Coastal Flood Warning in District Of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED5/15/2025 6:05:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: SevereCertainty: Likely
5/15/2025 6:05:00 AM until 5/15/2025 2:15:00 PM
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If
travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through
water of unknown depth.
* WHAT...Two to three feet of inundation above ground level
expected in low lying areas due to freshwater flooding.
Moderate flooding is expected.
* WHERE...Shoreline in the District of Columbia, especially in
the vicinity of Georgetown.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT Friday. Tidal fluctuations will likely be
overcome by freshwater flooding, with an extended period of
moderate flooding forecast at Georgetown.
* IMPACTS...The Washington Harbour boardwalk will be covered.
Low lying areas near Fletcher's Boathouse will be flooded.
More than a third of Roosevelt Island will be inundated. Rock
Creek will experience backwater flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides between one half foot and one foot
above normal. The next two high tides are 10:24 AM and 11:10 PM.