The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Frederick County in north central Maryland...
Northeastern Washington County in north central Maryland...
* Until 1030 PM EDT.
* At 722 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Smithsburg... Cavetown...
Sabillasville... Fort Ritchie...
Cascade... Highfield...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Owens Creek, Friends Creek, Antietam Creek, Little Antietam Creek,
Grove Creek and Beaver Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.