Motorists Stranded, Roads Closed Following Flash Flood In MoCo

BETHESDA, MD — Dozens of vehicles were stranded in high water following a flash flood Thursday in Montgomery County.

County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer said the department received around 150 calls in a three-hour period between 12:45 and 3:45 p.m. — about 50 percent of what the department typically receives in a day.

About 25 to 50 of those calls were water rescues, he added. No serious injuries were reported.

Portions of the county — such as Bethesda, Rockville, Silver Spring, and Gaithersburg — are under a flash flood warning until 8 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

A number of roads are closed due to flooding.

See below for photos and videos:

Parkwood Drive & Puller Road, Parkwood/Kensington, Rock Creek has overflowed it’s banks, Beach Drive is closed throughout Montgomery county pic.twitter.com/EpMdAR4PBl
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 10, 2020

Lots of flooding in the area of Kensington in rock Creek https://t.co/SYk9OpinI9
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 10, 2020

Update - Beach Drive near Garrett Park Rd, @mcfrs Swift water boats checked several vehicles stranded/stuck/submerged in high water - all vehicles were unoccupied pic.twitter.com/4Sr4KNcVkJ
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 10, 2020

Due to flooding conditions, the intersection of Goldsboro Rd (MD 614) and Massachusetts Ave (MD 396) is closed. Avoid the area. Do not drive through flood waters. #MdTraffic #MdWx pic.twitter.com/7sUGKCw0Ub
— MC Emergency Mgmt (@ReadyMontgomery) September 10, 2020