Allegany County
~~~~~ September 24, 2003 ~~~~~
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park: More than four inches of rain fell in the Potomac River watershed on Monday night. The Monocacy River was about six feet above flood stage on Tuesday. Park staff are reassessing the condition of the towpath. About 48 miles of that towpath are now open (Georgetown to Pennyfield Lock and Taylor's Lodge to Dam #5), but the remainder (about 136 miles) remains closed. The Georgetown and Cumberland visitor centers are open; the Great Falls and Williamsport visitors centers should be open later this week. Almost all of the park has been assessed. Once all assessments are complete and areas are deemed to be safe, the park will be fully opened.
~~~~~ September 23, 2003 ~~~~~
Media reports indicate flood conditions in George’s Creek, but contained within the banks.
Cumberland reportedly received 2 to 3 inches of rainfall, well below the 6 to 12 inches predicted. Flooding was minimal, with no reports thus far of damage to historic resources.
Scattered power outages affected parts of Cumberland, Frostburg, Westernport and Luke.
Up to 4.5” of rain on September 22-23 raises threat of new flooding.
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