Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 4:37PM EDT until July 18 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 1:37pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 437 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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...
Frederick... Harry Grove Stadium...
Ballenger Creek... Braddock Heights...
New Market... Linganore-Bartonsville...
Clover Hill... Discovery-Spring Garden...
Adamstown... Jefferson...
Buckeystown... Monrovia...
Park Mills... Ijamsville...
Clifton... Doubs...
Mount Pleasant... Middletown In Frederick Md...
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Frederick, MD
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: