Weather Service Extends Flood Watch Friday

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