Alexandria is bracing for possible coastal flooding, with water levels expected to rise up to one and a half feet above ground in some low-lying areas.

The National Weather Service in Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for the city. The advisory starts at 12:25 a.m. on Wednesday (May 14) and runs until 3 p.m. on the same day.


The National Weather Service has put out a severe thunderstorm watch for Alexandria and nearby areas, lasting until 10 p.m. tonight (Saturday)

The watch, which started at 4:37 p.m. today (Saturday), covers Washington D.C., parts of Maryland (11 counties), Virginia (20 counties), and one county in West Virginia.