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Flood Warning
Issued: 11:18 PM Jul. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and northern Maryland, including the following counties, in central Maryland, Anne Arundel. In northern Maryland, Baltimore and Baltimore City. * WHEN...Until 815 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 716 PM EDT, emergency management reports flooding continues in Baltimore City and Baltimore County, but flood waters are slowly receding. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Baltimore... Pikesville... Middle River... Riviera Beach... Sparrows Point... Back River... North Point State Park... Fort Smallwood State Park... Millers Island... Glen Burnie... Dundalk... Towson... Catonsville... Essex... Woodlawn... Parkville... Carney... Perry Hall... Lochearn... Pasadena... - 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. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. &&
Tornado Watch
Issued: 11:02 PM Jul. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
TORNADO WATCH 529 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS 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 INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA 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
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 10:44 PM Jul. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD... Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD... Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River... Eastern Bay... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 644 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Chesapeake Beach, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. * Locations impacted include... Choptank River, Knapps Narrows Bridge, Tilghman Island, Blackwalnut Point, James Island, Poplar Island, Herring Bay, Deale, and Shady Side. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and southern Maryland...and the adjacent coastal waters. Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:41 PM Jul. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, south winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. For the second Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 6 AM to 6 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:41 PM Jul. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, south winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. For the second Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 6 AM to 6 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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