The elementary school sits near Georges Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River, which county officials said remains "the most critical area of concern."

Local crews are being dispatched to Allegany County, Maryland Tuesday afternoon to assist with flood response.Officials in Maryland said multiple areas in the county have already been evacuated and that water rescue crews are staged and ready across the county.

First responders went door-to-door throughout Georges Creek communities Wednesday to check on residents and assess damage in the wake of flash flooding caused by heavy rain Tuesday. Allegany County Public Schools said all of the 12 students who spent the night at Mountain Ridge High School after being evacuated from Westernport-area schools had been picked up by parents.

The Allegheny Highland Prosperity Foundation was started to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene. Now, the foundation is shifting focus to the victims of flooding in Allegany County.

A flood emergency in Westernport, MD, on Tuesday caused evacuation warnings as residents reported severe flooding.

Students and staff at Westernport Elementary School in Maryland evacuated the school on rescue boats as flood water reached the ceiling of the first floor.

The Maryland Department of Emergency Management is surveying residential areas in Lonaconing, Maryland after flooding left some streets impassable.

Rescue boats were used to evacuate an elementary school in Allegany County Tuesday as heavy rains brought flooding to the region, officials said.

The devastating flooding, which impacted parts of Maryland and Virginia, also trapped more than 200 students and teachers.