Baltimore, Maryland
5-day forecast
As of 12:00 PM EST on March 13, 2010
This Afternoon...Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tonight...Rain...mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph...diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Sunday...Showers...mainly in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Almanac
Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
Areal Flood Warning, Coastal Flood Warning
Issued by the National Weather Service at 11:23 am EST on March 13, 2010
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Flood Warning for urban areas and small streams in...
Anne Arundel County in central Maryland
Howard County in central Maryland
Carroll County in north central Maryland
Baltimore County in northern Maryland
Baltimore City in northern Maryland
* until 515 PM EST
* at 1117 am EST... a band of moderate to heavy rain was pushing
through the Baltimore metropolitan area and adjacent portions of
northern Maryland.
* One half to one inch of rain is expected as the band of rain moves
through this afternoon. This amount of rain will lead to ponding on
area roadways and minor flooding on creeks and streams.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported.
Stream rises will be slow and flash flooding is not expected.
However... all interested parties should take necessary precautions
immediately.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams... highways and underpasses. Additionally... country
roads and farmlands along the banks of creeks... streams and other low
lying areas are subject to flooding.
Lat... Lon 3954 7653 3946 7639 3934 7632 3930 7631
3926 7640 3924 7636 3919 7644 3926 7660
3914 7642 3903 7639 3901 7674 3910 7682
3913 7695 3932 7718 3949 7711 3963 7731
3963 7727 3972 7722 3972 7657
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1039 am EST Sat Mar 13 2010
... Coastal Flood Warning now in effect until 11 am EDT Sunday...
The coastal Flood Warning is now in effect until 11 am EDT
Sunday.
Water levels remain 2 to 3 feet above normal on the tidal Potomac
River and Maryland Chesapeake Bay... with some locations along the
tidal Potomac having water levels approaching 4 feet above normal.
These positive departures will result in moderate tidal flooding
during high tides this afternoon and evening.
With persistent eastely winds and the new moon phase of the lunar
cycle tonight and Sunday... moderate tidal flooding is again
expected with overnight high tides tonight. In addition... fresh
water runoff will enhance the flood threat on the upper tidal
Potomac.
Here are the times of the next high tides
for a few locations from north to south...
on the Chesapeake Bay...
Havre de Grace... 8:51 PM and 9:44 am...
Bowley Bar... 6:30 PM and 7:22 am...
Fort McHenry Baltimore... 5:38 PM and 6:31 am...
Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy... 4:08 PM and 5:01 am...
Solomons Island... 1:00 PM and 12:53 am...
Point Lookout... 12:10 PM and 12:03 am...
Now along the Potomac River...
Alexandria... 7:07 PM and 8:27 am...
Indian Head... 6:35 PM and 7:55 am...
Goose Bay... 2:41 PM and 4:01 am...
Coltons Point... 1:31 PM and 1:51 am...
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Areal Flood Watch
Issued by the National Weather Service at 4:23 am EST on March 13, 2010
... Flood Watch remains in effect through Sunday evening...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of Maryland... the District of Columbia... Virginia and
northeast West Virginia... including the following areas... in
Maryland... Anne Arundel... Calvert... Carroll... Charles...
Frederick MD... Harford... Howard... Montgomery... northern
Baltimore... Prince Georges... southern Baltimore... St. Marys
and Washington. The District of Columbia. In Virginia...
Albemarle... Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria... Augusta...
Clarke... Culpeper... Fairfax... Frederick VA... Greene... King
George... Loudoun... Madison... Nelson... northern Fauquier...
Orange... Page... Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park...
Rappahannock... Rockingham... Shenandoah... southern Fauquier...
Spotsylvania... Stafford and Warren. In northeast West
Virginia... Berkeley... Hampshire... Hardy... Jefferson and Morgan.
* Through Sunday evening
* low pressure will continue to bring periods of moderate to heavy
rain through this evening.
* The likelihood of flooding of small streams and creeks in
addition to urban areas is expected through this evening.
Additionally... minor to moderate flooding of feeder creeks and
streams of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers is likely to last
through Sunday night. Along the mainstem Potomac
River... moderate flooding is likely to start this evening at
Paw Paw... Harpers Ferry... Point of Rocks and Little Falls... and
last through Sunday night. Along the mainstem Shenandoah
River... moderate flooding is likely at and downstream of
Millville.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.
Monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings.
Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to
take action should flooding develop.
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Forecast
As of 12:00 PM EST on March 13, 2010
This Afternoon...Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tonight...Rain...mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph...diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Sunday...Showers...mainly in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
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Areal Flood Warning, Coastal Flood Warning
Issued by the National Weather Service at 11:23 am EST on March 13, 2010
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Flood Warning for urban areas and small streams in...
Anne Arundel County in central Maryland
Howard County in central Maryland
Carroll County in north central Maryland
Baltimore County in northern Maryland
Baltimore City in northern Maryland
* until 515 PM EST
* at 1117 am EST... a band of moderate to heavy rain was pushing
through the Baltimore metropolitan area and adjacent portions of
northern Maryland.
* One half to one inch of rain is expected as the band of rain moves
through this afternoon. This amount of rain will lead to ponding on
area roadways and minor flooding on creeks and streams.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported.
Stream rises will be slow and flash flooding is not expected.
However... all interested parties should take necessary precautions
immediately.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams... highways and underpasses. Additionally... country
roads and farmlands along the banks of creeks... streams and other low
lying areas are subject to flooding.
Lat... Lon 3954 7653 3946 7639 3934 7632 3930 7631
3926 7640 3924 7636 3919 7644 3926 7660
3914 7642 3903 7639 3901 7674 3910 7682
3913 7695 3932 7718 3949 7711 3963 7731
3963 7727 3972 7722 3972 7657
Sbk
1039 am EST Sat Mar 13 2010
... Coastal Flood Warning now in effect until 11 am EDT Sunday...
The coastal Flood Warning is now in effect until 11 am EDT
Sunday.
Water levels remain 2 to 3 feet above normal on the tidal Potomac
River and Maryland Chesapeake Bay... with some locations along the
tidal Potomac having water levels approaching 4 feet above normal.
These positive departures will result in moderate tidal flooding
during high tides this afternoon and evening.
With persistent eastely winds and the new moon phase of the lunar
cycle tonight and Sunday... moderate tidal flooding is again
expected with overnight high tides tonight. In addition... fresh
water runoff will enhance the flood threat on the upper tidal
Potomac.
Here are the times of the next high tides
for a few locations from north to south...
on the Chesapeake Bay...
Havre de Grace... 8:51 PM and 9:44 am...
Bowley Bar... 6:30 PM and 7:22 am...
Fort McHenry Baltimore... 5:38 PM and 6:31 am...
Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy... 4:08 PM and 5:01 am...
Solomons Island... 1:00 PM and 12:53 am...
Point Lookout... 12:10 PM and 12:03 am...
Now along the Potomac River...
Alexandria... 7:07 PM and 8:27 am...
Indian Head... 6:35 PM and 7:55 am...
Goose Bay... 2:41 PM and 4:01 am...
Coltons Point... 1:31 PM and 1:51 am...
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Areal Flood Watch
Issued by the National Weather Service at 4:23 am EST on March 13, 2010
... Flood Watch remains in effect through Sunday evening...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of Maryland... the District of Columbia... Virginia and
northeast West Virginia... including the following areas... in
Maryland... Anne Arundel... Calvert... Carroll... Charles...
Frederick MD... Harford... Howard... Montgomery... northern
Baltimore... Prince Georges... southern Baltimore... St. Marys
and Washington. The District of Columbia. In Virginia...
Albemarle... Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria... Augusta...
Clarke... Culpeper... Fairfax... Frederick VA... Greene... King
George... Loudoun... Madison... Nelson... northern Fauquier...
Orange... Page... Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park...
Rappahannock... Rockingham... Shenandoah... southern Fauquier...
Spotsylvania... Stafford and Warren. In northeast West
Virginia... Berkeley... Hampshire... Hardy... Jefferson and Morgan.
* Through Sunday evening
* low pressure will continue to bring periods of moderate to heavy
rain through this evening.
* The likelihood of flooding of small streams and creeks in
addition to urban areas is expected through this evening.
Additionally... minor to moderate flooding of feeder creeks and
streams of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers is likely to last
through Sunday night. Along the mainstem Potomac
River... moderate flooding is likely to start this evening at
Paw Paw... Harpers Ferry... Point of Rocks and Little Falls... and
last through Sunday night. Along the mainstem Shenandoah
River... moderate flooding is likely at and downstream of
Millville.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.
Monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings.
Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to
take action should flooding develop.
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