Flash Flood Watch Ahead for Anne Arundel County

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch, effective from Saturday night to Sunday morning, for much of Maryland, including Anne Arundel County.

The watch lasts from 8 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday for the following areas: Harford, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. The District of Columbia and parts of Virginia are also included in the flash flood watch.

A flash flood watch means that conditions are possible that could lead to flash flooding.

See the local extended forecast on Patch.

Showers and thunderstorms will sweep through the region from west to east late Saturday afternoon and continue through Sunday morning, according to the weather service.

Approximately 1 to 3 inches of rain may fall during the watch period, according to the weather service.

Storms may include torrential downpours that could cause flash flooding, as rain falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour could occur, causing rapid rising of creeks and streams.

See the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.