Eastern Bay at Claiborne (IN MLLW)

The past week

What floods at each level

• 5.4 ft

  (Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW)) MAJOR FLOODING. At this level, widespread roadway flooding begins near the bay and its tidal tributaries in the counties of Queen Anne's, Talbot and Caroline. Vulnerable homes and businesses may be damaged as water levels rise further above this threshold. Numerous roads become impassable and some neighborhoods may be isolated. The flood waters become a danger to anyone who attempts to cross on foot or in a vehicle.

• 4.4 ft

  (MLLW) MODERATE FLOODING. At this level, additional roadways near the bay and its tidal tributaries in the counties of Queen Anne's, Talbot and Caroline begin to flood. Lives may be at risk when people put themselves in harm's way. Some damage to vulnerable structures may begin to occur. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING LEVEL.

• 4 ft

  (MLLW) Southeast Creek begins to flood around Church Hill (MD Route 213 and Main Street). Flooding begins along the Corsica River around Centreville (the Three Bridges Branch and the Mill Stream Branch). Flooding begins along the Choptank River in West Denton and Denton, and at Choptank, Frazier Point and the Choptank Wetlands Preserve.

• 3.8 ft

  (MLLW) Flooding begins along MD Route 18 near Queenstown and from Chester to Grasonville. Flooding begins in the Cloverfields section of Kent Island. Flooding begins along MD Route 552 near Dominion (public landing). Flooding begins in Unionville, Saint Michaels, Neavitt, Oxford and Trappe. Flooding begins along Goldsborough Neck Rd (northwest of the Easton Airport) and around the Easton Point Marina. Flooding begins along MD Route 333 into Oxford and along Connolly Point Road near Trappe.

• 3.7 ft

  (MLLW) COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY LEVEL.

• 3.4 ft

  (MLLW) MINOR FLOODING.

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