Flood Warning Issued For Part Of Montgomery Co. Due To Isaias

SILVER SPRING, MD — A Flood Warning has been issued for a portion of Montgomery County as Tropical Storm Isaias slams the Mid-Atlantic with heavy rain and high winds.

A Flood Warning has been issued for a portion of Montgomery County until 2:30pm Tuesday 8/4. Flooding of streams, creeks and low lying areas is occurring or imminent. Do not drive through flooded areas.
More info: https://t.co/BAHFCoG5JP #MDwx
— MC Emergency Mgmt (@ReadyMontgomery) August 4, 2020

A Flood Warning means that hazardous weather is imminent or occurring. The alert is in effect until 2:30 p.m. for Montgomery County and surrounding regions.

Some locations that will experience flooding include: Arlington, Alexandria, Germantown, Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Olney, College Park, Greenbelt, Langley Park, Beltsville, Damascus, Lowes Island, Coral Hills, Bladensburg, National Harbor, Fort Totten, Rosslyn, University of Maryland, and Nationals Park.

Isaias — which weakened to a tropical storm Tuesday morning as it passed over eastern North Carolina — is expected to leave the Chesapeake Bay by midday before moving up the East Coast later this evening.

Isaias was moving north-northeast at 33 mph around 8 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), and packing 70 mph winds. As of 10 a.m. the storm was about 45 miles south-southeast of Annapolis.

More than 24,000 people in Maryland were without power as of 9:15 a.m., according to the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, which said most of the state is likely to feel the effects of Isaias, from downpours to tropical storm-force winds.

Montgomery County's Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security is urging residents to prepare for hazardous weather conditions.

Tips include:

• Keeping flashlights, battery-powered radios, and extra batteries on hand, along with a basic first aid kit, medicines and emergency non-perishable food (with non-electric can opener), and water to last each family member approximately 72 hours
• Keeping mobile devices and portable chargers charged to receive alerts and communicate in the event of a power outage
• Following radio, television, or online weather reports
  • Evacuating when emergency officials say so
• Bringing in outdoor objects (i.e., lawn furniture, toys, and garden tools)
  • Or anchoring objects that cannot be brought inside
• Storing valuables and personal papers in a waterproof container
• Avoiding areas subject to flooding, including low spots, canals, and streams
• Not driving over a flooded road

More tips can be found here.

SEE ALSO:

• Isaias Drenches MD, 600K Without Power On East Coast, 1 NC Death