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Areal Flood Advisory — Somerset County, MD, Worcester County, MD, Accomack County, VA
Areal Flood Advisory
Issued
12:15 AM CDT · Wed, Jul 22 2026
Expires
3:15 AM CDT · Wed, Jul 22 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KAKQ

Affected Areas

Somerset County, MD Worcester County, MD Accomack County, VA

Official Bulletin

739
WGUS81 KAKQ 220515
FLSAKQ

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
115 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

MDC039-047-VAC001-220815-
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Somerset MD-Worcester MD-Accomack VA-115 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland, including the following
  counties, Somerset and Worcester and southeast Virginia, including
  the following county, Accomack.

* WHEN...Until 415 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 115 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
    rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
    over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
    flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Pocomoke City, Parksley, West Pocomoke, Marion Station,
    Lawsonia, Bloxom, Saxis, Hallwood, Oak Hall, New Church,
    Temperanceville, Atlantic, Assawoman, Beaver Dam, Horntown,
    Mappsville, Shelltown, Wallops Island, Sanford and Nelsonia.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3800 7588 3816 7522 3821 7512 3785 7534
      3786 7542 3778 7550 3769 7589 3776 7583
      3781 7584 3784 7574 3790 7578 3794 7574
      3790 7586 3778 7586 3777 7590 3778 7591
      3796 7586

$$

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