Headline

Flash Flood Warning issued July 9 at 7:10PM EDT until July 9 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Description

FFWLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Anne Arundel County in central Maryland...
Southeastern Montgomery County in central Maryland...
Prince Georges County in central Maryland...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 710 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in
20 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 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...
Bowie... College Park...
Greenbelt... Langley Park...
Beltsville... Bladensburg...
University of Maryland... Odenton...
Laurel... Landover...
Hyattsville... White Oak...
Takoma Park... East Riverdale...
Adelphi... New Carrollton...
Fort Meade... Riverdale Park...
Cheverly... Hillandale...

Instructions

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

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