a high wind except garrett and allegany. right now we va a flash flood warning for anne arundel, calvert, charles, pg county and st. mary's county. let's take a look at the day part. i think it's important to know we're going to get a break in the action through the midday but this is not an all clear. there will be an equally heavy amount of rain coming our way through the afternoon and the evening hours. this is going to hit us in two different waves today. expect before it's over-- it's over and done with, three to six inches of rain. >> part of interstate 70 is closed. here's sharon with wjz traffic control. >>> we also have several lanes on the beltway blocked. that's going to be on the west side outer loop, an area of wilkens. we have an area blocking three right lanes. on to the problem on 70, all lanes remain blocked on 70 eastbound. that's between u.s. 29 and the patapsco river bridge. they hope to have did cleared by 8 a.m. traffic is being detoured with a backup to baltimore national pike. watch for an accident on

until 1:30 for all counties for the state of delaware, all maryland counties excluding garrett, allegany, washington and frederick county. there is another concern. that is the high tide moving up the bay. 12:4 at bowly quarters. indianapolis was reporting the tide running a couple of feet above normal, so western shore, bay property owners, those, with concerns, marinas, those who have boats should be on the lookout. you should note high tide in one specific location. the tide is definitely running above normal. once again, this event is nowhere near over with. we're about a third of the way through it. that's also why here at the mountain we're showing you the afternoon high tides. once again, there will be another push up the bay. we'll continue to watch the warnings and advisories. you'll find them at wjz.com. don, back to you. >> we continue with derek valcourt live in dundalk. good afternoon, derek. >> reporter: this is north point road here. you can see the water level is high. we're in an area of the road that has been closed off just about 15, 20 minutes ago the water was much h

the easiest way to say it is, every count accept for two, garrett and allegany is under a flood watch or a coastal flood watch. that's areawide and the acception of the two counties. rain by dinner time and a high of 75 degrees this day. don, take it away. >>> if you're about to be on your way, here's sharon. >>> well, the only problem you could run into is minor congestion on the westside of the beltway. taking a look at the speeds and outer lupe, that's 55 miles per hour there and a 12 minute drive time. a very minor delay. there's a look outside at the delay. this is brought to you by toyota and your local toyota dealer where you'll find quality cars and trucks. toyota, moving forward. back to you. >>> all right, let's go to the ronster. it's a nice coat, dude. thank you, i may -- >> is that cashmere? ther this is the best dress sale 2010. what i am wearing? >>> a bicuna jacket. it looks perfect. it's a good example of the wonderful men's clothing that we have. >> and i want to interrupt you for a second. this coat, 49 bucks. 49 bucks. >> how many bicuna's were injured in the makin

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some of the spots in garrett and allegany counties may drop into the 30's overnight. around here, we will have a wide range across the inner harbor to the outlying suburbs. we will probably drop into the mid to upper 40's by early tuesday morning. producing very comfortable weather again for the day with lots of sunshine. about the time officially becomes fall, wednesday, thursday into friday, the heat in the country will come back. the first couple of days will feel like summer as some of these areas where temperatures are in the 90's. one more comfortable dave and then the war of the see out here from 89 in st. louis, and that will be coming in on a south, southwest breeze. sunny and beautiful. the humidity will begin to return on wednesday. it is possible some of the isolated storms will work their way towards baltimore wednesday evening. we held on for a slight chance for a thunderstorm on thursday and friday as well. tomorrow should be dry, sunny, and very nice with a light southwest wind. sunrise @ 6:53 a.m. wind wil be light on the day. the bay water temperatur

nicolo 40's at brean ridge and in allegany and garrett county. a high, thin layer of clouds beginning to approach as a front bears down on our region. all of that should spell a slightly sunnier morning and not quite as chile. like southwest winds will gradually increase throughout the day. -- a light southwest winds will gradually increase throughout the day. temperatures were quite warm in the afternoon today. we're in the after 70's for the afternoon high. -- in the upper 70's for the afternoon high. there is warm weather west of the mountains. that will start pushing in our direction for the next couple of days. with the heat and humidity trying to move in, a couple of thunderstorms will be possible tomorrow afternoon and evening. it will bring rain to the region on thursday, but -- it will stick around in the region a little bit on thursday, but just hot and hazy and humid for friday. although fall officially begins tomorrow night, the first day of fall will feel like summer. 86 to 91, humid and the possibility of a storm. winds on the bay w

