Flash Flood Warning Issued for Baltimore County (EXPIRED)

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for much of Maryland, including Baltimore County.

The flash flood warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday for parts of Baltimore City and Baltimore County.

By 3 p.m., the National Weather Service reported that up to 2 inches of rain has already fallen and an additional inch is possible, with flash flooding “expected to begin shortly.”

People should move to higher ground and not drive through flowing water.

According to the weather service, these locations may be affected:

CLIFTON PARK...COCKEYSVILLE...UNION SQUARE...PIKESVILLE... GUILFORD...GWYNNS FALLS...HOWARD PARK...ROLAND PARK...FALLSTAFF... CATONSVILLE...MAYS CHAPEL...LOCHEARN...WOODLAWN... LUTHERVILLE-TIMONIUM...TIMONIUM...TOWSON...MILFORD MILL... HAMPTON...RANDALLSTOWN AND CARROLL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.