Coastal Flood — Southern Baltimore, Maryland

2024-08-09 · Southern Baltimore, Maryland

Event narrative

Persistent SE flow on the east of Tropical Storm Debby resulted in moderate coastal flooding at Baltimore. Peak water level height was 4.96' MLLW or 3.3' MHHW (inundation above ground level). Crest time was at 842 AM EST and lead time was 5.5 hours.

Wider weather episode

Persistent SE flow on the east side of slow moving Tropical Storm Debby resulted in moderate coastal flooding at several locations along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1214657. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.