Harford County Farm Fair Makes Changes Due To Rain

BEL AIR, MD — The rain has taken a toll on the Harford County Farm Fair. The annual event celebrating the agricultural heritage of Harford County has canceled fair activities on Tuesday, July 24.

The 4-H shows will go on, but those are the only ones, according to farm fair organizers.

There will be no admission fee, and the livestock barn will be open. Chick-fil-A will be on-site selling food.

Organizers say they are working on rescheduling the chef challenge, carnival and other happenings that have been canceled.

Fair-goers who are driving may only park in the red lot on Tuesday, July 24. That's because the red lot is paved; organizers say drivers have gotten stuck trying to park at the fairgrounds. The red lot is at 704 North Tollgate Road.

A flood warning is in effect until 5:15 p.m. for Harford County. Up to 1 inch of rain had already fallen Tuesday morning by 11:15 a.m., when the National Weather Service reported radar indicated heavy rains were coming that would cause flooding. Because the ground is already saturated, flooding is likely, according to weather officials.

The flood warning applies to parts of Harford and Baltimore counties.

Places that may experience flooding are Baltimore, Middle River, Aberdeen, Havre de Grace, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Millers Island, North Point State Park, Sparrows Point, Back River, Dundalk, Towson, Bel Air South, Essex, Parkville, Bel Air North, Carney, Perry Hall, Arbutus, Rosedale and Rossville.

See a map of the latest warnings and watches from the National Weather Service.

Harford County is also under a flash flood watch until 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

Don't despair! There are more farm fair days ahead, and it looks like Friday may be dry. Check the forecast.

The 31st annual Harford County Farm Fair takes place from Monday, July 23, to Saturday, July 28, in the 600 block of North Tollgate Road in Bel Air.

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