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Flash Flood Warning for Baltimore, MD; Baltimore City, MD

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At 559 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated about 1 to 3 inches of rain has fallen in the warned area over the last hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the next hour. Excess runoff will lead to flash flooding. The Baltimore County 911 Center reported a vehicle stuck in high water along...

What the bulletin says to do

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

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At 559 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated about 1 to 3 inches of rain has fallen in the warned area over the last hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the next hour. Excess runoff will lead to flash flooding. The Baltimore County 911 Center reported a vehicle stuck in high water along Eastern Boulevard and Martin Boulevard in Middle River. 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... Middle River... Dundalk... Essex... Rosedale... Rossville... White Marsh... Bowleys Quarters... Edgemere... Eastpoint... Turners Station... Martin State Airport...

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  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 5:59PM EDT until August 7 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 5:22PM EDT until August 7 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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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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