Flash Flood Warning 42, NWS Baltimore/Washington

703 
WGUS71 KLWX 151802
FFSLWX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
202 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2017

MDC005-510-151945-
/O.CON.KLWX.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-170815T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Baltimore City MD-Baltimore MD-
202 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BALTIMORE COUNTY AND BALTIMORE CITY...

At 201 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding in 
Baltimore. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen.  Flash 
flooding is already occurring.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Baltimore, Pikesville, Ellicott City, Catonsville, Woodlawn, Milford
Mill, Lochearn, Arbutus, Ilchester, Lansdowne, Oella and Halethorpe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3927 7654 3922 7670 3925 7677 3927 7680
      3930 7678 3931 7680 3932 7679 3937 7671
      3937 7653

$$

RCM

820 
WGUS71 KLWX 151918
FFSLWX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
318 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2017

MDC005-510-151945-
/O.CON.KLWX.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-170815T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Baltimore City MD-Baltimore MD-
318 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BALTIMORE COUNTY AND BALTIMORE CITY...

At 317 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported high water in a few 
locations. Around one inch of rain fell in a short amount of time. 
No further rain is expected through the rest of the afternoon, so 
this area will likely be expired as scheduled.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Baltimore, Pikesville, Ellicott City, Catonsville, Woodlawn, Milford
Mill, Lochearn, Arbutus, Ilchester, Lansdowne, Oella and Halethorpe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3927 7654 3922 7670 3925 7677 3927 7680
      3930 7678 3931 7680 3932 7679 3937 7671
      3937 7653

$$

BAJ

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
943 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
A series of disturbances will move across the region throughout
today bringing a chance of showers or an isolated thunderstorm.
High pressure will build into the region tonight through
Wednesday night. A cold front will approach from the west late
in the week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
Light to moderate rain will continue to move across the region
the remainder of the today. There will be pockets of heavy rain
moving across the Virginia Piedmont through Noon with a chance
of a rumble of thunder in one or two places. A thunderstorm or
two cannot be ruled out this afternoon as we have a few breaks
in cloud cover and a disturbance moving along the area.

Some clearing in the NW part of the forecast area in the latter
stages of the afternoon. Given the cloud cover and fact that
Monday was a rare day when the temperatures were cooler than
guidance we'll stay on the lower end of guidance. Highs
generally around 80.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Tonight through Wednesday night area will be under the influence
of high pressure. Lows tonight and Wednesday night in the upper
60s west of I-95, lower 70s east. Highs Wednesday around 90.

Thursday morning should be dry. It appears that a warm front
will approach the area during the day bringing a chance of
showers and thunderstorms to the region during the aftenoon,
although the models appear to be slowing down the approach of
this system so PoPs may have to be pushed back with later
forecast packages.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
Several chances for showers/thunderstorms exist for late this week
and into the weekend, although no washout days are expected.

We'll likely be sitting in the warm sector of a frontal system
Thursday night as the primary low pushes through the Great Lakes and
into southern Canada. Thus a mild and muggy night is likely in store
with lows in the low to mid 70s.

A cold front will progress towards the region on Friday with humid
and very warm to hot conditions out ahead of it. This will lead to
the development of instability and therefore chances for scattered
showers and thunderstorms. High temperatures should peak in the
neighborhood of 90F.

Uncertainty then exists as to how far south/east the front will make
it before stalling out. Model guidance has trended less progressive
over the past several cycles and 00z/0815 suites of both the
ECMWF/GFS keep the frontal boundary near or over the region. This
would allow for continued chances of isolated-scattered
showers/thunderstorms, especially as an upper trough traverses
overhead. That being said, run to run consistency is still low, so
will keep PoPs slight to low chance. Temperatures/humidity values
are also dependent on the frontal evolution, but have trended them
up.

By Monday, both model suites are in good agreement with high
pressure building in.

&&

.AVIATION /14Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Clouds and light to moderate rain moving across the terminals
this morning have brought VFR conditions down to IFR and LIFR
briefly. We will see this reduction at times through the
afternoon.

Entire region will go back to VFR conditions this evening and
remain that way into Thursday.

Predominantly VFR is expected Thursday night through Saturday with
potential for brief periods of reductions in isolated to scattered
showers/thunderstorms, especially afternoon/evening.

&&

.MARINE...
Winds expected to remain below SCA values this afternoon
through Thursday.

South winds will be on the increase Thursday night and Friday ahead
of a frontal system, and Small Craft Advisory conditions are
possible. Sub-SCA conditions should then return by Saturday.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are also possible
each day, mainly afternoon/evening.

&&

.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...None.
MD...None.
VA...None.
WV...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...KLW
NEAR TERM...KLW
SHORT TERM...KLW
LONG TERM...MM
AVIATION...MM/KLW
MARINE...MM/KLW

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1136 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017

ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ011-013-014-016>018-508-VAZ052>057-161545-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-District of Columbia-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-
Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-Southeast Harford-
Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Fairfax-
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania-
King George-
1136 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Maryland portion of the
Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and adjacent counties in
central Maryland and northern Virginia as well as the District of
Columbia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 215pm this afternoon for
much of the northern half of the District of Columbia and
surrounding suburbs in portions of Maryland and northeast
Virginia.

A swath of moderate to heavy rainfall moving across the
District of Columbia and along the I-95 corridor. Additional
warnings or statements may be warranted into the middle of this
afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter Activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ003>006-501>507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501>508-WVZ050>053-
055-501>506-161545-
Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-
Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Northwest Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery-
Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-
Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-
Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-
Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western Highland-
Eastern Highland-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-
Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge-
Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-Western Grant-
Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton-
Eastern Pendleton-
1136 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern West Virginia,
northern and central Virginia, and central and western Maryland
with the exception of Garrett County.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 215pm this afternoon for
much of the northern half of the District of Columbia and
surrounding suburbs in portions of Maryland and northeast
Virginia.

A swath of moderate to heavy rainfall moving across the
District of Columbia and along the I-95 corridor. Additional
warnings or statements may be warranted into the middle of this
afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter Activation is not expected at this time.