Aerial Flood Warning issued for Baltimore County

NOTTINGHAM, MD—As Tropical Storm Isaias exits the Maryland area, the National Weather Service has issued an Aerial Flood Warning for portions of Baltimore County. The Aerial Flood Warning will remain in effect until 6 p.m. and replaces the Flash Flood Warning. At 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, reporting gauges indicated that rain had ended but streams were still elevated with several […]

Route 7 closed in Nottingham due to high water

For the latest Tropical Storm Isaias coverage, click here. NOTTINGHAM, MD—As Tropical Storm Isaias continues to batter Maryland, at least one local roadway has been closed due to flooding. At 11 a.m., the Maryland State Highway Administration reported that Route 7 had been shut down at Campbell Boulevard due to high water. Motorists should use an alternate route. Residents should […]

Tornado Warning, Flash Flood Warning issued for Baltimore County

UPDATE: The Tornado Warning has been cancelled, however a Tornado Watch remains in effect until noon. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—As Tropical Storm Isaias passes through Maryland, the National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning and a Flash Flood Warning for portions of Baltimore County. The Tornado Warning will be in effect until 10 a.m. and affects White Marsh, […]

Isaias regains hurricane strength

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Hurricane Isaias is back. The powerful storm system has regained hurricane strength as it marches up the East Coast. As of 8 p.m. on Monday, Isaias is a hurricane once again with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Hurricane Isaias was located 60 miles east of Charleston, SC or 60 miles south of Myrtle Beach, SC and is moving […]

Tropical Storm Isaias: Monday evening update, projected path, flooding potential in Maryland

For the latest Tropical Storm Isaias coverage, click here. NOTTINGHAM, MD—As of Monday evening, Tropical Storm Isaias continues to make its way toward Maryland. At 5 p.m., Tropical Storm Isaias was located 90 miles south of Washington, DC and will arrive in the Maryland area on Tuesday morning.  The outer bands are already bringing rain and thunderstorms to portions of […]

BGE ready ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias

For the latest Tropical Storm Isaias coverage, click here. BALTIMORE, MD—With Tropical Storm Isaias making its way up the eastern seaboard, BGE’s full emergency response organization is ready. Employees and local contractors have inspected equipment, reviewed procedures and assembled staffing plans to ensure around-the-clock support to respond to potential impacts from the storm. BGE is closely monitoring the path of […]

MEMA urges preparedness as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Emergency Management Agency and affiliated state agencies are closely monitoring Tropical Storm Isaias as it heads toward Maryland. Even though the storm is currently not a hurricane, Marylanders should be prepared for potential flooding, tidal surge in low lying areas, and tropical storm force winds (greater than 39 miles per hour). READ MORE: Tropical Storm Warning now […]

Councilman Marks reminds residents of storm-related resources

PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday reminded residents of resources as hurricane season begins in earnest. To report storm-related issues such as downed wires, visit https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/publicworks/StormFighter/. To receive automatic outage alerts from BGE, sign up at https://secure.bge.com/Outages/CheckOutageStatus/pages/EnrollOutage.aspx. If outages do occur, customers can track outages on the BGE outage map: https://www.bge.com/Outages/CheckOutageStatus/Pages/OutageMap.aspx. “As we prepare for the remnants […]