Prepare For Flash Floods In Anne Arundel, Prince George's: Report

ANNAPOLIS, MD — With late summer humidity in full swing, more thunderstorms and flooding could hit Maryland on Thursday. The National Weather Service issued a flash flooding watch for Anne Arundel, Prince George's, Charles, St. Mary's and Calvert counties. The weather alert starts at 2 a.m. Thursday and lasts until the afternoon.

Forecasters expect the moisture in the air to bring "numerous showers and a few thunderstorms" to the area. Rainfall may start after midnight and continue until the morning. Weather officials expect 1 to 2 inches of rain, though totals could be higher in isolated areas.

The National Weather Service warns that heavy downpours can cause rapid rises in creeks and streams. Urban areas and towns with poor draining may also see water build up quickly.

Meteorologists remind residents that a flash flood watch means that dangerous conditions could develop within a given time frame. A flash flood warning means that ongoing flooding poses an active threat.

These towns may be affected by the potential storms:

• South Gate
• Bowie
• Annapolis
• Odenton
• Prince Frederick
• Dunkirk
• Huntingtown
• College Park
• Chesapeake Beach
• Falmouth
• Severna Park
• California
• Greenbelt
• Dahlgren
• St. Charles
• Camp Springs
• Lexington Park
• Arnold
• North Beach
• Waldorf
• Suitland-Silver Hill
• Severn
• Lusby
• Clinton
• Glen Burnie
• Fredericksburg
• Laurel

The potential thunderstorms could making boating dangerous. These areas will be under a hazardous weather outlook:

• Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island, MD
• Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point
• Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach
• Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point
• Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point
• Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head
• Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island
• Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point
• Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor
• Chester River to Queenstown MD-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
• District of Columbia
• Southern Baltimore
• Prince George's
• Anne Arundel
• Charles
• St. Mary's
• Calvert
• Southeast Harford
• Prince William
• Manassas
• Manassas Park
• Fairfax
• Arlington
• Falls Church
• Alexandria
• Stafford
• Spotsylvania
• King George

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