Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
538 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Cecil County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2
  inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 5
  inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  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...
  Elkton...                          Havre De Grace...
  Calvert...                         North East...
  Rising Sun...                      Charlestown...
  Bay View...                        Zion...
  Pleasant Hill...                   Farmington...
  Lombard...                         Blake...
  Cherry Hill...                     Andora...
  Fair Hill...                       Hollywood Beach...
  West Nottingham...                 Barksdale...
  Brantwood...                       Appleton...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3970 7622 3972 7623 3972 7579 3949 7578
      3948 7597 3951 7600 3953 7599 3953 7608
      3954 7609 3955 7608 3958 7610 3962 7615
      3965 7616

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...3-5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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