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Areal Flood Warning — Anne Arundel County, MD, Howard County, MD
Areal Flood Warning
Issued
11:27 PM CDT · Tue, Jul 21 2026
Expires
5:30 AM CDT · Wed, Jul 22 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KLWX

Affected Areas

Anne Arundel County, MD Howard County, MD

Official Bulletin

242
WGUS41 KLWX 220427
FLWLWX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1227 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

MDC003-027-221030-
/O.NEW.KLWX.FA.W.0014.260722T0427Z-260722T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Anne Arundel MD-Howard MD-1227 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring along
  the Little Patuxent River.

* WHERE...A portion of central Maryland, including the following
  counties, Anne Arundel and Howard.

* WHEN...Until 630 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from
  earlier rainfall. At minor flood stage, riverside trails begin to
  flood. Water also approaches fields off Bald Eagle Drive, and
  approach Brock Bridge Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1225 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated the Little Patuxent
    River at Savage had reached minor flood stage. Flooding is
    already occurring in the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Crofton...                         Odenton...
    Fort Meade...                      Savage-guilford...
    Scaggsville...                     Savage...
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3915 7683 3913 7681 3911 7678 3904 7670
      3899 7670 3899 7671 3900 7671 3900 7672
      3903 7672 3910 7681 3914 7684

$$

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