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Flash Flood Warning — Somerset County, MD, Wicomico County, MD, Worcester County, MD
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
3:30 AM CDT · Wed, Jul 22 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KAKQ

Affected Areas

Somerset County, MD Wicomico County, MD Worcester County, MD

Official Bulletin

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WGUS51 KAKQ 220706
FFWAKQ
MDC039-045-047-220830-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-260722T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
306 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Somerset County in southeastern Maryland...
  Wicomico County in southeastern Maryland...
  Worcester County in southeastern Maryland...

* Until 430 AM EDT.

* At 306 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Ocean City, Fruitland, Pocomoke City, Princess Anne, University Of
  Maryland Eastern Shore, Berlin, Snow Hill, West Pocomoke,
  Westover, Newark, Ocean Pines, Cape Isle Of Wight, Deal Island,
  Willards, Longridge, Whitesburg, Salisbury-Wicomico, Cokesbury,
  Lakewood and Whiton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when
water begins rising.

Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS
Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.

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LAT...LON 3823 7582 3826 7592 3845 7503 3821 7512
      3800 7588 3806 7578 3807 7578 3806 7581
      3806 7587 3815 7579 3814 7587 3811 7603
      3801 7597 3796 7605 3801 7600 3800 7605
      3812 7604

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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