Flooding over the weekend caused Amtrak to operate the Capitol Limited only between Chicago and Pittsburgh with passengers sent by bus between Pittsburgh and Washington.
The flooding occurred on CSX tracks between Cumberland, Maryland, and Martinsburg, West Virginia, with the most severe flooding occurring near Great Cacapon, West Virginia.
Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport in Martinsburg reported that about 2 inches of rain fell between Saturday and Monday.
Heavy rain occurring over the previous two weeks had already left the ground saturated and streams nearly overflowing.
The eastbound Capitol Limited that left Chicago on Saturday evening was the first train to be effected, terminating in Cumberland on Sunday morning.
Amtrak deadheaded its consist to Pittsburgh where it left later that night for Chicago.
No. 30 which left Chicago Sunday night terminated in Pittsburgh.
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