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Part of: Wabash County Area Flooding — August 2026 →
Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 6:53PM EDT until August 20 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
This is a severe-significance flash flood warning event affecting Kent, DE; Caroline, MD; Queen Anne's, MD, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 310,216 acres
- Began
- To end
Hazard details
- Flash-flood damage threat
- CONSIDERABLE
Damage signals as reported by NOAA / National Weather Service — verbatim, not an estimate.
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Kent, DE; Caroline, MD; Queen Anne's, MD · ≈ 490 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
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Latest updates
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- News Forth.News
Severe Flash Flood Warning Issued for Delaware and Maryland Counties Until 11 PM
- News WDEL
2 confirmed tornadoes reported in Kent County with Thursday Evening storms
- Storm report NWS PHI storm report
FLASH FLOOD — Wilmington Manor, DE
Road Flooding up to 5 inches deep occurring on East Basin Road near 624 East Basin Road.
- Bulletin NWS Mount Holly NJ
Flash Flood Warning issued
Kent, DE; Caroline, MD; Queen Anne's, MD
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