Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED: All lanes of Georgia are open according to WSSC. 10 PM Update: SB GA Ave at Shorefield Rd in Wheaton is open. What a difference a day makes. Thx 2 pipe & paving crews pic.twitter.com/F9UPIcLkQo — WSSC Water News (@WSSCWaterNews) July 3, 2015 The southbound lanes of Georgia Avenue are still closed this afternoon […]

Montgomery County police are investigating the deaths of a 29-year-old mother and her four-year-old daughter at a Chevy Chase home. According to a police account, police and firefighters responded to a report of an electrocution at the residence shortly before 4:30 p.m. in the 8800 block of Connecticut Avenue on Saturday afternoon. Police said the […]

UPDATED The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flash flood warning for Montgomery County from now until 5:30 p.m. and a flood warning is in effect until 8:15 p.m. for small streams. According to the NWS, heavy rains have saturated the area. Streams may begin to rise out of their banks as the rain continues. […]

The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) urges boaters and other recreational users to avoid the Upper Potomac River, including its creeks and streams, this weekend. The National Weather Service is predicting heavy rains for the region that will lead to a dramatic rise in water levels. At Point of Rocks in Frederick County, forecasters believe […]

Rain is falling in Montgomery County at a rate of about two inches an hour setting up a predicted flash flood warning for later this evening. According to the National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicated torrential rain across the area at about 7 p.m. and flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. Some locations that […]

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook warning for most areas of Montgomery County this evening. Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening, according to NWS. Severe threats are damaging wind gusts and large hail and the possibility of isolated tornadoes. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy rain and localized flooding tonight. […]

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Montgomery County from now until 6 a.m. on June 2nd. According to the watch, Monday’s showers and thunderstorms may lead to flash flooding. A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding.

UPDATED Montgomery County Public Schools officials have announced that Flora Singer Elementary School in Silver Spring is closed today because of a flooding issue in the building. “The principal has been focused this morning on making sure that parents are notified as quickly as possible,” said Dana Tofig, MCPS spokesperson, in an email. “It appears, […]

UPDATED at 3 p.m. on August 12 The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for almost all of south Montgomery County. Officials said almost four inches of rain has fallen today. The following roads remain closed with water rescues ongoing: –Bradley Boulevard (MD 191) is now closed between MD 190 and Kentsdale […]

Rainfall in Montgomery County has flooded several roadways in Montgomery County. The following roads are closed as of 9:10 a.m. on May 16: Barnesville Road from 16100 to 16700 blocks Berryville Road from 14000 to 14400 blocks Blunt Road at the 20900 block Brighton Dam Road at the 1900 block Brink Road at the 9900 […]