July 29th, 2017 by WCBC Radio
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has extended the * Flood Warning for... Garrett County in western Maryland... Preston County in northeastern West Virginia... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 1219 PM EDT, county officials continue to report flooding througout the county. Some of the areas include Rowlesburg in Preston county and Kitzmiller in Garrett county. While the rain has ended, streams and creeks will remain high through the afternoon. FLOODING... Occurring. ESTIMATED RAINFALL... More than 3 inches. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL...None. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Kingwood... Mountain Lake Park... Oakland... Terra Alta... Rowlesburg... Bayard... Bittinger... Grantsville... Loch Lynn Heights... Friendsville... Deer Park... Newburg... Please report flooding by calling 412-262-1988, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown. Most flood fatalities occur in vehicles. It is important to know where you are relative to streams and rivers. Campers and hikers should avoid streams.