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Flash Flood — Allegany, MD

Aug 6, 2000

Property Damage
$250K

A thunderstorm that produced heavy rainfall remained fairly stationary over Allegany County from around 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT on the 6th. Flash flooding resulted after a total of 3.19 inches of rain fell in Frostburg and Pinto and 2.48 inches fell in Cumberland. Hardest hit communities included Westernport, Barton, Lonaconing, and Frostburg. In Westernport, Ross Street, Riordan Road, and Lincoln Drive were damaged by rapidly moving water and 46 basements were flooded. Main street became a

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5173450). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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