Extended rain across the region caused significant flooding in Western Maryland on Tuesday, May 13, and Morgan County and Hancock were seeing the remnants of that storm washing down the Potomac River overnight and into Wednesday. The Potomac at Paw Paw had topped Moderate Flood Stage by Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. A USGS river gage reported the river at the Paw Paw had reached 29.89 feet on Wednesday afternoon. Minor flood stage there is 25 feet. The Potomac at Paw Paw had been measured at 6.78 feet on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. The river rose more than 23 feet in just 24 hours. It was unclear whether the river has crested yet.
Other smaller tributaries around the county backed up onto roads and into yards as the Potomac was unable to drain waters away.
