Maryland Weather: Flood Watch tonight, Alert Day tomorrow
The First Alert Weather Team has declared Saturday an Alert Day due to heavy rain and possible flooding.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for parts of Maryland from 11 p.m. Friday through Saturday afternoon.
Rainfall totals could exceed 3 or 4 inches in some locations, while totals for other isolated areas could reach as high as 5 or 6 inches.
This amount of rain, especially anything over 2 to 3 inches can fall within a one-hour window, will cause flash flooding wherever it occurs.
Models suggest this might be south of Baltimore and on the lower Eastern Shore, but all of central Maryland is under the Flood Watch.
Rain will move in later tonight and will get heavy by Saturday morning with embedded thunderstorms as well.
By later Saturday afternoon, some drier air will slowly work its way into northern Maryland, which will put an end to the precipitation.
Here's some good news: a drier, less humid and sunny Sunday is on tap for the Mid-Atlantic region with temperatures in the low 80s.
Please be careful if you're out on the roads overnight as standing water on roadways is difficult to see and gauge.
Six to 12 inches of rushing water can move a vehicle, so if you see standing water, be sure to turn around and find another route.
