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Flash Flood Warning — Somerset County, MD, Worcester County, MD, Accomack County, VA
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
12:27 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

217
WGUS51 KAKQ 220527
FFWAKQ
MDC039-047-VAC001-220815-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0045.260722T0527Z-260722T0815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Somerset County in southeastern Maryland...
  Southern Worcester County in southeastern Maryland...
  Northern Accomack County in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 415 AM EDT.

* At 127 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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...
  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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3796 7586 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

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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