Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 10:42PM EDT until July 22 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 7:42pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
FFWPHI
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.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Kent, DE; Sussex, DE; Caroline, MD; Queen Anne's, MD; Talbot, MD
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender: