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Note: The Flood Warning has been canceled for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the cancellation is below.
A Flood Warning is in effect to 4 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: Baltimore, Carroll, Harford.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
…FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING…
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE…Portions of north central and northern Maryland, including the following counties, in north central Maryland, Carroll. In northern Maryland, Baltimore and Harford.
* WHEN…Until 400 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS…Minor flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1201 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen in the past hour, with localized totals up to 2.5 inches since 8 PM Tuesday evening.
– Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Fallston… Hampstead…
Manchester… Jarrettsville…
Pylesville… Parkton…
Hereford… Monkton…
Bentley Springs… Glencoe…
Sparks… Freeland…
Maryland Line… Butler…
Norrisville… Boring…
Upperco… Millers…
Greenmount… Chrome Hill…
– Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.
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.