Coastal Flood Warning in District Of Columbia County, District of Columbia

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED 5/15/2025 6:05:00 AM (UTC) Urgency: Expected Severity: Severe Certainty: 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.
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