Rescue boats were used to evacuate an elementary school in Allegany County, Maryland Tuesday as heavy rains brought flooding to the region, the county’s emergency services department said.

Following hours of heavy rain, students and staff at Westernport Elementary School in western Maryland were rescued from the school after flash flooding forced them to the second and third floors.

Family members waded through waste-deep water to reach their children in Western Maryland on Tuesday after torrential rain quickly inundated three schools in Allegany County, prompting emergency rescues.