A 12-year-old boy who was swept away by rushing water is believed to have been found dead after flash flooding impacted the Mid-Atlantic, authorities said Wednesday.

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The body of a 12-year-old boy was found Wednesday morning after he was swept away by floodwaters Tuesday evening, according officials in Albermarle County, Virginia.

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

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Two schools in Allegany County, Maryland, were evacuated Tuesday due to flash flooding in the area. School officials canceled all after-school activities across the district.

Floods in western Maryland covered entire roads and even seeped into a firehouse in Westernport on Tuesday (May 13). Video credit: Potomac Fire Company No. 2.

Rising floodwaters led to dozens of rescues and the evacuation of an elementary school as forecasters warned of widespread flash flooding through midweek.

A 12-year-old died after being swept away by floodwaters in Virginia, 200 people were rescued from a flooded school in Maryland and toppled trees are blocking traffic after rain inundated the region.

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