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

Allegany County officials confirmed that severe flooding has led to the evacuation of several elementary schools in the area.

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 body of a 12-year-old boy has been found after he was swept away by rushing water on a Virginia roadway, while a dozen students stayed overnight at a Maryland high school as heavy rains led to flooding in several states, officials said.

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.

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

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