floods and flooding

Over two inches of rain have already hit the region and more is expected in the coming hours, according to the National Weather Service.

Water gushed into the press workspace in the basement near the White House's West Wing.

A Howard lawmaker introduced legislation that would impede county officials from giving certain waivers to those who wish to build in historic Ellicott City.

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland named Eldersburg-based All Time Toys the Senate Small Business of the Week.

An Ellicott City shop owner says an offer by Howard County to buy her property was insufficient. The county may invoke eminent domain to take the building.

Former Ellicott City store owner Jason Barnes testified in front of a Senate committee this week in support of disaster relief programs.

Flash flooding is possible across Central Maryland on Tuesday from storms expected to be capable of dropping several inches of rain.

Flash flooding is possible across the Baltimore region Monday afternoon and evening, marking the start of a period of stormy weather forecast this week.

The $1 million public works project in Towson is expected to be completed in January 2020, a spokesman said.

After two disastrous floods in three years, residents and business owners contemplate what's next.

The free workshop is scheduled for June 11.

Both roads were heavily damaged flooding in late May 2018.

Record flooding and tornadoes should be a wake-up call to Americans, particularly Midwesterners, who are often climatic skeptics.

Damage from last year's flood has made it so selling the property is the most "fiscally responsible" move for the society.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball's plan to mitigate flooding in Ellicott City does not require a trade-off with school funding.

Howard will spend between $113.5 million and $140 million to ease future flooding in Ellicott City which was twice ravaged by heavy rainwater in 2016 and 2018.

The National Weather Service issues a coastal flood advisory for midnight to 8 a.m. Tuesday for the shoreline in Southern Baltimore County and Baltimore City.

Howard County officials on Monday announced they will raze four buildings on lower Main Street and bore a tunnel to reduce future floodwater in Ellicott City.

The National Weather Service is warning that isolated incidents of flooding are possible Sunday night around the Baltimore area.

Howard County officials will host a press conference Monday to announce which plan they will pursue to ease future flooding in historic Ellicott City.

The National Weather Service on Saturday declared a flash flood watch for the Baltimore region through Sunday morning.

Howard County officials on Thursday night hosted a meeting to further explain its proposals to mitigate flooding in historic Ellicott City, an old mill town that has seen two deadly floods since 2016.

Church of the Brethren Disasters Ministries, based in New Windsor, coordinates disaster relief project all the country, and even the world. Recent projects have included helping home owners in North and South Carolina rebuild after flooding related to Hurricane Matthew, according to Jeff McKee.

A strong low-pressure system is forecast to bring as much as 2 inches of rain and chances for severe thunderstorms across Maryland on Friday. Then, unsettled and potentially dreary weather is forecast for the weekend.

The announcement comes nearly one year after the old mill town was ravaged a second time by floods that left one person dead.

Maryland Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger has introduced a bipartisan bill that would fund a project to produce a digital map of all 95,000 miles of the U.S. coastline.

Howard County officials are lauding millions in state money designated to help rebuild Ellicott City, which has been hit by two large floods in two years.

In Ellicott City, randon acts of kindness are the rule, not the exception. The new executive director of the Ellicott City Partnership wants to build on that selflessness.

In Baltimore County, 23 projects have so far been obligated for a federal share of $1,295,090.05 as of March 1.

The bill comes at the request of Howard County Executive Calvin Ball amid a multi-year plan to mitigate flooding in historic Ellicott City,

A winter storm watch is in effect across Central Maryland, warning of chances for 3 to 6 inches of wet, heavy snow and as much as a quarter of an inch of ice through Wednesday. The National Weather Service said there is potential for "significant snowfall" and then sleet and ice.

This year, having recorded 84.56 inches of rain in the gauge in his backyard, Catonsville resident Tom Atkins may have broken a state record that will be recognized by the National Weather Service for the most rainfall measured in one location during a calendar year in Maryland.

Maryland is slated to receive $4.5 million in federal funding to help repair roads damaged during floods in Ellicott City and Western Maryland last June.

Howard Executive Ball seems to be paralyzed about what to do with Ellicott City's flood-prone business district.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today provided an update for the public about the plan to mitigate flooding in Ellicott City, Maryland.

Federal, state and local officials met Tuesday near the banks of Little Pipe Creek in Union Bridge to discuss was to protect the town from future flooding.

A proposal intended to impose higher flood standards in Ellicott City has been pulled by a state lawmaker based on comments from the Maryland Department of the Environment.

Snow showers tapered off by the end of the Friday evening commute around Baltimore, but meteorologists warned conditions could remain treacherous on roadways into Saturday morning after days under the chill of the polar vortex. Then, a significant warm-up is in the forecast.

Flooding forced out tenants of downtown Baltimore’s World Trade Center on Thursday, a spokesman for the Maryland Port Administration confirmed. It has since been reopened.

About 60 people attended a community meeting, hosted by Harford County Councilman Andre Johnson, Monday at the Harford County Sheriff's Office Southern Precinct to share their concerns about the proposed Abingdon Business Park, with more than 2.5 million square feet of retail and warehouse space.

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When the Maryland General Assembly convenes for its 2019 session next week, Howard County’s delegation will tackle an agenda that’s been forming for the past several months — and will have a few new faces to help carry it out.

Flooding is possible in Baltimore and along the Interstate 95 corridor Friday, meteorologists warned, as one more rainstorm adds to a record 2018 precipitation total. An inch or two of rain is expected to fall during the day Friday. A flood watch is in effect along I-95.

Saying Howard County “must make sure we are not using a sledgehammer when only a scalpel is necessary,” County Executive Calvin Ball said Thursday that the county will continue its move to acquire buildings in historic Ellicott City, but has not committed to demolishing them.

Severe thunderstorm warnings were posted for parts of Carroll, Howard and Baltimore counties through 5:30 p.m., and meteorologists said more storms were possible around the region.

You can't mention 2018 without talking about weather. Intense precipitation washed out roads, softened soils and down trees. Festival goers were forced to turn elsewhere for entertainment on multiple occasions, as iconic Carroll County events were rained out. And a tornado tore through Mount Airy.

More heavy rain is expected over much of Maryland heading into the weekend as the wettest year on record continues. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch Thursday, Dec. 20, for all of the state except extreme Western Maryland and parts of the lower Eastern Shore.

Another round of heavy rain could produce more flooding Thursday night and Friday across Maryland. A flood watch is in effect across the Baltimore region from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. At least an inch or two of rain is forecast, with chances for 3-4 inches in some spots.

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