...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding.

* WHERE...Shoreline in Southern Baltimore County and the city of Baltimore.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EDT this afternoon, especially around the time of high tide.

* IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, flooding is occurring at the end of Thames Street in Baltimore. Water also nearly covers the promenade at the dragon boat dock in the Inner Harbor.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above normal. The next high tide at Fort McHenry Baltimore is at 8:57 AM and 9:23 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.

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

NW Branch Patapsco River at Baltimore MD MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 5.0 ft, Major 6.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 3.3 ft, Major 4.3 ft

Total, Total, Departure, Day/Time, Tide, Tide, from Norm, Waves, Flood, ft MLLW, ft MHHW, ft, ft, Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 26/09 AM, 3.4, 1.7, 1.6, 0.5, Minor, 26/09 PM, 2.5, 0.8, 1.5, 0.5, None, 27/09 AM, 3.4, 1.7, 1.6, 0.5, Minor, 27/10 PM, 2.3, 0.6, 1.3, 0.5, None, 28/10 AM, 3.0, 1.3, 1.2, 0.5, None, 28/10 PM, 2.0, 0.3, 1.0, 0.5, None

Chesapeake Bay at Bowleys Quarters MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 3.8 ft, Major 5.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 2.1 ft, Major 3.3 ft

Total, Total, Departure, Day/Time, Tide, Tide, from Norm, Waves, Flood, ft MLLW, ft MHHW, ft, ft, Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 26/09 AM, 2.8, 1.1, 1.1, 1.0, None, 26/09 PM, 2.1, 0.4, 1.2, 1.0, None, 27/10 AM, 2.9, 1.2, 1.2, 1.0, None, 27/10 PM, 2.1, 0.4, 1.2, 1.0, None, 28/11 AM, 2.7, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, None, 29/12 AM, 1.8, 0.1, 0.9, 0.5, None