Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED Over 6,000 Pepco customers were without power in Montgomery County on Saturday night, according to online outage maps. According to Pepco’s Twitter account, crews were responding to an outage in Germantown. So far, no word on what caused the outage. Customers reported that their power was restored around midnight. Remember, if your power goes […]

It’s a cold start to the work week in Montgomery County. Photographer Michael Walsh visited the C & O Canal where the cold air hovering over the water created a mist or foggy conditions on Monday morning as depicted in his photos, below: You may need an umbrella later today as rain is expected to […]

Bundle up: A Freeze Warning remains in effect for Montgomery County until 9 a.m. today. Here are five more things to know today, Oct. 19, in Montgomery County: 1. The artists responsible for the Capital Crescent Trail retaining wall mural will be honored at noon today at the Bethesda Safeway. 2. City of Rockville officials […]

The game changed location, but it was still a home game for Quince Orchard High School football team. Due to the weather on Friday, the Cougars met the Trojans at the John Harvill Stadium turf field in Gaithersburg. Quince Orchard tallied 42 points against Gaithersburg High School. Phil Fabrizio captured the game in pictures and […]

There is a Flash Flood Watch for Montgomery County from now through 8 p.m. on Saturday evening, and officials from the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) ask drivers to “Turn Around-Don’t Drown” during heavy rain storms. SHA crews are preparing for heavy rainfall by stocking high water and road closure signs, cones, generators and […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has signed an Executive Order rescinding the state of emergency in eight Maryland counties: Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick, Carroll, Montgomery, Howard, and Prince George’s. Based on the current weather projections and recommendations from the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the remaining 15 Maryland counties and Baltimore City will remain under the […]

While residents prepare for heavy rains over the weekend, Gaithersburg officials are updating residents about delays and closings. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Montgomery County from now through 8 p.m. on Saturday evening. According to a news release, city officials urge everyone to register for Alert Gaithersburg, an […]

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Montgomery County from now through 8 p.m. on Saturday evening. According to the Watch, rain will increase in intensity across the area Friday and into Saturday. Widespread rain totals of two to four inches are expected with locally higher amounts. Heavy rain could […]

UPDATED Here are your five things to know today, Oct. 2, in Montgomery County: 1. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Montgomery County effective through Saturday night. 2. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has declared a state of emergency. On Friday afternoon, Hogan rescinded that order for Montgomery and seven other counties. 3. […]

Pepco is preparing for possible outages with forecasts calling for heavy rain this weekend, possibly producing localized flooding. Early forecasts also show that Hurricane Joaquin could generate additional heavy rain with sustained winds over 40 mph Sunday evening or early Monday in our area. According to a Pepco news release, officials are monitoring weather forecasts […]