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Photos: Heavy downpours leave some Maryland communities flooded

Strong storms brought heavy rain and major flooding to some Maryland communities on Thursday.

There were reportedly cars stranded. people were rescued, and many streets were closed. In Mt. Airy, Maryland, a child drowned after being washed away into a drainage pipe.

Here are some photos of the flooding:

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Brenda Edwards Haggerty
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Some Maryland communities saw severe flooding on Thursday after storms brought heavy rain across the state. Buck Edward
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Some Maryland communities saw severe flooding on Thursday after storms brought heavy rain across the state.  Contributed photo
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Some Maryland communities saw severe flooding on Thursday after storms brought heavy rain across the state.  CBS News Baltimore
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Some Maryland communities saw severe flooding on Thursday after storms brought heavy rain across the state.  CBS News Baltimore
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Some Maryland communities saw severe flooding on Thursday after storms brought heavy rain across the state.  CBS News Baltimore
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Some Maryland communities saw severe flooding on Thursday after storms brought heavy rain across the state.  Contributed photo
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Maryland flooding Amanda Lanosz
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Some Maryland communities saw severe flooding on Thursday after storms brought heavy rain across the state.  CBS News Baltimore
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Some Maryland communities saw severe flooding on Thursday after storms brought heavy rain across the state.  Logan
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Parkville, Maryland Patti Watson Goodman
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