NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DCFA.W 0012July 9, 2026
Flood Warning: Frederick, MD
The National Weather Service office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued a flood warning for Frederick in Maryland, which was in force until 5:00 p.m. local time on July 9. It was the 12th 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 1.6 hours; 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
- Frederick
- State
- Maryland
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:26 p.m. EDT, July 9, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 p.m. EDT, July 9, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLWX FA.W 0012
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of north central Maryland, including the following county, Frederick. * WHEN...Until 500 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 324 PM EDT, Emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Several roadways are closed due to standing water, mostly in low water crossings. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Frederick... Harry Grove Stadium... Ballenger Creek... Braddock Heights... New Market... Linganore-Bartonsville... Adamstown... Buckeystown... Monrovia... Park Mills... Ijamsville... Doubs... - 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.
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.