2018 Maryland flood

2018 Maryland flood
DateMay 27, 2018
LocationMaryland, United States
Deaths1[1]
Property damage“Building damage and cars washed away”
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Hydrograph of Patapsco River near Elkridge at Patapsco Valley State Park
Purple: Major Flood Stage; Red: Moderate Flood Stage; Orange: Flood Stage; Yellow: Action Stage;

In the afternoon of May 27, 2018, after over 8 inches (20 cm) of rain in a span of two hours, the historic Main Street in Ellicott City, Maryland was flooded,[2] just before the new flood emergency alert system was supposed to become operational.[3][4] Flooding occurred throughout the Patapsco Valley, in the adjacent communities of Catonsville, Arbutus, and Elkridge, as well as the Jones Falls Valley in Baltimore.[5]

The flooding caused a significant amount of damage to Ellicott City, which had been severely damaged in another flood just two years earlier. The streets were covered in water, buildings collapsed, and cars were swept away.[6] It also caused the death of National Guardsman Sgt. Eddison Hermond.[7]

Since the floods, the state and local governments have signed pieces of legislation to demolish some buildings in the historic district.

  1. ^ Tkacik, Christina; Meehan, Sarah (May 29, 2018). "National Guardsman's heroism in Ellicott City flood recalled as 'the most Eddie thing ever'". The Baltimore Sun.
  2. ^ Samenow, Jason; Fritz, Angela (May 27, 2018). "A catastrophic flash flood event underway in Ellicott City — the second in two years". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ Magill, Kate (May 21, 2018). "High-tech flood monitoring planned for Ellicott City watershed". Columbia Flier. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  4. ^ Grinberg, Emanuella; DiGiacomo, Janet (May 27, 2018). "Flash floods again rip through Ellicott City, Maryland; 1 missing". CNN.
  5. ^ Campbell, Colin (May 27, 2018). "Flooding prompts rescues, evacuations throughout Baltimore region". The Baltimore Sun.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lada 2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "National Guardsman killed in Ellicott City flooding receives salute from fellow members of his unit". FOX 5 DC. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2020-05-06.