Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED Over 3,700 Pepco customers are without power in the Gaithersburg area of Montgomery County as strong storms move into the area. According to the National Weather Service, winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with these storms. Locations impacted include Rockville, Gaithersburg, Damascus, Olney, and Germantown. A Pepco spokesperson […]

I stopped by the Upper County Recreational Center and pool this Saturday morning for my normal summer rain shower.  This MoCo pool was hosting the MCSL “A” Divisional Championships – the final team swim meet of a short season. It was a splash dance.  Water everywhere. On me. On them. On my cameras, one of […]

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Montgomery County from 2 p.m. today through late tonight. According to the Watch, thunderstorms may develop late today and tonight. These storms are expected to be slow moving and capable of producing heavy rainfall. Rainfall amounts of one to two inches may saturate […]

The 12 and under boy swimmers from Tilden Woods and Bethesda were up to the pool edge waiting for the starter to whistle the beginning of this “A” meet. All prelim’s were finished, the national anthem sung and all they needed to hear was the words “swimmers take your mark”. The meet announcer interrupted this […]

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 […]

Officials with Downtown Crown, Gaithersburg’s newest live-work downtown, are looking into what caused one of the garages for the shopping area to flood last weekend. On June 20 as a major thunderstorm swept through Montgomery County, the north garage became flooded with what was descibed by one driver as ankle-deep water. Liza C. Gonzales, general manager […]

Montgomery County is under a severe thunderstorm watch this evening until 11 p.m. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and this evening, according to the National Weather Service. Damaging wind gusts and large hail are the primary threats, according to the Service. Flash flooding is also possible.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flash flood watch for Montgomery County from this evening through Sunday morning. According to the watch, showers and thunderstorm will increase in coverage from this afternoon into Sunday morning. Some of the storms will contain torrential downpours which could lead to flash flooding. Widespread rainfall amounts of […]

UPDATED The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Montgomery County effective from now until midnight on June 9th. An earlier tornado watch expired at 8 p.m. on Monday night. As thunderstorms rolled across Montgomery County, Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported a tree had fallen on a house […]

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Montgomery County until 7 p.m. A chance of a thunderstorm is likely after 4 p.m., according to the service. The chance of precipitation is 60 percent with new rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, according to the service. Patchy fog […]