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Flash Flood Warning — Somerset County, MD, Wicomico County, MD, Worcester County, MD
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
7:56 PM CDT · Thu, Aug 20 2026
Expires
11:00 PM CDT · Thu, Aug 20 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KAKQ

Affected Areas

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

Official Bulletin

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WGUS51 KAKQ 210056
FFWAKQ
MDC039-045-047-210400-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0079.260821T0056Z-260821T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
856 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

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

* Until midnight EDT.

* At 856 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
  1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2
  inches in 30 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches
  are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
  expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  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...
  Salisbury, Ocean City, Fruitland, Princess Anne, Salisbury
  University, University Of Maryland Eastern Shore, Berlin,
  Parsonsburg, West Pocomoke, Newark, Westover, Ocean Pines, Cape
  Isle Of Wight, Deal Island, Pittsville, Willards, Longridge,
  Salisbury-Wicomico, Lakewood and Chesapeake Heights.

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 3819 7594 3823 7582 3823 7590 3826 7592
      3831 7590 3839 7570 3844 7565 3845 7503
      3830 7507 3821 7541 3814 7550 3807 7568
      3807 7588 3809 7587 3815 7579 3815 7592
      3811 7594 3814 7596

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES

$$

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