PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:24PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:30PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.95 ft at 2:36PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:42PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:48PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.08 ft at 2:54PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:00PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:06PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:12PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:18PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:24PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:30PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:36PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.33 ft at 3:42PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:48PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.37 ft at 3:54PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:00PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:06PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:12PM Sep 18, 2019Highest Observation: 3.45 ft at 4:18PM Sep 18, 2019Highest Observation: 3.45 ft at 4:24PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:30PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:36PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:42PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:48PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:54PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.42 ft at 5:00PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:06PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.42 ft at 5:12PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.42 ft at 5:18PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.42 ft at 5:24PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:30PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.37 ft at 5:36PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:42PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:48PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:54PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.33 ft at 6:00PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.31 ft at 6:06PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:12PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:18PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:30PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.2 ft at 6:36PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:42PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.13 ft at 6:48PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.08 ft at 7:00PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.05 ft at 7:06PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 3.01 ft at 7:12PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:18PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:24PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.91 ft at 7:30PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.87 ft at 7:36PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.79 ft at 7:48PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.72 ft at 8:00PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.68 ft at 8:06PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:12PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:18PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:30PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.51 ft at 8:36PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:42PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.43 ft at 8:48PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.39 ft at 8:54PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:00PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.32 ft at 9:06PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.28 ft at 9:12PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.27 ft at 9:18PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:24PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.19 ft at 9:30PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:36PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:42PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:48PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.08 ft at 9:54PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.05 ft at 10:00PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2.03 ft at 10:06PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 2 ft at 10:12PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:18PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.96 ft at 10:30PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.95 ft at 10:36PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.94 ft at 10:42PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.94 ft at 10:48PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:00PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.9 ft at 11:06PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.9 ft at 11:12PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.89 ft at 11:18PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.9 ft at 11:24PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.91 ft at 11:30PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.91 ft at 11:36PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.9 ft at 11:42PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.91 ft at 11:48PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:54PM Sep 18, 2019Observed: 1.93 ft at 12:00AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 1.96 ft at 12:06AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 1.98 ft at 12:12AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 1.99 ft at 12:18AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.01 ft at 12:24AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.03 ft at 12:30AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.06 ft at 12:36AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.09 ft at 12:42AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:48AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.15 ft at 12:54AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.19 ft at 1:00AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:06AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.26 ft at 1:12AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.29 ft at 1:18AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.33 ft at 1:24AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 1:30AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.42 ft at 1:36AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 1:42AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.51 ft at 1:48AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.55 ft at 1:54AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:00AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.65 ft at 2:06AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:12AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.74 ft at 2:18AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:24AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:30AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:36AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:42AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.96 ft at 2:48AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3 ft at 2:54AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:00AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:06AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:12AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:18AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:24AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:30AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:36AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:42AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:48AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:54AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:00AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:06AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:12AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:18AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.37 ft at 4:24AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:30AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:36AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:42AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:48AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:54AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:00AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:06AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.39 ft at 5:12AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.39 ft at 5:18AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:24AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.37 ft at 5:30AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:36AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:42AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:48AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:00AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.31 ft at 6:06AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:12AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:18AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:24AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:30AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:36AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:42AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.2 ft at 6:48AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.16 ft at 7:00AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.13 ft at 7:06AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.09 ft at 7:12AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:18AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.04 