Active AlertsExtreme Western Allegany
Flood Watch
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Where: Portions of western Maryland, including the following areas, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western Allegany and Western Garrett and eastern West Virginia, including the following areas, Western Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton.
When: Through this afternoon.
Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
Additional Details: - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to move across the area this morning into the early afternoon. Some thunderstorms will produce heavy rain. Localized rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are possible. Given days of soaking rains and creeks and streams running high, this could result in flooding. - Please visit weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.