The NWS added a hazardous weather outlook for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River and the I-95 ...

Environmentalists are worried that with less tree canopy and more impervious surfaces, some parts of the D.C. area may experience severe flooding from the Chesapeake Bay as a result of climate change.

Locations along the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay should expect high tide flooding through midweek, as winds from the east drive waters ashore and potentially inundate low-lying areas.

Just as Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts began to take off ... Sea level rise also threatens coastal habitats with flooding and shoreline erosion, as well as marsh migration that will result ...

The Chesapeake Bay’s health declined in 2024, earning a C grade (50%) in the University of Maryland Center for Environmental ...

"If you don't create adaptation plans to improve the resiliency against the flooding hazard, life will be very difficult in the future in the Chesapeake Bay," said Dr. Shirzaei. "Flooding can ...

Blue crab populations in the Chesapeake Bay took a sizable hit in 2025, marking a need for more cautious harvest regulations, ...

Up-to-date knowledge of where the ground in the Chesapeake Bay area is sinking and by how much is not included in the official planning maps that authorities use to assess the local flooding risk ...

flooding and erosion. "Over 50% of the water problems and nutrient problems that you have in the Chesapeake Bay comes from erosion issues." explained Leonard Nelson with 'Natrx', a company that ...

In January, Annapolis saw historic coastal flooding, with waters reaching 5.1 feet above normal levels. Chesapeake Bay earns barely passing grade on annual report card High Seas Treaty gains ...

He added, “The flooding hazards maps of the Chesapeake Bay area need to be updated with the measurements of land elevation changes and updated projections of sea level rise.” Tom Allen ...