ft at 7:24AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:30AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 3 ft at 7:36AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.98 ft at 7:42AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:48AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:54AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.89 ft at 8:00AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.86 ft at 8:06AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:12AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.8 ft at 8:18AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:24AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:30AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.73 ft at 8:36AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:42AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:48AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:00AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 9:06AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.55 ft at 9:12AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:18AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.5 ft at 9:24AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:30AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.45 ft at 9:36AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.41 ft at 9:42AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 9:48AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:54AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:00AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:06AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.29 ft at 10:12AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.28 ft at 10:18AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.26 ft at 10:24AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:30AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:36AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.2 ft at 10:42AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.19 ft at 10:48AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.16 ft at 10:54AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.16 ft at 11:00AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.14 ft at 11:06AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.13 ft at 11:12AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.12 ft at 11:18AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.1 ft at 11:24AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.1 ft at 11:30AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.1 ft at 11:36AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.11 ft at 11:42AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.1 ft at 11:48AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.11 ft at 11:54AM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:00PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:06PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.14 ft at 12:12PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:18PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.19 ft at 12:24PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.16 ft at 12:30PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.21 ft at 12:42PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.22 ft at 12:48PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.25 ft at 12:54PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.3 ft at 1:00PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.31 ft at 1:06PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.34 ft at 1:12PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.38 ft at 1:18PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.4 ft at 1:24PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:30PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:36PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.53 ft at 1:42PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.58 ft at 1:48PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:54PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:00PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:06PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.75 ft at 2:12PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.8 ft at 2:18PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:24PM Sep 19, 2019Observed: 2.9 ft at 2:30PM Sep 19, 2019Forecast: 3.5 ft 4:00PM Sep 19, 2019Highest Forecast: 3.7 ft 5:00PM Sep 19, 2019Highest Forecast: 3.7 ft 6:00PM Sep 19, 2019Forecast: 3.4 ft 7:00PM Sep 19, 2019Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00PM Sep 19, 2019Forecast: 2.8 ft 9:00PM Sep 19, 2019Forecast: 2.5 ft 10:00PM Sep 19, 2019Forecast: 2.2 ft 11:00PM Sep 19, 2019Forecast: 2 ft 12:00AM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 2 ft 1:00AM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 2.1 ft 2:00AM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 2.4 ft 3:00AM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 2.8 ft 4:00AM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 3.1 ft 5:00AM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 3.2 ft 6:00AM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 3.1 ft 7:00AM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 2.8 ft 8:00AM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 2.4 ft 9:00AM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 2.1 ft 10:00AM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 1.8 ft 11:00AM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 1.5 ft 12:00PM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 1.6 ft 1:00PM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 1.8 ft 2:00PM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 2.2 ft 3:00PM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 2.5 ft 4:00PM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 2.9 ft 5:00PM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 3.1 ft 6:00PM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 3.1 ft 7:00PM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 2.9 ft 8:00PM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 2.6 ft 9:00PM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 2.3 ft 10:00PM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 2 ft 11:00PM Sep 20, 2019Forecast: 1.8 ft 12:00AM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 1.7 ft 1:00AM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 1.7 ft 2:00AM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 1.9 ft 3:00AM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 2.2 ft 4:00AM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 2.6 ft 5:00AM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 2.8 ft 6:00AM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 2.8 ft 7:00AM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 2.7 ft 8:00AM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 2.4 ft 9:00AM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 2 ft 10:00AM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 1.6 ft 11:00AM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 1.4 ft 12:00PM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 1.2 ft 1:00PM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 1.3 ft 2:00PM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 1.4 ft 3:00PM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 1.8 ft 4:00PM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 2.3 ft 5:00PM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 2.7 ft 6:00PM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 2.8 ft 7:00PM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 2.8 ft 8:00PM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 2.5 ft 9:00PM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 2.3 ft 10:00PM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 2 ft 11:00PM Sep 21, 2019Forecast: 1.7 ft 12:00AM Sep 22, 2019Forecast: 1.5 ft 1:00AM Sep 22, 2019Forecast: 1.4 ft 2:00AM Sep 22, 2019Forecast: 1.4 ft 3:00AM Sep 22, 2019Forecast: 1.6 ft 4:00AM Sep 22, 2019Forecast: 1.9 ft 5:00AM Sep 22, 2019Forecast: 2.3 ft 6:00AM Sep 22, 2019Forecast: 2.5 ft 7:00AM Sep 22, 2019Forecast: 2.6 ft 8:00AM Sep 22, 2019Forecast: 2.4 ft 9:00AM Sep 22, 2019Forecast: 2.2 ft 10:00AM Sep 22, 2019Forecast: 1.9 ft 11:00AM Sep 22, 2019Forecast: 1.5 ft 12:00PM Sep 22, 2019Forecast: 1.3 ft 1:00PM Sep 22, 2019Forecast: 1.2 ft 2:00PM Sep 22, 2019Forecast: 1.2 ft 3:00PM Sep 22, 2019NOS - National Ocean ServiceBISM2(plotting HMIRG) Graph Created (3:00PM Sep 19, 2019)ObservedForecast (issued 12:41PM Sep 19)Latest observed value: 2.9 ft at 2:30 PM EDT 19-Sep-2019. Flood Stage is 3.2 ft
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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.

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NOTE: Forecasts for the Chesapeake Bay at BISHOPS HEAD are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 4.2
Moderate Flood Stage: 3.7
Flood Stage: 3.2
Action Stage: 3
Low Stage (in feet): -1

Historic Crests
(1) 4.50 ft on 03/07/2018
(2) 4.34 ft on 10/30/2012
(3) 4.32 ft on 04/16/2011
(4) 4.30 ft on 09/11/2018
(5) 4.29 ft on 05/12/2008
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 3.41 ft on 06/13/2019
(2) 3.37 ft on 06/03/2019
(3) 3.26 ft on 05/20/2019
(4) 3.59 ft on 05/14/2019
(5) 3.52 ft on 05/07/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -1.78 ft on 01/03/2008
(2) -1.70 ft on 02/26/2012
(3) -1.48 ft on 02/24/2009
(4) -1.47 ft on 03/06/2007
(5) -1.43 ft on 01/21/2007
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Latitude: 38.220000° N, Longitude: 76.038333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NAVD88 -1.25 2.0 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 -0.50 2.75 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL -1.01 2.24 Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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