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1 concurrent flood warnings — 4 counties affected
A severe flood outbreak affected Anne Arundel County, Maryland; Richmond County, Virginia; Somerset County, Maryland; and Accomack County, Virginia on July 22, 2026, from early morning through mid-morning. Homes in the impacted areas faced water damage and mold exposure.
Overview written from official NOAA / National Weather Service data.
- Type
- Flood Outbreak
- Extent
- ≈ 1,311,535 acres
- Began
- To end
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Affected area map
Each shaded area is one covered warning's reported footprint — this outbreak groups the 4 warnings listed below, colored by hazard type. Press Play below to watch each footprint appear in the order it was issued. Pan and zoom to explore the map.
Interactive affected-area map
Anne Arundel County, MD; Richmond County, VA; Somerset County, MD; Accomack County, VA · ≈ 2,100 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-07-22 05:27 UTC · snapshot 4 of 4
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Storm report NWS PHI storm report
FLASH FLOOD — Cape May, NJ
Several roads flooded in Cape May including Washington Street, Elmira Street, and Lafayette Street.
- Bulletin NWS Wakefield VA
Flash Flood Warning issued
Somerset, MD; Worcester, MD; Accomack, VA
- News CBS News
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for most of Maryland until 10 p.m.
- Bulletin NWS Wakefield VA
Flash Flood Warning issued
Somerset, MD; Wicomico, MD; Worcester, MD
Show 11 earlier updates
- NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC Bulletin
- NWS Wakefield VA Bulletin
- Bergen Record News
North Jersey storms cause flooding, power outages, possible tornadoes
- WBFF News
- WKYT News
- Democrat and Chronicle News
Tornado warnings issued for parts of New York, New Jersey as severe storms move through
- Patch News
Tornado Warning Issued In North Jersey As Severe Weather Rolls Through The State
- NJ.com News
N.J. weather: Flash flood warnings issued in parts of state as rain-packed thunderstorms hit region
- FOX 5 New York News
- Durham Herald Sun News
UPDATE: Flash flood warning affecting Anson and Richmond counties early Monday morning
- MSN News
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.
Warnings covered
Warnings this outbreak covered
This page tracks the outbreak as a whole; each entry below is one official warning thread with its own live status, map and update log.
- Flood Warning — Anne Arundel, MD +1Anne Arundel, MD; Howard, MDsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Essex, VA +5Essex, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA; Lancaster, VA; Northumberland, VA; Richmond, VAsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Somerset, MD +2Somerset, MD; Wicomico, MD; Worcester, MDsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Somerset, MD +2Somerset, MD; Worcester, MD; Accomack, VAsevereEnded