NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DCCF.W 0002September 23, 2026
Coastal Flood Warning: St. Marys, MD
The National Weather Service office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued a coastal flood warning for St. Marys in Maryland, which was in force until 4:00 a.m. local time on September 24. It was the 2nd coastal flood warning the NWS office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued in 2026. Maryland had 3 coastal flood warnings in September 2026, against 2 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Maryland's coastal flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 7 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Baltimore MD/Washington DC
- Area
- St. Marys
- State
- Maryland
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:42 a.m. EDT, September 23, 2026
- In force from
- 9:00 p.m. EDT, September 23, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 a.m. EDT, September 24, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLWX CF.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Coastal Flood Warnings in Maryland since 2008Every warning type in Maryland
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. For the Coastal Flood Warning, up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. For the Coastal Flood Watch, up to one foot of inundation above ground level possible in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in St. Marys County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 6 PM EDT this evening, especially around the time of high tide. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 4 AM EDT Thursday, especially around the time of high tide. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from late tonight through Friday afternoon, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, water covers roads on Saint George Island, is in yards, and is approaching structures. To the east, inundation is occurring at multiple marinas off St. Mary's River, Smith Creek, and Jutland Creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides two to three feet above normal. The next high tide at Coltons Point is at 1:31 PM and 1:46 AM. The next high tide at Piney Point is at 12:55 PM and 1:10 AM. The next high tide at Point Lookout is at 11:43 AM and 12:04 AM.
What the agency told people to do
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The record around this notice
- Coastal Flood Warnings in Maryland since 200813 a year
- Every warning type in Maryland
- Coastal Flood Warning: what it means, and the states that get the most63 a year
- NWS notices, September 20262,824 in the month
- The latest from the National Weather Service
- Warning, watch or advisory: the three NWS levels