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NOTE:  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: Forecasts for the St. George Creek at Straits Point (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: 5 Moderate Flood Stage: 3.5 Flood Stage: 3 Action Stage: 2.5 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 4.90 ft on 10/29/2021 (2) 4.56 ft on 09/10/2018 (3) 4.48 ft on 10/12/2019 (P) (4) 4.39 ft on 03/07/2018 (5) 4.35 ft on 10/12/2019 (P) Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 4.90 ft on 10/29/2021 (2) 3.75 ft on 05/01/2020 (P) (3) 3.65 ft on 04/05/2020 (P) (4) 4.15 ft on 10/13/2019 (P) (5) 4.48 ft on 10/12/2019 (P) Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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5	Significant and widespread inundation is occurring along the lower Tidal Potomac and adjacent tidal tributaries. Numerous roads and structures are affected.
3.5	Water covers roads on St. Georges Island, is in yards, and approaching structures. To the east, inundation is occurring at multiple marinas off St. Mary's River, Smith Creek, and Jutland Creek.
3	Yards are flooded on Saint George Island, and water will begin covering the road leading to the island, especially if there is wave action.
2.7	Water begins to go over a portion of the bulkhead near the Straits Point bridge, and also covers yards in the St Georges Creek and St Marys River areas.

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Latitude: 38.138333° N, Longitude: 76.500000° 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 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available 2.7 MLLW

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Tidal forecast guidance is now available for this location.

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