NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DCFA.W 0003May 27, 2026
Flood Warning: Allegany, MD
The National Weather Service office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued a flood warning for Allegany in Maryland, which was in force until 3:00 p.m. local time on May 27. It was the 3rd areal flood warning the NWS office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued in 2026. Maryland had 2 flood warnings in May 2026, against 10 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Maryland's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.8 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
- Allegany
- State
- Maryland
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:15 a.m. EDT, May 27, 2026
- Expires
- 3:00 p.m. EDT, May 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLWX FA.W 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Maryland since 2008Every warning type in Maryland
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...A portion of western Maryland, including the following county, Allegany. * WHEN...Until 300 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1115 AM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Westernport... Piedmont... Barton... Franklin... Luke... Reynolds... Dogwood Flats... - 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. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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