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Alexandria warns of possible flooding in Old Town at high tide tonight

Alexandria marina (image via City of Alexandria)

The City of Alexandria is warning locals to be aware of a coastal flood advisory in effect until 10 p.m. tonight.

The advisory warns of one half foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding, particularly along Alexandria’s waterfront.

High tide is expected around 8:32 p.m. tonight with water expected to reach as high as the intersection of King Street and Strand Street.

Scattered showers are expected to continue tonight, with possible thunderstorms tonight into tomorrow morning.

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  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.