Crew are responding to multiple water rescues in the Nottingham area on Tuesday evenings. Strong storms have led to flooded roadways in Middle River, Essex, Golden Ring, and other eastern portions of Baltimore County. Pulaski Highway in Middle River is reportedly flooded. Two occupants were also rescues from their vehicle in the 200-block of Wilson Point Road in Middle River […]
A motorist was rescued after becoming trapped in rising floodwaters in Essex on Friday night. At about 9 p.m., emergency personnel responded to the 7300-block of Golden Ring Road (21221). At the scene, firefighters found one vehicle floating after the motorist had attempted to drive through rising floodwaters. Fire crews were eventually able to successfully rescue the driver. No injuries […]
With the exception of Thursday, the wet week in the Nottingham area will continue on Friday. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch as well as a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Nottingham and the surrounding communities. The watches go until 10 p.m. this evening and include the possibility of ping-pong-ball-sized hail, scattered wind gusts up to 65MPH, and […]
As of Tuesday, swiftwater teams had performed 27 water-related rescues across Baltimore County due to the unusually heavy rains that began Saturday. The National Weather Service estimates that four to eight inches have fallen across our region since then. Radar indicates significant moisture heading in a northerly direction that will add to those totals; two to three additional inches are […]
As rain continues to fall throughout much of Maryland, the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is reminding residents to be ready for additional storms and flooding through Wednesday, with heavy bands of rain forecast Tuesday night. MEMA has been coordinating with weather forecast offices and local emergency managers statewide. The National Weather Service has indicated a risk for excessive rainfall […]
Image via WMVFC Crews rescued a stranded motorist from rapidly-rising flood waters in White Marsh on Tuesday evening. At about 5 p.m., first responders from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company responded to the area of Philadelphia Road at Campbell Boulevard for a report of an automobile stuck in the water. The vehicle had stalled from high water on the roadway […]
On Tuesday evening, Governor Larry Hogan ordered Maryland flags to fly at half-staff to commemorate a local National Guardsman. Sergeant Eddison Hermond disappeared on Sunday trying to rescue someone from the catastrophic flooding that wiped out historic Ellicott City for the second time in three years. Sgt. Eddison’s body was found in the Patapsco River on Tuesday, according to authorities. […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan has directed Maryland state agencies to coordinate and work together to keep Marylanders safe and informed following Sunday’s severe weather, which included extensive and persistent rain, major flooding, and power outages in multiple locations throughout the state. Ellicott City in Howard County was particularly devastated by this weather event, which also included significant flooding in […]