floods and flooding

The Army Corps of Engineers is developing a plan to help Maryland officials know where and when to order evacuations ahead of hurricanes.

Nearly 250,000 gallons of sewage and water spilled out of manholes in Dundalk early Friday morning, flooding several basements and closing a road.

Most of the flooding is attributed to a lack of drainage for Lilly Run, Havre de Grace Public Works Director Tim Whittie said.

Ammlung: On insurance, we're between a flood and a hard place

Aberdeen officials think they found the reason for severe flooding earlier this year near Market and Baltimore streets in the city – a 120-pound concrete block.

A task force put together by Baltimore County Councilman David Marks to examine establishing a trail connecting public parks in Towson will present its findings Monday.

Hurricane Maria swept over the small island of Dominica with catastrophic Category 5 winds overnight, starting a charge into the eastern Caribbean that

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The reality is that these are not aberrations; significant rain events will fill the harbor and creeks around Annapolis and Baltimore.

Three Democratic senators are pushing legislation Friday to ensure federally funded projects are built to withstand catastrophic flooding.

Hurricane Harvey is a catastrophe that will rule their lives in Texas for months and affect their lives forever. 

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If we are going to spend billions of dollars on new roads and bridges, we should build them smarter and stronger, and build them to withstand the reality of climate change.

Congress returns to Washington on Tuesday facing a full plate of muss-past measures.

Towson area volunteers are headed to Houston and collecting for recovery efforts after Hurricane Harvey devastated the area.

Harvey, Donald Trump, flood insurance, zoning

Our View: Carroll isn’t typically in the trajectory of dangerous and catastrophic storms, but the Central Maryland area certainly isn’t immune to significant weather events.

Orioles reliever Donnie Hart is keeping close tabs on his family, which has felt the effects of the massive flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey

We should learn from Texas' experience and think critically about how we prepare for floods as communities and as a nation.

As tropical storm Harvey continues to lash Houston with rain, local officials stress preparedness.

Bel Air Police Charles Moore says the town's small cadre of police dispatchers are "wizards at managing chaos," and "don't just multi-task, they triple-task."

Shantay Allen was going home after visiting a friend in East Baltimore when she drove through an underpass that was quickly filling with water.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the Baltimore area and other parts of Maryland for Monday afternoon and evening.

Scattered thunderstorms are forecasted to take place throughout the week in Baltimore.

A flood warning is in effect across Baltimore until 11 p.m. after a quick downpour dumped an inch or two of rain.

Heavy rains cause some flooding in Baltimore region

Flooding is possible across the Baltimore region into Saturday morning as heavy rain continues to fall.

One year after deadly and devastating flood, Ellicott City's Main Street marks a rebirth

One year ago Sunday, a devastating flood tore through Ellicott City. It is a solemn anniversary. As it approached, I have been reflecting on our community's loss and resilience.

Frequent and sometimes heavy rainfall is forecast Friday through Sunday, potentially posing flooding risks.

For many gallery owners in historic Ellicott City, the decision to either stay or leave after the flood hinged on their concerns of future storms. It was a decision each arrived at differently.

Even as commemorations of the flood and celebrations of a rebirth continue, the infectious enthusiasm to restore Ellicott City needs to be tempered with the reality that "flood proofing" the area will be exorbitantly expensive, if not impossible.

Howard County plans more stormwater projects to help Ellicott City

As District 1 Councilman Jon Weinstein began pointing out the areas where restoration projects have taken place, it became clear how much work has gone into making Main Street's success possible again.

The question remains whether Howard County has done enough to better defend Ellicott City's residents and businesses against another major flood.

Parts of Harford County were pounded by heavy rains on Sunday and Monday, with some areas hit harder than others.

Those at Sweet Elizabeth Jane and several other retailers agreed that the Main Street business climate has changed indefinitely, but the flood was an opportunity to start from scratch and come back stronger.

A possible tornado damaged homes in Kent Island as storms caused flash flooding across the Baltimore region overnight.

A deep fascination with the Patapsco River took hold of Riley Goodman early in life and never let go.

Seventy-one households were displaced as a result of Ellicott City's flash flood last year, many of them young people renting apartments. One year later, 51 have returned to the town.

Many roads were closed in Harford County Sunday evening after torrential downpours caused significant flooding.

Nearly 12 months after a flash flood ravaged the historic Ellicott City, destroying businesses and killing two people, dozens of artists set up along Main Street to paint the town

Preservationists worried about keeping U.S. colonial history above water have scheduled a conference in Annapolis.

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect; flash flooding possible

Severe storms, with possibly damaging winds and a potential for flash flooding, are forecast for Monday afternoon, and the Maryland Department of

YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — A Halethorpe man is among the seven sailors who died when their destroyer collided with a container ship off Japan on Saturday, the U.S.

The first anniversary of one of the worst floods in Ellicott City in a century is approaching and one of the first engineering studies examining ways to manage

Forecasters are calling for an above-average hurricane season, which began Thursday, June 1, for the Atlantic region this year. While Carroll residents might

Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning officials and consultants with McCormick Taylor unveiled their hydrology and hydraulic study, which provides possible solutions and recommendations to address flooding in Ellicott City.

The world's ongoing problem with refugees will worsen as climate change induces dramatic shifts