Heavy rain Sunday night into Monday caused high water in some areas which led to several vehicles in water including a water rescue in Brookeville at approximately 4:30 a.m. The driver left the vehicle, was swept downstream and clung to a tree before being extracted and rescued via boat according to Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue (MCFRS).
Brighton Dam Road between Bordly Drive and New Hampshire Avenue in Brookeville is closed.
(~430a) IAO Brighten Dam Road near Bordly Dr, Brookeville, high water, driver left vehicle, swept downstream, clinging onto a tree, @mcfrs SW710B, SW710, BT740, BT725, A704, A740, PE740, RS717, PE704, BC704 & others responded, 1 person rescued/extracted from water/tree via boat pic.twitter.com/JGaNaVDHdC
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 18, 2023
Update – Hawlings River, overflowed/flooded, high water in area, Bordly Rd CLOSED basically between New Hampshire Ave. and Georgia Avenue, NOTE: ~430a several vehicles in water, 1 water rescue, all other vehicle occupants are accounted for – Road CLOSED due to high water pic.twitter.com/2SfhPOPxtO
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 18, 2023
Road Closure CORRECTION – NOTE: Brighton Dam Rd CLOSED Between Bordly Dr and New Hampshire Av., Brookeville
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 18, 2023
A flood watch was in effect Sunday into Monday for Montgomery County. Rain is expected to wane Monday morning but heavy winds are expected to last into the afternoon.
