The Potomac Village Crossroads where River Road and Falls Road meet was known in the 1800s as Offutts Crossroads, named for one of the founding families who owned the acreage surrounding the area.

People were advised not to fish, drink or come into direct contact with those waters until further notice. The impacted portion of the Potomac River was specifically the waters downstream from Wills ...

Washington County units were called in to assist with major flooding May 13 in the Westernport area of Allegany County after the North Branch of the Potomac River and some tributaries burst their ...

A 12-year-old boy who was swept away by rushing water is believed to have been found dead after flash flooding impacted the Mid-Atlantic, authorities said Wednesday.

Allegany County officials are addressing severe flooding that has heavily impacted the region, especially in Westernport near the North Branch of the Potomac River. The rural, mountainous area has ...

Its modest downtown took shape in a valley where Georges Creek flows into the North Branch Potomac River. People were also forced to relocate at two other county schools on Tuesday. Allegany ...

Downpours spark floods in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania, leaving one boy dead and forcing dozens to evacuate inundated homes and schools.

Moore noted that nearly five inches of rain had fallen since midnight. The North Branch Potomac River in Cumberland is forecasted to reach 22.6 feet overnight. This would be the highest river crest ...

ALLEGANY COUNTY, Md. — Allegany County officials are responding to historic flooding that has severely impacted the area, particularly in Westernport along the North Branch of the Potomac River. Water ...