Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 3:12PM EDT until August 10 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 12:12pm
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
FFWLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Frederick County in north central Maryland...
Northeastern Washington County in north central Maryland...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 312 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 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...
Hagerstown... Thurmont...
Municipal Stadium... Robinwood...
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills... Smithsburg...
Paramount-Long Meadow... Long Meadow...
Maugansville... Cavetown...
Leitersburg... Sabillasville...
Fort Ritchie... Chewsville...
Ringgold... Middleburg...
Cascade... Highfield...
Bridgeport...
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Frederick, MD; Washington, MD
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov