The announcement was made Thursday while the governor was surveying the damage from Tuesday's statewide storm activity.

Rescue boats were used to evacuate an elementary school in Allegany County, Maryland Tuesday as heavy rains brought flooding to the region, the county’s emergency services department said.

Amid an emergency no one saw coming, volunteers from nearby counties showed up with swiftboats to bring the children and their teachers to safety.

Family members waded through waste-deep water to reach their children in Western Maryland on Tuesday after torrential rain quickly inundated three schools in Allegany County, prompting emergency rescues.

Meteorologist Alena Lee looks over some of the flood warnings that are set to expire on Thursday across Western Maryland.

A flash flooding emergency was declared by the National Weather Service for parts of western Maryland Tuesday and footage from a fire station in that area showed exactly what was in store.

Thick mud coated the streets of Westernport a day after floodwaters surged through the town, stranding vehicles and forcing the evacuation of an elementary school.

The Potomac River has crested well above flood stage in several locations after all the rainfall since Tuesday, turning the situation dangerous.