Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 4:18PM EDT until July 5 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 1:18pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
FFWLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Allegany County in western Maryland...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 418 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. 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 and automated gauges.
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...
Westernport... Piedmont...
Barton... Franklin...
Luke... Dogwood Flats...
Reynolds...
Instruction:
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.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Allegany, MD
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: