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EXPIRED1/28/2024 5:19:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: MinorCertainty: Likely
1/28/2024 5:19:00 AM until 1/28/2024 2:00:00 PM
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level
expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.
* WHERE...Kent, Inland Sussex and Delaware Beaches.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At this level, flooding begins on the most
vulnerable roads in coastal and bayside communities, and along
inland tidal waterways. Some partial or full road closures are
possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor coastal flooding may linger along the
back bays in Sussex County beyond high tide this afternoon and
evening. Additional minor flooding is possible at the time of
high tide during the day Monday and again on Tuesday.
Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
Murderkill River at Bowers Beach
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.6 ft, Moderate 7.6 ft, Major 8.6 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 0.9 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 2.9 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- --------
28/11 AM 7.3 1.6 2.5 Minor
28/11 PM 6.5 0.8 2.6 None
29/11 AM 6.9 1.2 2.4 Minor
30/12 AM 6.3 0.6 2.4 None
30/12 PM 6.7 1.0 2.4 Minor
31/12 AM 6.5 0.8 2.6 None
Delaware Bay at Lewes
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.0 ft, Moderate 7.0 ft, Major 8.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 2.3 ft, Major 3.3 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- --------
28/10 AM 6.6 2.0 2.2 Minor
28/10 PM 5.8 1.2 2.2 None
29/11 AM 6.3 1.7 2.1 Minor
29/11 PM 5.6 1.0 2.0 None
30/11 AM 6.2 1.5 2.3 Minor
30/11 PM 5.8 1.2 2.3 None
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