Flash Flood — Montgomery, Maryland
September 1, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
3
Property damage
$1.0M
Area
Montgomery
Event narrative (NOAA)
Floodwaters rushed into the Rock Creek Woods Apartments shortly before 3 AM EST according to Montgomery County Police and Fire Officials. The water rose almost to the ceilings in some cases. A 19 year old male was deceased due to the floodwaters. ||Three people were hospitalized due to injuries that were not life threatening, and one firefighter suffered minor injuries.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.