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BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Thunderstorms coupled with a warm air mass could lead to heavy rain and possibly flooding Wednesday afternoon and evening, according to forecasters.
The National Weather Service placed much of the Baltimore-Washington region under a flood watch, including Baltimore County, advising those in flood-prone areas to be on alert.
The flood watch runs from 3 to 11 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22.
During this period, 1 to 3 inches of rain may fall in a matter of hours, forecasters said.
Flash flooding may be possible, according to the National Weather Service, which said that runoff could flood rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
These areas are under the flood watch:
- Allegany County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
Portions of Virginia, D.C. and West Virginia are also included in the watch.
Here is the forecast for Owings Mills from the National Weather Service.
