Montgomery Community Media

Based on the weather forecast for heavy rains throughout Maryland for Thursday into Friday, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is alerting motorists to anticipate potential flooding on highways and to use extreme caution. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for much of the State. Conditions are possible for flooding with […]

Several cars parked along North 26th Street in Baltimore’s Charles Village tumbled down a hill after a road collapsed on April 30 following significant rainfall across the region this week. A nearby resident caught the moment when the ground beneath the cars disappeared down the hill on Youtube: Related:

Record rainfall in Montgomery County has flooded several roadways in Montgomery County. The following roads are closed as of 6 a.m. on May 1: – Northbound 29 closed from Crestmoor Drive to Lockwood Drive – W Old Baltimore at Ten Mile Creek – Woodfield Road (124) at East Village Avenue – Log House Road – […]

The recent snap of cold weather caused a pipe to freeze and burst on January 8.  The burst pipe flooded the Dennis and Phillip Ratner Museum causing extensive damage to the museum’s interior. Renovations are expected to take a minimum of six weeks to complete.  Artists and staff of Studio In-Sight, Cornerstone Montgomery’s vocational art […]

Montgomery County officials have announced four road closures because of problems with flooding. The roads that are closed as of 8:15 a.m. on July 12 are: –Inner Loop 495 exit ramp for River Road (Exit 39) –Massachusetts Avenue in both directions at Goldsborough Road –Clara Barton Parkway from the Cabin John Parkway to Chain Bridge […]

Portions of six roads in Montgomery County remain closed this morning (June 11) due to flooding. Closures include: Berryville Road at the creek. Hispley Mill Road, 24100 to 24898 block. Izaak Walton Way, 20500 to 20574 block. Kingstead Road, at the creek. Loghouse Road between Newbury Road and Founders Road. West Old Baltimore Road at […]

Six roads in Montgomery County have closed due to high water, and showers and thunderstorms are expected to produce heavy rain through the evening hours, with the potential for flash flooding. Roads currently closed include: – Kingsley Road between Burnt Hill Road and Stringtown Road; – West Old Baltimore Road at the creek; – Kingstead […]

Updated Monday, June 10 at 11:15 a.m. The NWS has issued a Flood Warning for Seneca Creek at Dawsonville through late tonight. According to the NWS, as of 11 a.m. this morning Seneca Creek’s stage was 8.3 ft. and flood stage is 7.5 ft. Updated Monday, June 10 at 9:30 a.m. The National Weather Service […]

Updated Monday, June 10 at 9:30 a.m. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Montgomery County through 5 p.m. According to the national Weather service, additional showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening will produce 1 to 3 more inches of rainfall. With the ground already saturated from previous rainfall, it […]

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is alerting motorists to be extra vigilant for potentially heavy rainfall later today and to curtail travel if conditions warrant. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for most of Maryland. This storm is predicted to bring wind gusts of an estimated 60 mph. Truckers are urged […]