Flood Watch In Effect For MD: Heavy Rains, Isolated Tornadoes Possible

MARYLAND — Marylanders can expect heavier showers and thunderstorms to develop Friday afternoon, bringing with them a threat of flooding, damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes according to the National Weather Service.

In Maryland, a 6 p.m. flood watch for Friday is expected to last until 12 p.m. Saturday.

The flood watch applies to the following areas: Anne Arundel County, Howard County, central and Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Prince Georges County and Baltimore County.

A low-pressure system will bring a threat of severe thunderstorms into the state Friday as heavy rain and a flash flood threat moves into the northern Mid-Atlantic into Friday night, according to the National Weather Service.

Clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms early Friday morning across the Deep South are expected to redevelop throughout Maryland later today ahead of an approaching cold front, the National Weather Service said.

Heavy rain will have the potential to develop and linger just north of a slow-moving warm into the northern Mid-Atlantic into tonight as the center of the low-pressure system passes to the south.

Rainfall totals up to three inches are possible and could create scattered flooding concerns in these areas.

By Saturday, the low-pressure system will begin to slide off the Maryland coast as the weather pattern across the U.S. is forecast to slow down, weather experts said.

The National Weather Service said this will lead to a very dreary weather pattern to develop and linger across Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend.

Residents should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.