Flood Watch for the Baltimore Area (Severe)

Flood Watch issued July 9 at 4:10AM EDT until July 9 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

...Strong thunderstorms will track across the area with a tropical
air mass supporting torrential downpours. These will be capable of
producing flash flooding...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Washington D.C., including the following areas in
Maryland, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Cecil, Central and Southeast
Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Frederick, Northern
Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest
Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford and Southern
Baltimore, and northern Virginia, including the following areas,
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax,
Northwest Prince William and Western Loudoun.

* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to
push across the region this afternoon and evening. With a
continued tropical air mass over the area, very heavy
rainfall rates are possible in many of these storms. These
rates could approach 2 to 3 inches per hour, with higher
instantaneous rates possible. The most vulnerable locations
would be urbanized areas along I-95 as well as areas which
have experienced heavy rainfall in recent days.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

What to do

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Affected area: District of Columbia; Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park

Reported by HarborBeat based on National Weather Service.