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Location: Delaware City, DE
Elevation: 13ft
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Coastal Flood Advisory
Issued: 9:00 AM May. 13, 2025 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

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

* WHERE...In Delaware, New Castle. In New Jersey, Salem.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 2 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...At this level, flooding begins on the most
vulnerable roads along tidal waterways. Some partial or full
road closures are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

Delaware River at Reedy Point
MLLW Categories - Minor 7.2 ft, Moderate 8.2 ft, Major 9.2 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.4 ft, Moderate 2.4 ft, Major 3.4 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
13/01 PM     5.7       -0.1        0.8       None
14/01 AM     7.7        1.9        1.8      Minor
14/01 PM     6.3        0.5        1.4       None
15/01 AM     7.0        1.2        1.1       None
15/02 PM     5.9        0.1        1.1       None
16/02 AM     6.9        1.1        1.0       None

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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:56 AM May. 13, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
choppy waters expected.

* WHERE...Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to
Slaughter Beach DE and Delaware Bay waters south of East Point
NJ to Slaughter Beach DE.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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