According to the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS), “A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for a portion of Montgomery County for Thursday, 09/26 until 10:45 am. Flash flooding of streams, creeks and low lying areas is occurring or imminent. Do not drive through flooded areas.”
Per the National Weather Service: “BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
740 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Northwestern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland…
Southeastern Howard County in central Maryland…
Eastern Montgomery County in central Maryland…
North Central Prince Georges County in central Maryland…
South Central Baltimore County in northern Maryland…
* Until 1045 AM EDT.
* At 740 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 1.5 to 2.5 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…
Columbia… Severn…
Beltsville… Elkridge…
Catonsville… Odenton…
Laurel… Fairland…
Arbutus… Fort Meade…
Savage-guilford… Scaggsville…
Ilchester… Calverton…
Linthicum… Lansdowne…
Burtonsville… Jessup…
Savage… Georgetown…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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LAT…LON 3910 7692 3913 7690 3916 7687 3919 7683
3921 7680 3922 7677 3925 7674 3925 7666
3919 7667 3911 7672 3904 7685 3907 7695
FLASH FLOOD…RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE…1.5-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR