floods and flooding

A flood watch has been posted for the region for Tuesday as the area could see more than an inch of rain. Combined with melting snow small streams and creeks could overflow their banks.

As heavy rainfall joins the melting snow, the city of Laurel will be closing the American Legion Commuter Lot at 8 p.m. Feb. 3 in case of potential flooding.

An inch or more of rain, combined with melting snow, could cause flooding around the Baltimore region from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

A water main break at the intersection of Fourth Street and Montrose Avenue in Laurel flooded the area early Tuesday morning, according to the city's Facebook page.

More than 600 homes in Ocean City were scheduled to lose power Saturday evening, after a storm surge related to the nor'easter pounding the East Coast swamped an electrical substation. Delmarva Power said it planned to turn off the power around 8 p.m.

During Thursday evening's planning board meeting in Ellicott City, Chris Eatough, the project's bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, shared the master plan with board members, ending with a unanimous agreement to send BikeHoward before the County Council for approval.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning until 8:15 p.m. on Christmas Day as more storms move into the area after heavy rain in recent days.

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The announcement this fall that a prominent Baltimore developer plans to remake the Pepsi distribution center in Hampden with a supermarket, apartments and offices was just the first sign of another wave of development in the Jones Falls Valley that promises to push residential and commercial use farther upstream.

Dozens of national parks — including Fort McHenry in Baltimore — are threatened by rising sea levels, the Department of Interior's inspector general reports, presenting officials with "a major management and performance challenge" over the next century.

After two straight winters of frigid cold, forecasters say this winter has the potential to bring major snowstorms because of El Niño.

Members of the Maryland Wing, Civil Air Patrol will help assess the damage from the flooding in South Carolina, the U.S. Air Force auxiliary said Thursday.

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Gov. Larry Hogan on Sunday rescinded the state of emergency that was issued in advance of Hurricane Joaquin.

Hurricane Joaquin traveled east, sparing Baltimore, but officials Saturday warned of strong wind gusts and the state's coastal areas remained under a flood advisory.

Gov. Larry Hogan canceled a state of emergency for parts of Maryland on Friday as Hurricane Joaquin's threat to the United States appeared to wane, but officials nonetheless urged residents to be prepared for possible flooding.

Tidal flooding covered low-lying parts of Ocean City with as much as 5 feet of water Friday, and flooding was expected to continue to be a problem through the weekend.

Harford County may be out of Hurricane Joaquin's cone of uncertainty for now, but residents are still gearing up for a very wet and windy weekend.

Less than a day after declaring a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Joaquin, Gov. Larry Hogan canceled the order for parts of the state as forecasts suggest the storm won't affect the East Coast after all.

Laurel Mayor Craig Moe has declared an immediate Municipal Civil Emergency in the city Friday because of the threat of flooding and the predicted rainfall from the Nor'easter and Hurricane Joaquin.

Highland Day, originally scheduled for Oct. 3, has been postponed until Oct. 31 due to weather concerns as Hurricane Joaquin moves closer to the East Coast.

Hurricane Joaquin arrived in the Bahamas Thursday, and forecasters say the Baltimore region will see heavy rain starting Friday, but exactly how the growing storm will affect Maryland remains unclear.

Ocean City officials are preparing for Hurricane Joaquin, which is expected to impact the beach town beginning Friday, officials said.

It's been a rain-soaked week in Carroll County, with some areas experiencing flooding Tuesday and Wednesday and more rain expected Friday and Saturday — and all that was before a Hurricane came knocking: Even as the path of category four strength cyclone Joaquin remains uncertain, state and local officials are preparing for the worst out of an abundance of caution.

Tuesday night's rainstorm left Harford County soggy with up to 6 inches falling in some parts of the county but few reports of significant damage in what could be just the first round of a much more significant weather event over the next five days.

Baltimore County government and public school officials said Friday they are monitoring Hurricane Joaquin but holding off on taking major emergency preparedness steps until they see which way the storm is headed.

You may not be able to predict emergencies Carroll County Emergency management wants to put the most important emergency alerts right in your pocket with its new Prepare Me Carroll mobile app.

Severe weather has a habit of sneaking up on you. Even with today's modern weather forecasting techniques, a powerful storm can form in just a matter of hours. As we've all seen many times before, high winds, heavy rain, snow, even extreme hot or cold temperatures, can cause flooding, property damage, power outages and, in those rare instances, loss of life. So, are you prepared for the impact of a severe storm?

Flooded streams and stranded cars were reported from Towson to Middle River amid Monday evening storms, according to the National Weather Service.

Severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings have been issued for the Baltimore area Monday night, the National Weather Service said.

Several Bel Air-area businesses cleaned up damage after a sudden rainstorm early Thursday evening brought rarely-seen levels of flooding to parts of Bel Air's Main Street and the Route 22 corridor, where Bynum Run overflowed its banks. Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company reported 18 people had escaped from vehicles in high water by 8 p.m., either on their own or with assistance. Eight swift-water rescues were reported by the company.

A massive rainstorm that hit Harford County during the evening rush hour Thursday led to multiple rescues of motorists caught in high water at intersections in Bel Air and the surrounding areas.

At least three people were rescued from vehicles stranded in flash floods in Harford County Thursday night, fire officials said.

A short stretch of unsettled weather is forecast to bring nearly 2 inches of rain to Central Maryland by early Friday morning, possibly including some flash flooding Thursday.

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Maryland port officials are scrambling to upgrade aging storm drains at Dundalk Marine Terminal after hundreds of new cars and trucks offloaded there were damaged by flooding from a series of torrential downpours.

With a deluge of rain falling Wednesday, a Flash Flood Warning has been declared for the Baltimore area until 6 p.m., the National Weather Service said.

Thirty victims of flooding in Overbrook met Thursday to consider their options, none of them good. Baltimore County in March offered the neighborhood seven options for solving flooding issues, but almost all of the options would include razing one or more houses.

A year ago, businesses at Meadow Mill and Mount Washington Mill flooded badly. How are they getting on now and what are area property owners and the city doing to guard against future flooding?

Vice Adm. Walter E. "Ted" Carter Jr. saw the effects of extreme weather up close in 2012, when he commanded the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise on a voyage across the Atlantic.

Distraught Overbrook residents this week saw 12 cars totaled and more than a dozen houses affected by flooding in an area where they're already asking Baltimore County to fix the flooding issues in the Towson area neighborhood. The county Public Works department in April asked residents to choose one of seven options — including having the county buy and raze six homes there.

Storms are forecast to pass through the region Tuesday night, and they could bring damaging winds and flooding with them.

The flash flood warning issued Monday evening for East Central Baltimore County and Western Harford County has expired.

More than three inches of rain fell Saturday in just a few hours, making for the wettest June 27 in Baltimore on record and causing widespread flooding that closed roads, stranded motorists ¿ and led to at least one death.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch is in effect through tonight for Central Maryland, and counties along the Chesapeake Bay.