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Howard County's Ellicott City Safe and Sound Plan has been in the works since 2018, and it's credited with helping keep significant flooding away.
Heavy rains fell Sunday and Monday in Ellicott City in a short period of time, causing streets to flood, officials shared.
Officials say the town’s geography makes it especially vulnerable to flash flooding. Ellicott City sits in a valley where multiple streams, including the Tiber Branch and Hudson Branch, flow into the ...
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — With more storms rolling through Maryland Monday evening, Howard County officials are taking no chances in flood-prone Ellicott City. Parking restrictions are now in place ...
Flood-prone Main Street in Historic Ellicott City was temporarily shut down because of significant rainfall and water rising on the roadways, according to the Howard County government.
Maryland residents can track flooding events through a new map created by the state's Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Flood-prone Ellicott City is in a valley near the Patapsco River. Heavy rains in 2011, 2016 and 2018 caused major flooding in the historic district, killing three people and leaving behind massive ...
Heavy rainfall triggered minor flooding from the Patapsco River around Patapsco Valley State Park near Elkridge, reaching as high as 19 feet Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service said the ...