Flash Flood Warning for the Baltimore Area (Severe)

Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 6:40PM EDT until July 5 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

FFWLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Howard County in central Maryland...
Northeastern Montgomery County in central Maryland...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Laytonsville... Roxbury Mills...
Glenwood... Glenelg...
Dayton...

What to do

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

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Affected area: Howard, MD; Montgomery, MD

Reported by HarborBeat based on National Weather Service.