UPDATE Friday at 5 p.m.: The flood watch extends to noon Saturday.
The Flood Watch is extended to 12:00 pm Saturday, 5/7/22 for Montgomery County. Expect several rounds of locally heavy rainfall tonight into tomorrow that may cause localized flooding. Do not drive through flood waters. More details: https://t.co/WMOi5RVmdi #MdWx #MdTraffic
— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) May 6, 2022
ORIGINAL:
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood watch for Montgomery County on Friday from 5 p.m. to Saturday at 2 a.m. Heavy rain is expected that may cause flooding.
The NWS expects around 1 to 3 inches of rain to fall.
Flood Watch issued for Montgomery County from 5pm Fri, 5/6/22 to 2am Sat, 5/7/22. Expect locally heavy rainfall that may produce flooding within the next 24 hours. More details: https://t.co/BofERKt7r2 #MdWx
— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) May 6, 2022
With heavy rains expected throughout the day, be prepared 📲➡️ https://t.co/XhwpQl9qE1 and stay informed 💻➡️ https://t.co/NrFbNZC1dP! @ReadyMontgomery pic.twitter.com/8slfYTCjwd
— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) May 6, 2022
Motorists should be aware that roads may flood during the flood watch. Montgomery County maintains a list of roads that are known to flood during heavy rain.
Down-County Roads
- MD 29 (Columbia Pike) at Paint Branch – N. of White Oak
- MD 185 (Conn. Ave) at Rock Creek – S. of Kensington
- MD 190 (River Road) at Cabin John Creek – Potomac
- MD 193 (Univ. Blvd) at Sligo Creek – Wheaton
- MD 586 (Veirs Mill Rd) at Rock Creek – S. of Twinbrook Pkwy
- Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park – Kensington-Chevy Chase
- Sligo Creek Pkwy – Silver Spring-Takoma Park
Up-County Roads
- MD 97 (Georgia Ave) at Reddy Branch – N. of Brookeville
- MD 124 (Woodfield Rd) at Goshen Branch and at Gr. Seneca Creek – N. of Brink Rd.
- MD 117 (Clopper Rd) at Gr. Seneca Creek – W. of Gaithersburg
- MD 117 (Clopper Rd) at Little Seneca Creek – E. of Boyds
- MD 355 (Frederick Rd) at Little Seneca Creek – W. of Brink
- MD 121 (Clarksburg Rd) near Little Seneca Lake – N. of Boyds
- MD 118 (Germantown Rd) at Great Seneca Creek – S. of Germantown
- River Rd and Berryville Rd at Seneca Creek
- Blunt Road at Great Seneca Creek – S. of Brink Rd.
- Davis Mill Rd at Great Seneca Creek – N. of Gaithersburg
- Brighton Dam Rd at Hawlings River – NE of Brookeville
- Goldmine Rd at Hawlings River – E of Olney
- Zion Rd at Hawlings River – E. of Laytonsville
- Hoyles Mill Rd at ford of Little Seneca Creek – Germantown, west of the soccer complex
- Loghouse Rd at Magruder Branch – S. of Damascus
- Elton Farm Rd at Haights Branch – N. of Sunshine
- Howard Chapel Rd at Haights Branch – N. of Sunshine
- White’s Ferry Road and River Road – White’s Ferry
