Flash Flooding in Maryland, March 9, 1998

A thin band of showers and thunderstorms with torrential rains moved across the eastern and southern suburbs of Washington, weakening as it moved north into the western suburbs of Baltimore. Observed rainfall of 1 1/2 to 2 inches in two hours, with radar estimates of over 2 1/2 inches, produced flash flooding that brought the Monday morning commute to a standstill over the eastern suburbs.Six roads were closed in Charles Co; an additional 5 roads had high standing water covering them. Along the Prince George's/Anne Arundel Co line, a bus overturned on Brock Bridge Road where the Little Patuxent River overspilled its banks. There were no injuries; all passengers, including 23 children, were evacuated. Other incidents included a temporary road closure at the intersection of federal highway 50 and Kenilworth Avenue (Prince George's Co) due to high standing water; in Landover, early morning commuter and AMTRAK service was delayed due to water rushing across the tracks. Other closures included Tuxedo Road in Cheverly and the intersection of Edmonston and Sunnyside Roads. In southeastern Carroll Co, the upper Patapsco River overspilled its banks at several rural locations.