Flood risk will be elevated into Saturday in mountain and high desert areas, the National Weather Service warns.

A flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 6:15 p.m. in effect until 9:15 p.m. for Limestone and Madison counties.

The article Flash Flood Warning Issued In Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Prince George's Counties appeared first on Silver Spring Patch. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — A flash flood warning is in effect for parts of Montgomery, Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties on Saturday evening as storms bringing heavy rain are expected to move through the region.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Montgomery County and surrounding areas until 8:15 p.m. Saturday.

Storms outside the higher-risk zones caused problems in central Maryland with Flash Flood Warnings and a Flash Flood Emergency being issued outside Washington, D.C. Areas such as Bethesda, Takoma Park,

Early on Thursday morning the National Weather Service's Lake Charles office announced that it would be expanding the flash flood warning that previously went as far west as Vermillion Parish to include Calcasieu, Cameron, Allen, Jefferson Davis and Beauregard parishes. The watch is in effect from 7 a.m. on Thursday to 7 p.m. on Saturday.

“The biggest thing is making sure you have a plan ahead of time when it’s not raining,” he said. “I highly recommend weather.gov/safety/flood. That will walk you through flood preparedness tips and what to do before, during, and after an event.”

Failing to translate flood forecasts into timely messages that tell people what they need to do to stay safe can have tragic consequences. In Texas and elsewhere, the solution is more wide-ranging than fixing any single channel of communication.

Threat of flash flooding across Nelson, Albemarle and Augusta counties, as well as the Central Virginia Blue Ridge.

Kansas City metro faces record rainfall and flash floods, prompting water rescues. Warnings issued for mulitple areas of the metro, including Independence, Raytown, and Blue Springs.