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Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Baltimore/Washington

June 14, 2021Baltimore County, City of Baltimore, Maryland

NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this flash flood warning at Jun 14, 2021, 10:05 PM EDT for Baltimore County, City of Baltimore, Maryland. It was in force for 2 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 14, 2021, 10:05 PM EDT (02:05 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2021, 12:26 AM EDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Baltimore/Washington
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Flood severity
None

Counties Baltimore County, MD, City of Baltimore, MD

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 14, 10:30 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Sw Dundalk, MDWATER RESCUE OF VEHICLE STUCK IN WATER NEAR INTERSECTION OF MORNINGTON ROAD AND LIBERTY PARKWAY.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 74 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 763 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
763 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1915 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

As transmitted.

479 
WGUS51 KLWX 150205
FFWLWX
MDC005-510-150500-
/O.NEW.KLWX.FF.W.0016.210615T0205Z-210615T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1005 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Baltimore County in northern Maryland...
  The Baltimore City in northern Maryland...

* Until 100 AM EDT.

* At 1005 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain 
  has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement reported rising water on some area
           roads.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
  Baltimore...                       Middle River...
  Sparrows Point...                  Dundalk...
  Catonsville...                     Essex...
  Woodlawn...                        Milford Mill...
  Lochearn...                        Arbutus...
  Rosedale...                        Rossville...
  Brooklyn Park...                   Linthicum...
  Edgemere...                        Lansdowne...
  Eastpoint...                       Halethorpe...
  Turners Station...

Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the 
warned area, which will cause current flooding to worsen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. 
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. 
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate 
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3924 7662 3922 7664 3923 7667 3922 7668
      3922 7670 3928 7677 3934 7677 3936 7645
      3922 7645 3922 7659

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

ADS
2 follow-up statements
810 
WGUS71 KLWX 150336
FFSLWX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1136 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

MDC005-510-150500-
/O.CON.KLWX.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210615T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Baltimore MD-Baltimore City MD-
1136 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN BALTIMORE COUNTY AND BALTIMORE CITY...

At 1136 PM EDT, Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding 
is still occurring within the City of Baltimore.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency Management.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Baltimore...                       Middle River...
Sparrows Point...                  Dundalk...
Catonsville...                     Essex...
Woodlawn...                        Milford Mill...
Lochearn...                        Arbutus...
Rosedale...                        Rossville...
Brooklyn Park...                   Linthicum...
Edgemere...                        Lansdowne...
Eastpoint...                       Halethorpe...
Turners Station...

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.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. 
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. 
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate 
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3924 7662 3922 7664 3923 7667 3922 7668
      3922 7670 3928 7677 3934 7677 3936 7645
      3922 7645 3922 7659

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.1-0.25 INCHES IN 1 HOUR 

$$

LFR
257 
WGUS71 KLWX 150426
FFSLWX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1226 AM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

MDC005-510-150436-
/O.CAN.KLWX.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210615T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Baltimore MD-Baltimore City MD-
1226 AM EDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN BALTIMORE 
COUNTY AND BALTIMORE CITY...

Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no 
longer expected to pose a threat.



LAT...LON 3924 7662 3922 7664 3923 7667 3922 7668
      3922 7670 3928 7677 3934 7677 3936 7645
      3922 7645 3922 7659

$$

LFR

The office that day

Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 9:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAnne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Howard, City of Baltimore43 min
Jun 14, 9:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFrederick, Howard, Montgomery38 min
Jun 14, 9:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAnne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, City of Baltimore46 min
Jun 14, 9:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXMontgomery50 min
Jun 14, 9:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAnne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, City of Baltimore28 min
Jun 14, 10:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAnne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford33 min
Jun 14, 10:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAnne Arundel, Baltimore, City of Baltimore44 min
Jun 14, 10:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchLWXAnne Arundel, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's4 hr
Jun 14, 10:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAnne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's45 min
Jun 14, 10:49 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatLWXMontgomery, Prince George's3 hr
Jun 14, 11:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAnne Arundel24 min
Jun 15, 1:43 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXMontgomery, Prince George's17 min
Jun 15, 1:53 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXPrince George's4 hr
Jun 15, 10:26 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXPrince George's9 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.