Rain finally goes away after forcing evacuations and road closures

At least 47 Maryland City residents voluntarily evacuated their homes last night, as a third day of heavy rains turned city streets into rivers and backyards into lakes.

But despite dire forecasts of 2- to 4-foot tidal surges and flash floods along the Patuxent River- forecasts that prompted the activation of two Emergency Operations Centers in the county - no major problems arose last night.

"We're looking good this morning," said Pam Jordan, a county spokesman, from the county EOC in Millersville. "Even though the sun is out, there are some flooding concerns ... We are watching what is happening upstream."

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