Annapolis Flooding Closes Streets, Changes Bus Route

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Floodwaters have a closed a few streets in Annapolis, and changed bus routes. The city is under a coastal flood warning until midnight on Sept. 10, and under a coastal flood watch from midnight Monday to 2 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Dock Street and Compromise Street, between St. Mary’s and Newman streets, were closed due to flooding, city officials said on Twitter.

Flooding in the downtown area, means the Green route bus will detour leaving Eastport. It will make all stops south of the Spa Creek Bridge. The bus will turn around on Severn and head to Hilltop back up Chesapeake Avenue to Tyler Avenue, which becomes Hilltop Road. The bus will make a right onto Spa Road to West Street. The bus will continue to Church Circle, go around and head west on West Street to the Mall.

The only missed bus stop is Main Street at Buddy's Restaurant, city officials said. However, there are no flooding impacts or road closures on Main Street.

Eastport traffic cannot reach downtown. Downtown traffic can reach Eastport by using Duke of Gloucester Street. Officials said Monday morning to use alternate routes and expect delays.

Families of Eastport Elementary, Annapolis Elementary, Bates Middle School, Pre School for the Arts, and St. Mary's were warned Sunday night that commuting from Eastport to Downtown Annapolis via Spa Creek Bridge/Compromise Street MAY NOT be possible this morning.

As conditions allow, Annapolis Police Department will open parts or all of Compromise and Dock streets.
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Photos courtesy of the Annapolis Office of Emergency Management