we have severe thunnerstorm warnings right now for allegany county. line picked up pace. you see te red right there. red indicating heavy thunderstorms zooming into hagerstown. you can see on i-70. heavy amounts of rainfall. gusty winds. usually thunderstorms warnings are issued when there is wind in excess of 50 miles per hour or more. gusting to 60. and also heavy amounts of rainfall. so watch this continue to head toward bbonsboro and thurmont. frederick, heavy rain within the next about five to 10 minutes. so looking at this activity. what will be going on for the next 45 minutes. we have from the national weather service severe thunnerstorm warning until 11:45 p.m. for frederick county. and washington counties. until 11:45. as the thunderstorms roll through. currently temperatures are 67 in baltiiore. 70 in ddc. 64 in hagerstown. bigger picture here. what is firing it up. continue to move through.ill area of low pressure that is over northern pennsylvania. that is helping to lift tte atmosphere, to create inntability out there to create the thund

we have a tornado warning statewide with the exception of garrett, allegany and frayed prick countiese have a flood watch in effect statewide except for garrett and the western portions of allegany county until -- throughout the entire day. we're looking from three top nine inches. six inches is a good number. area wide for rainfall this day. 75 degrees will be the high. right now we're not mid-60s. send it over to sharon gibala, wjz traffic control. >>> the good news is 70 eastbound accident is cleared up. still watch for delays. you'll watch for an accident on the top side inner loop at bel air. another one in annapolis at forest drive. watch for a truck fire 95 southbound on the shoulder. 14-minute delay to emmer on it road, flooding on pulaski highway. that one at ebenezer closed due to flooding. north point between german hill and willow and west patapsco. 27 minutes shawan to the beltway and there's a look at your drive times and speeds on the beltway. this traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. toyota, buy right the first time ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, hello, everybody.

does not cover folks in garret county or western allegany county but you will still get rain there. but it covers everybody else until 9:00 tomorrow. here is a satellite picture, radar combined, here is the first batch and it tried up but there is meanty of moisture down -- plenty of moisture down to the south. log on to our website and we're looking at flood pictures before and after and road closures and rainfall amounts if you have a rainfall gage. e-mail us pect eyes at photos -- pictures at photos at wusa9.com and post them on our facebook or hash tag if you want to send us a tweet. for tonight flash flood watch in effect. rain and thunderstorms becoming heavy after midnight. low temperatures between 60 and 65, winds southeasterly at 10 to 15. hopefully everybody heeded our advice yesterday and cleaned their gutters and did their down spouts. we'll come back and talk about high tide and when we begin to dry out. back to you. >>> well also tonight in your only local news at 7:00, the calm before the storm. cities and counties in our area already planning for what topper describe

,,,,,,,,,, >>> while coffee with was on, we've been advised of a severe thunderstorm warning for allegany and washington county until, let's say, well, 7:30. and i've got to be honest with you, this could get righteous out the 70 corridor before not too long. if i expand this out, you can see there's more moisture coming in western maryland and the forecast calls for an 83- degree high. that's providing we get clearing and if we do, we'll see a thunderstorm here, later on. now, over to sharon gibala. >> hi, marty, not a great morning on the roads. we're following the accident on the westside. that's blocking two right lanes and causing a backup. watch for the delays there and for possible delays on 295. there's an accident on 95 southbound on the ramp to eastbound 32. and a crash in the city involving a pedestrian. and the police activity still blocking the avenue there and apparently, a building collapse there. and instead, there's a downed pole on frederick road. and that's going to be there for a little while. you'll want to take baltimore national pike and meantime, 795 in the red, a

allegany and western washington county, there could be winds and gusts of over 60 miles per hour. mostly light rain over baltimore. the evening commute will be much better. we expect a high of 79. more rain possible wednesday night and thursday. tune into am 1090 to get weather and traffic on the fives all day long. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billionares don't need help. middle class marylanders do.

a frontal system could move through tonight and could even see that along the allegany front.ome clouds behind the front will move in tonight but not bad at all. and then a ridge of high pressure builds in as we head into monday and tuesday and things will be fairly nice. our next frontal system is the end of the week. heading to the game? that's a great suggestion. a few clouds, temperatures from 82-83 by the time we hit through into kickoff. so for today, pleasant and 84. tonight partly cloudy and then mostly cloudy because of the frontal system at 63 degrees. here is a look at five-day forecast for you. and take a look at hump day. 90 degrees as we head into the din beginning of -- the beginning of fall. heat and humidity ism cog back for us. we'll be 87 by thursday but not looking too badly at the five- day forecast. melanie. >> thanks, gwen. >>> well team from the lone star state down, one team to go. the houston texans ride into town for a fedex field showdown for the redskins. dave ross is here with a little preview of that matchup. >> we talked about the offense and ho

in allegany and garrett county, cooler. a nice turnaround from low 40's to almost 80 degrees. westminster was 75. skies are clear. it would be cool except for the fact that winds are now turning to the south. that southern the breezed should keep temperatures milder than last night. about 60 degrees at the inner harbor. a nice night had a bus as the pressure drops off. as it moves further away, we will get the southern the breeze which will bring in the moisture from the gulf of mexico. temperatures in the ohio valley are pushing the 90 degree mark. 90 degrees at indianapolis. this front coming in has a chance to bring us some scattered storms. we need some rain. we may catch a few scattered showers or thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and evening. the heat will remain. it will not coalesce soft. we get into thursday and friday and it looks like a hazy, hot, summer weather. tomorrow, partly cloudy and a chance for storms in the late afternoon and evening. more humid with 84-89 for the high. filed against might add -- a fall begins tomorrow night at 11:09 p.m. storms will hit th

now west of the divide, so western allegany and garret county, you hold in the 60s.ay. 74 in cumberland with sunshine. upper 70s for winchester, martinsberg and hagerstown. 81 for culpeper. but 70 for leesberg and paris and upperville and manassas around 78. and downtown around 80. 79 toward andrews and la plater. upper 70s for southern maryland and the bay. and the winds will be below small craft advisory criteria tomorrow. 87 on wednesday. near 90 on thursday and friday. that's hot for this time of year. a few storms possible wednesday and thursday. and then maybe a shower friday night with a very weak cold front. temperatures go back down though. low 80s on saturday and then nice to upper 70s on sunday and monday. >> nice. fall is here. >> exactly. >>> coming up next, researchers find that getting the flu vaccine can slower your risk of a heart attack. we'll talk about why. >>> and coming up new at 6:00 ... >> reporter: i'm scott broom in downtown washington where a congressman for colorado has suggested furloughs to help balance the budget. reactions are coming u

rain is going to be east of the low and the bulk of the state with the acception of garrett and alleganye by the middle of the afternoon. and 73 degrees is the high and rain for tonight and steady, heavy rain tomorrow and 75 is the high and that will be out of here by friday afternoon. >>> in the news, a man gets six months in prez after admitting to killing a teen after driving drunk. some are calling that way too lenient. >>> good morning, don and everyone. the family of the victim isn't happy about the sentence. their son was killed a year ago riding his bike. the 27-year-old admitted he's a heroin addicted and he was carrying heroin and arrested for drunk driving after the accident. the prosecutors worked out a plea deal and he'll do six months in prison and be on house arrest for six months. the victim's family says that a life is worth more punishment. >> >> thank you, and the family of a 14-year-old electrocuted settled a lawsuit with the electrical company. family reached a settlement. the terms are unknown this morning. >>> a police department veteran is killed in an accident in

in the next five minutes, a severe thunderstorm warning for allegany county.st today, it's all depending on getting the rain out of here and getting sunshine in. and we're in the low 70s and we'll be in the low 80s for later on. now, over to sharon gibala. >>> and hey, there, marty, still a big mess on the beltway. this is past 795 and still blocking two right lanes and an accident still working 295 between 895 and 695. and another one in glenn oak at white head court and a pedestrian struck there and one in the city at bel air road. and police activity between norfolk and fair view and a downed polethere. and big delays on 795. there's a look at the drive times and speeds and there's a look at the outside. and this traffic report is brought to you by h.h. greg. >>> charges dropped against a local motorcyclist facing felony charges for his encounter with the police. andrea fujii has more. >> reporter: good morning, don, the judge threw out the charges yesterday. the 24-year-old recorded his traffic stop on i-95 with his helmet camera. he faces felony charges a

we have to say no to him and say yes to the allegany executive. are you ready to do that? [applause] absolutely. now, i have drawn a sharp contrast, and some of you may think you are exaggerating the differences between the dems and remind yout let me of what happened last time the republicans were in charge. the economic crisis was the end result of a decade of failed republican policy. president bush and the republican squandered a budget surplus, ushered in deficits, relaxed regulations on wall street, past tax cuts for the wealthiest, while the rest of america struggled not to lose their grip on the american dream. anybody who lost their job or did not have health insurance or cannot pay the rising cost of college was out of luck. the gap between the super wealthy and everybody else became a canyon. median income declined. more american families live paycheck to paycheck and a crisis was building. before president bush left office, the crisis was in full strength. in the last year of the administration alone, millions of jobs were lost. when republicans have control of