Torrential rain prompted a flash flood emergency in western Maryland Tuesday, and other pockets of significant flash flooding were reported from Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Among the hardest hit areas was western Allegany County,

A flash flood emergency has been issued for parts of northwestern Maryland on Tuesday, where severe flooding led to the evacuation of two element

The elementary school sits near Georges Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River, which county officials said remains "the most critical area of concern."