Flood Watch for the Baltimore Area (Severe)

Flood Watch issued July 9 at 5:46PM EDT until July 9 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of Maryland, including the
following areas, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Cecil, Central and
Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, 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 and Fairfax.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms will continue to
push across the region through this evening. With a continued
tropical air mass over the area, very heavy rainfall rates
are possible in many of thee storms. These rates could
approach 2 to 4 inches per hour. The most vulnerable
locations will 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; 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; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park

Reported by HarborBeat based on National Weather Service.