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Flood warnings on Potomac, Monocacy in Frederick

The National Weather Service is warning of minor to moderate flooding along two rivers in Frederick County.

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Contest to name Monocacy tributaries nears end

A contest to give names to six tributaries of the Monocacy (mah-NAH'-kah-see) River has drawn more than two dozen entries.

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Report describes water rescue for rafters

A Frederick County Sheriff's Office report says two men who tried to float to Walmart on the Monocacy River after superstorm Sandy and had to be rescued didn't see the danger in the trip.

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Frederick rescuers save 2 men, 1 officer in water

Frederick County authorities have made two water rescues due to flooding from the Monocacy River.

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Monocacy River nears predicted crest in Md.

70-year-old George Umberger had work to do Tuesday evening as the Monocacy River neared its predicted crest of 21.5 feet.

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River backup floods part of Frederick cemetery

A low-lying section of a cemetery in Frederick has flooded from waters rising from the Monocacy River, but cemetery officials say all the graves are secure.

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Special line of cigars in Md. marks Civil War

As youngsters, David and Steve Castro camped on Antietam Battlefield and splashed in the Monocacy River. David recalls a time when Frederick was called Fredericktowne.

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