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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:36 PM Jul. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Anne Arundel County in central Maryland...
Extreme Southwestern Baltimore City in northern Maryland...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 735 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

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...
Baltimore...                       Riviera Beach...
Glen Burnie...                     Pasadena...
Brooklyn Park...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&


FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:51 PM Jul. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Drum
Point MD, and Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point
VA.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

Coastal Flood Advisory
Issued: 6:40 PM Jul. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Up to one and a half feet of inundation above ground
level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding.

* WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM EDT Tuesday, especially around the
time of high tide.

* IMPACTS...At 2.6 feet, water may begin to pond in the parking
lot at Annapolis City Dock, and surround the Alex Haley
Memorial.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above
normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at
4:18 PM and 5:30 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

&&

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

Severn River at Annapolis
MLLW Categories - Minor 2.6 ft, Moderate 3.3 ft, Major 5.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.2 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 3.6 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
27/04 PM     2.1        0.7        1.0       1.0      None
28/05 AM     2.7        1.3        1.0       1.0     Minor
28/04 PM     2.2        0.8        1.1       1.0      None
29/05 AM     2.7        1.3        1.1       0.5     Minor
29/05 PM     1.8        0.4        0.7       0.5      None
30/07 AM     2.4        1.0        0.7       0.5      None

&&

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