Flash Flood Warning (8/18/24)

 
Note: The Flash Flood Warning has been canceled for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the cancellation is below.
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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect Sunday, August 18 to 12:45 am Monday, August 19, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.

MARYLAND: northeastern Howard, southwestern Baltimore, Baltimore City.
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The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Northeastern Howard County in central Maryland…
Southwestern Baltimore County in northern Maryland…
Baltimore City in northern Maryland…

* Until 1245 AM EDT.

* At 948 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD…Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.

SOURCE…Radar.

IMPACT…Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Baltimore… Columbia…
Pikesville… Historic Ellicott City…
Ellicott City… Catonsville…
Woodlawn… Milford Mill…
Lochearn… Arbutus…
Ilchester… Oella…
Daniels…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.