NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DCFA.W 0015July 28, 2026
Flood Warning: Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Baltimore City, MD
The National Weather Service office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued a flood warning for Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Baltimore City in Maryland, which was in force until 8:15 p.m. local time on July 28. It was the 15th areal flood warning the NWS office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued in 2026. Maryland had 6 flood warnings in July 2026, against 11 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Maryland's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 57 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Baltimore MD/Washington DC
- Area
- Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Baltimore City
- State
- Maryland
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:18 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- Expires
- 8:15 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLWX FA.W 0015
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and northern Maryland, including the following counties, in central Maryland, Anne Arundel. In northern Maryland, Baltimore and Baltimore City. * WHEN...Until 815 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 716 PM EDT, emergency management reports flooding continues in Baltimore City and Baltimore County, but flood waters are slowly receding. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Baltimore... Pikesville... Middle River... Riviera Beach... Sparrows Point... Back River... North Point State Park... Fort Smallwood State Park... Millers Island... Glen Burnie... Dundalk... Towson... Catonsville... Essex... Woodlawn... Parkville... Carney... Perry Hall... Lochearn... Pasadena... - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.