Flood Warning In Affect Until 7:30 PM

That’s according to the National Weather Service.


The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flood Warning for…
Western Carroll County in north central Maryland…
Frederick County in north central Maryland…
Washington County in north central Maryland…
Northeastern Loudoun County in northern Virginia…
Berkeley County in the panhandle of West Virginia…
Jefferson County in the panhandle of West Virginia…
Northeastern Morgan County in the panhandle of West Virginia…

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 130 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in
the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Frederick… Hagerstown…
Westminster… Martinsburg…
Thurmont… Charles Town…
Emmitsburg… Shepherdstown…
Municipal Stadium… Harry Grove Stadium…
Ballenger Creek… Mount Airy…
Robinwood… Taneytown…
Brunswick… Walkersville…
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills… Ranson…
Boonsboro… Smithsburg…

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

By The National Weather Service, Sterling, Va.