Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
651 WGUS71 KLWX 100246 FFSLWX Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1046 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 MDC023-100345- /O.CON.KLWX.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240510T0345Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Garrett MD- 1046 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN GARRETT COUNTY... At 1046 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms had produced heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Heavy rain has ended. However, some high water issues may linger. 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... Bittinger... Friendsville... Accident... McHenry... Deep Creek Lake State Park... McComas Beach... Swallow Falls State Park... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. && LAT...LON 3953 7948 3963 7948 3964 7948 3967 7948 3967 7933 3963 7921 3950 7922 3946 7928 3945 7948 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ ADS