Flood Warning for the Baltimore Area (Severe)

Flood Warning issued July 9 at 6:56PM EDT until July 9 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northern Maryland, including the following
county, Baltimore and Baltimore City.

* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many
areas of slow moving or standing water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 654 PM EDT, broadcast media reported several roads in
downtown Baltimore have standing water on them due to earlier
heavy rain. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Baltimore... Middle River...
Dundalk... Essex...
Rosedale... Rossville...
Brooklyn Park... White Marsh...
Edgemere... Eastpoint...
Turners Station... Nottingham...
- This includes the following Flood Prone Roads...
North Point Boulevard near Kane Street, Pulaski Highway at
Herring Run, Patapsco Avenue near The Baltimore City Limits,
Sollers Road and Chestnut Street, Golden Ring Road between
Race Road and Orems Road and Kelso Road at Stemmers Run near
Golden Ring Road.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

What to do

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

Affected area: Baltimore, MD; Baltimore City, MD

Reported by HarborBeat based on National Weather Service.