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Flash Flood Warning — Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
9:42 PM CDT · Tue, Jul 21 2026
Expires
1:45 AM CDT · Wed, Jul 22 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KPHI

Affected Areas

Kent County, DE Sussex County, DE Caroline County, MD Queen Anne's County, MD Talbot County, MD

Official Bulletin

568
WGUS51 KPHI 220242
FFWPHI
DEC001-005-MDC011-035-041-220645-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0063.260722T0242Z-260722T0645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1042 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern Kent County in central Delaware...
  Northern Sussex County in southern Delaware...
  Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
  Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
  South Central Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 245 AM EDT.

* At 1042 PM 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 1.5 to 2.5 inches
  in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
  Easton, Talbot, Milford, Denton, Harrington, Lewes, Milton,
  Bridgeville, Ridgely, St. Michaels, Preston and Oxford.

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 3885 7627 3879 7619 3889 7620 3902 7535
      3899 7516 3884 7500 3878 7500 3873 7516
      3867 7617 3871 7624 3877 7624 3872 7630
      3878 7628 3867 7634 3876 7638

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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