4 Counties Under Flood Warning In Central Maryland

With rain pelting down Halloween night, the National Weather Service issued a flood warning for several Maryland counties. The agency cautioned drivers and pedestrians to be aware that it may be difficult to recognize flooding in the dark.

Up to 2 inches of rain have already fallen, the weather service warned after 9:50 p.m. Thursday, and thunderstorms with heavy rain remained over the area.

The flood warning is effective until 3:45 a.m. Friday.

These counties are under the flood warning:

• Baltimore (northwestern)
• Carroll (eastern)
• Howard (northwestern)
• Montgomery (north central)

Officials said the following towns may get flooding: Germantown, Westminster, Randallstown, Montgomery Village, Owings Mills, Eldersburg, Reisterstown, Mount Airy, Hampstead, Manchester, Sykesville, Oakland, Gamber, Laytonsville, Finksburg, Carrollton, Freeland, Upperco, Henryton and Winfield.

If you see water of unknown depth, officials advise: "Turn around; don't drown."

Already Flooding Has Been Reported

Reports of flooding have come in from Howard and Montgomery counties.

There was flooding around the Mall in Columbia, the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services reported after 10:15 p.m., noting there were no active rescues but crews were assisting drivers whose cars were in water.

Montgomery County is under a flash flood warning until 12:30 a.m. Officials advised flash flooding, or a rapid rise in water level, was anticipated, particularly in areas prone to flash flooding such as Great Seneca Creek near Great Seneca Park. Germantown, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village, North Potomac, Darnestown and Washington Grove may experience flash flooding.

update: TREE DOWN ON VEHICLE w/CRITICAL INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE--- Delford Ave off Two Farm Dr in the Colesville area. 57yr-old woman sitting in the passenger seat of a stationary vehicle was crushed by a falling tree. She is in very critical condition, taken to hospital.
— Alan Henney (@alanhenney) November 1, 2019

Flash Flood Warning including Germantown MD, Gaithersburg MD, Montgomery Village MD until 12:30 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/SXw2gQopiV
— NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) November 1, 2019

Flood Report - Montgomery County - Gaithersburg area. Upper Seneca Creek is flooding over Hawkins Creamery Road between Johnson Farm Drive & Woodfield School road. Water is 3 feet deep! #wusa9weather @wusa9 @Hbwx @TenaciousTopper @MiriWeather @petemuntean
— Melissa Nord (@MelissaNordWx) November 1, 2019