floods and flooding

Howard County's planning board delayed a vote on a plan to build 13 houses less than a mile away from flood-ravaged Main Street in historic Ellicott City, continuing a more than six-month-long case that gained renewed opposition following July's flash flood in the historic district.

By Fatimah Waseem

Sep 16, 2016

President Obama approved federal disaster aid for Ellicott City on Friday after a flash flood displaced nearly 200 residents, damaged dozens of businesses and left two dead.

By Fatimah Waseem

Sep 16, 2016

Pet Valu locations throughout Maryland held a self-serve pet wash fundraiser last month and have since donated $10,000 to the Ellicott City Partnership for flood relief.

By Andrew Michaels

Sep 16, 2016

Stream restoration work at Catonsville Park set to begin in October, finish by May

By Jon Bleiweis

Sep 14, 2016

Turf Valley Resort has opened up five conference rooms to business owners displaced by the Ellicott City flood, so that they might continue their business operations while their shops lay in chaos.

By Lisa Philip

Sep 14, 2016

A deadly flash flood in the historic Ellicott City in July is prompting Howard County officials to reconsider the impact of development on the area's waterways.

A deadly flash flood in the historic Ellicott City in July is prompting Howard County officials to reconsider the impact of development on the area's waterways.

On Friday, Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman and Cunningham unveiled the painting, which they hailed as a symbol of a community coming together in the

The county's emergency response strategy, signed into law by executive order in June last year, was put to the test after the Ellicott City flood, drawing in "a whole universe of people who put in nights and weekends to keep things moving," said Ryan Miller, director of the county's Office of Emergency Management.

By Fatimah Waseem

Sep 8, 2016

Tropical Storm Hermine brought minor flooding to Ocean City as the storm stayed further offshore than expected, but waters could rise Monday as it churns over the Atlantic.

By Scott Dance

Sep 4, 2016

Hermine weakened to a tropical storm, but continues to move up the Atlantic coast Friday, and is expected to bring rain to Central Maryland Saturday evening through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Among all the debris that washed out of Ellicott City in the July 30 flood was a beer keg from a local brewery that ended up on the shores of Fort McHenry and

By Dan Rodricks

Aug 30, 2016

Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman has set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for victims of the devastating floods that hit that area last week.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Aug 24, 2016

Make new buildings safer

From Monday through Friday, Nacho Mama's and Mama's on the Half Shell will donate 20 percent of their sales the to Ellicott City Disaster Relief Fund.

By Sarah Meehan

Aug 15, 2016

Howard County officials will hold a hearing Monday to consider legislation waiving permit fees for those rebuilding after deadly floodwaters swept through Ellicott City last month.

By Tim Prudente

Aug 14, 2016

Alex Belush created the closed Facebook group “Keep Ellicott City Working," a page dedicated to finding work for those affected by the Ellicott City floods.

The iconic clock that was ripped from Main Street when flood water, debris and cars flowed downhill in Saturday's deadly flash flood has been returned to its

State officials on Tuesday publicized a variety of existing government programs that can help victims of this weekend's flash flood in Ellicott City, but the

By Erin Cox

Aug 2, 2016

All Time Toys owner Jason Barnes had left the basement of his Ellicott City shop that had become covered in water Saturday when he and others noticed a woman

By Jessica Anderson

Aug 2, 2016

Owners of cars damaged in the Ellicott City floods examine the damage.

By Jon Bleiweis

Aug 1, 2016

More than 6 inches of rain fell in Ellicott City in a span of a few hours Saturday night, a deluge that can be expected to occur only once every few hundred

By Scott Dance

Jul 31, 2016

Jamie Knight thought she was driving through any other summer rainstorm as she headed home to old Ellicott City from a night of studying at a sushi bar in

By Scott Dance

Jul 31, 2016

The county could spend $750,000 on two flood-prone Towson homes, clearing the properties.

By Rachael Pacella

Jul 8, 2016

A fire that started Saturday amid a pile of construction debris behind Lakeview Towers forced nearly 70 people to evacuate the troubled public housing building in West Baltimore.

Business owners in White Marsh are suing Baltimore County and the state over highway improvements and environmental projects that they say have caused chronic flooding on their properties.

By Pamela Wood

Jun 28, 2016

Weren't storm water management programs supposed to prevent severe floods?

Severe storms with damaging winds and hail are expected to hit the Baltimore region by 2 p.m., with threats of more bad weather forecast through the evening.

By Scott Dance

Jun 21, 2016

A community-driven effort has made Baltimore one of the most forward-thinking and resilient when it comes to flooding damage in the United States, saving thousands of residents hundreds of thousands of dollars collectively in the process.

Storms could bring damaging winds, flash flooding and possibly isolated tornadoes to the region late Thursday night, forecasters warned.

By Scott Dance

Jun 16, 2016

After a beautiful, if hot, start to the weekend, Memorial Day itself could bring some rain in the Baltimore area.

By Colin Campbell

May 29, 2016

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center indicates it's likely that four to eight hurricanes will develop during this

Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin called Wednesday for FEMA to adjust flood plain maps for Ocean City, saying residents are facing high insurance costs.

By John Fritze

May 11, 2016

A coastal flood advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. in Baltimore, with heavy rain and onshore winds raising high tides by a foot and a half.

By Scott Dance

May 6, 2016

Harford County expects to begin construction this summer on a replacement for a small bridge on Carrs Mill Road between Bel Air and Fallston that handles around

About 75 city officials, residents, climate activists and preservationists attended an event Saturday in the state capital's downtown waterfront, which has experienced increased flooding during major storms in recent years.

By Kevin Rector

May 1, 2016

Allview Estates floodplain residents, approximately 30-plus homes, are going to have a serious flooding problem made worse if Howard County builds the bridge needed for the Little Patuxent River Bike Path at the confluence of the Little Patuxent River, Beaver Run and the overflow from Lake Elkhorn.

Now that the weather is becoming warmer (wishful thinking) South Laurel/Montpelier residents have the opportunity to reacquaint ourselves with all that Bedford Park offers. This tiny jewel in our neighborhood is off Muirkirk Road and accessible from Horton Road and Orvis Lane.

The Historic Ellicott City Flood Work Group will hold a public hearing to discuss its recommendations to reduce flooding in the area, along with feedback from the community on Monday, March 21 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Columbia/Ellicott City Room in the George Howard Building.

By Andrew Michaels

Mar 21, 2016

Over the past several months, Carroll County has seen its largest one-day snow accumulation and torrential rains, but luckily it has never experienced a disaster like the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, flood of May 31, 1889, that killed over 2,200 people, destroyed 1,600 homes, and nearly wiped out several towns.

Called SKYWARN, the program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has trained nearly 300,000 people across the country to be weather spotters. A basic class is scheduled Tuesday at the George Howard Building in Ellicott City, followed two weeks later by a class on flooding.

Harford County fire and rescue crews kept busy Wednesday night as they had to respond to three incidents of drivers trapped in high water during a furious rainstorm that flooded roads and caused thousands of customers to lose power.

By David Anderson

Feb 26, 2016

The National Weather Service has issud a tornado watch for Carroll and most of Maryland until 11 p.m. Wednesday night. A watch means that storms that could produce a tornado are possible.

Icy, slick and slippery roads and early morning fog in some places Tuesday morning forced the cancellation of classes for Harford County Public Schools for the third time since the previous Tuesday.

Temperatures were slower to climb overnight, leaving some ice on surfaces and delaying schools Tuesday morning in the Baltimore area.

By Tim Prudente

Feb 16, 2016