Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 5:55PM EDT until August 7 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 2:55pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 555 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated around 2 to 5 inches of rain
have fallen across most of the warned area within the last couple
hours. Excess runoff from the heavy rain will lead to flash
flooding. The Harford County 911 Center reported around a foot of
flowing water in Joppatowne around Joppa Farm Road and Barksdale
Road. Additional rainfall amounts up to one inch are expected within
the next hour.
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...
Parkville... Carney...
Perry Hall... Rosedale...
Rossville... White Marsh...
Kingsville... Edgewood...
Joppatowne... Gunpowder...
Upper Falls... Bradshaw...
Nottingham... Joppa...
Magnolia... Fullerton...
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Baltimore, MD; Harford, MD
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov