Flash Flood Warning for Baltimore, MD
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What you need to know
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- Baltimore
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What is happening
FFWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Baltimore County in northern Maryland... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 1155 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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.
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Bulletin details
FFWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Baltimore County in northern Maryland... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 1155 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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... Baltimore... Sparrows Point... Dundalk... Essex... Rosedale... Edgemere... Turners Station... Eastpoint...
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 11:55AM EDT until August 5 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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