Crews Across Maryland Work To Assist Motorists From Vehicles After Heavy Rain Moves Through Region
BALTIMORE/FREDERICK/HOWARD COUNTIES (WJZ) -- Crews across Maryland worked to assist motorists from their vehicles Thursday after heavy rain came through the region.
The Baltimore County Fire Department said that it was working multiple incidents involving vehicles stranded in floodwaters.
A car was seen stranded in high water in Montgomery.
The Howard County Fire Department said that it was also assisting motorists for vehicles in water.
The rain also brought concern for some in Howard County causing the channels of Ellicott City to overrun its banks. The water is currently receding and there is no imminent danger of flash flooding in the area.
There were also poles wires down in Frederick County MD 140 East and West at Mountain View Road. All lanes were closed to traffic.
Crews took the time to remind motorists to turn around in areas of high standing water.
