UPDATE 1 p.m.

St. Mary”s County is still under a Flood Warning until 6 pm due to localized flooding.
Route 244 (Medley”s Neck Rd.) at Our Lady”s Church is still closed.
Route 243 (Newtowne Neck Rd.) near Route 5 is still closed.

If you incurred damage to your home or business, please report to Land Use and Growth Management at 301-475-4200 Ext. 1500 or the Department of Public Safety at 301-475-4200 Option 6 then Option 3.

UPDATE 11:45 a.m.

St. Mary’s County: The Intersection of Rte. 5 and Flat Iron Rd and Indian Bridge Rd, closed earlier due to flooding, has been reopened. 

The following roads remain closed: Rt. 5 and Rt. 246- CLOSED; Rt. 244 (Medley’s Neck) at Our Lady’s Church-CLOSED; Rt. 243 (Newtowne Neck Rd.) near Rt. 5-CLOSED; Bayside Road near Big Chestnut Road- CLOSED—Under repair and expected to open soon.

Rt. 238 (Manor Road) to Rt. 234 End had been closed earlier and was re-opened at 8 a.m. 

These roads still have some water across the roadway, but are not closed: Willows Road near Lancaster Park, Hermanville Road near Rte. 235; Baptist Church Road near John Wayne Estates, Mechanicsville Road, and Maypole Road near Rte. 5

 UPDATE 11:16 a.m.
Great Mills Rd. at Flat Iron and Indian Bridge Rd. opened, as of 10:48 a.m.

UPDATE 10:30 a.m.
St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission (MetCom) reports three wastewater overflows which occurred on September 30 and October 1, 2010 in the Lexington Park sewerage system. These overflows were caused by heavy rainfall and are at the following locations:

1.      Manhole at Old Missouri Street.  estimated approximately 47,250 gallons          
2.       Interceptor Sewer through Patuxent River NAS (south side), estimated approximately 63,000 gallons
3.    In front of Forest Run Wastewater Pumping Station, 21451 Great Mills Road, estimated approximately 45,000 gallons
      
Because of the high rate of dilution caused by storm water inflow into the sewerage system and surface water flooding in these vicinities, no adverse public health impact is anticipated.  However, as a necessary precaution MetCom and County Health officials have decided to post signs in the vicinity of Old Missouri Street and Forest Run Drive to warn the public against human or animal contact with standing water in these areas until October 7, 2010. 

For further information, contact St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission at (301) 373-4733.

UPDATE 9:29 a.m.

St. Mary’s County Emergency Manager, Jaclyn Shaw stated that the situation regarding the St. Mary’s Lake Dam which early this morning was approaching high water levels near the evacuation benchmark level of 70 feet was holding steady at 67 feet. “We have been taking hourly readings at the dam and the water levels have held steady at 67 feet. With the crest of high tide over, we expect water levels to begin to recede, avoiding the need for emergency evacuations below the dam,” said Shaw.

She reported that the county expects the dangerous situation to abate this morning, but that the water levels will continue to be monitored as a precaution.

UPDA