Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Washington County in north central Maryland... Northeastern Berkeley County in the panhandle of West Virginia... Northeastern Morgan County in the panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 1146 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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... Hagerstown... Municipal Stadium... Robinwood... Fountainhead-Orchard Hills... Paramount-Long Meadow... Wilson-Conococheague... Williamsport... Saint James... Long Meadow... Halfway... Maugansville... Funkstown... Falling Waters... Fairplay... Clear Spring... Pecktonville... Big Spring... Big Pool... Middleburg... Warrenton... This includes the following Flood Prone Roads: US Highway 11 near Falling Waters Camp... Allensville Road at Back Creek... Route 11 near Fountain Head Plaza... Potomac Avenue near Magnolia Avenue... Toms Run in Clear Spring...

* AFFECTED AREAS: WASHINGTON, MD ... BERKELEY, WV ... MORGAN, WV

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.