Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

52°F
5/5/2024 4:07pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Light rain, Overcast
  • Temperature: 52.3°F / 11.3°CColder 0.8°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 48.0°FIncreased 0.7°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 85%Increased 4.0% since last hour.
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: 5 mph
  • Barometer: 30.19 inFalling 0.02 inHg/hr Falling Slowly
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.00 in
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

for Dorchester, MD

Issued by the National Weather Service

    COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY  

Dorchester, MD

Coastal Flood Advisory issued May 5 at 3:31PM EDT until May 6 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EDT MONDAY

Areas Affected: Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Minor

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Sunday 3:31pm EDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 3:31pm EDT

Alert Expires: Sunday 11:45pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Sunday 9:00pm EDT

Event Ends: Monday 6:00am EDT

Issued by: NWS Wakefield VA

Details: 
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level
expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.

* WHERE...Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 6 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable
locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low
threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water
above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads
and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns
near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.

Information: 
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.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2829422db630c4d1f972d904c240cb44e3c843a3.002.1
Codes: MDZ021, MDZ022, MDZ023
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2829422db630c4d1f972d904c240cb44e3c843a3.002.1