UPDATED: Aug. 12, 2014 7:30 p.m.
LANHAM, Md. (WNEW/AP) — A record rainfall at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has led to flooding at the airport’s parking lots and roads throughout the D.C.-Baltimore region.
National Weather Service meteorologist Heather Sheffield said that at 5 p.m. Tuesday, 6.27 inches of rain at fallen at the airport since 8 a.m. She says that breaks a record rainfall set on Aug. 12, 1955, when 4.91 inches of rain fell. And it had not stopped raining.
BWI spokeswoman Whitney Kidd said the rain was not affecting air traffic, but there was some flooding on surrounding roads, and some parking lots had flooded.
#AACoFD Engine 5 (Waugh Chapel) operating in the area of the BWI Long Term Parking Lots; heavy rain continues http://t.co/oHv3fVoJ1R
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Russ Davies (@AACountyFirePIO) August 12, 2014Meanwhile, rescue crews in Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties spent hours Tuesday helping some motorists who became stuck after the heavy rains.
Anne Arundel County fire department spokesman Russ Davies says crews helped rescue at least 26 people who became stranded in their cars, apparently as a result of flash flooding Tuesday. No one was injured.
#AACoFD Heavy rains in Linthicum, Glen Burnie, Brooklyn, BWI Airport area last 1.5 hours. Water rescues ongoing http://t.co/uv2vr7eBR4
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Russ Davies (@AACountyFirePIO) August 12, 2014#AACoFD Scenes like this at Ordnance Rd/Bay Meadow Drive in multiple areas of Northern AA County http://t.co/HC2HoczPyk
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Russ Davies (@AACountyFirePIO) August 12, 2014Rescue crews in Montgomery County helped more than half a dozen people who became stranded in their vehicles, according to fire department spokesman Pete Piringer.
2hr-period #MCFRS Rescuers assisted >7 occupants from several cars in high water, a few others self-rescued; no serious injury
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Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) August 12, 2014ICYMI - Beach Drive CLOSED along Rock Creek in MoCo, photo Beach Dr & Connecticut Av, in Kensington http://t.co/VZcqXVNq5f
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Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) August 12, 2014Most of the Flash Flood Warnings and Flood Warnings in the D.C.-Baltimore area have expired, but a Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for the entire region through late Tuesday night.
Site of water rescue in Kensington. Unless FD on other side towing car, water high enough that it's floating away. http://t.co/zL3uqz5uX6
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Cam Thompson WNEW (@CamThompsonWNEW) August 12, 2014Flood waters creeping up quickly at Beach/Connecticut in Kensington. http://t.co/O1SgEpCkVk
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Cam Thompson WNEW (@CamThompsonWNEW) August 12, 2014Firefighters back at Beach Dr/Connecticut Ave for reported transformer fire. Likely cause, the downed tree in Ctr BG. http://t.co/5TPPHGphHW
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Cam Thompson WNEW (@CamThompsonWNEW) August 12, 2014Piringer says heavy rains caused localized flooding. He says officials recommend motorists don’t try to drive through moving water.
Laurel spokeswoman Audrey Barnes says there are several areas flooded in the city and numerous roads are closed.
Latest Road closures in Laurel: Bowie Rd at Lafayette, Main St at Lafayette, Irving at Lafayette, Bowie Rd at Marshall, Mayfair at Contee Rd
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Audrey Barnes (@LaurelPIO) August 12, 201418 inches of water in the underpass by American Legion lot. Cars being removed! http://t.co/XIwik4Hs4q
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Audrey Barnes (@LaurelPIO) August 12, 2014Bowie Road near the @LaurelVRSCo49 is a real trouble spot.Avoid High Water there. http://t.co/dQsHyW8lgn
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Audrey Barnes (@LaurelPIO) August 12, 2014High water is due to storm runoff in Laurel. Several underpasses and bridges are closed due to flooding. Use care. http://t.co/kQuTmiQHQC
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Audrey Barnes (@LaurelPIO) August 12, 2014This is what cars parked at the American Legion lot are dealing with. They're moving them now. Take care! http://t.co/SA49fBJCAp
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