A Flood Warning is in effect for downcounty Montgomery until 8:30 a.m. on Friday, so take extra caution on low-lying roads known to take on water.
Little Falls Parkway is closed at River Road. NBC Washington reported the River Road ramp to the Beltway inner loop was also closed this morning because of high standing water.
The National Weather Service said roads are closed across the area and moderate rain will continue this morning:
* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN… MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND
* UNTIL 830 AM EDT
* AT 429 AM EDT…ROADS ARE STILL REPORTED CLOSED IN SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. ADDITIONAL MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA…WHICH WILL PROLONG THE FLOODING PROBLEMS.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW. HOWEVER…ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS… HIGHWAYS…STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
