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Meteorologist’s view: Flood warnings for bigger rivers in DC area
The Potomac, Rappahannock and Shenandoah rivers have locations under a flood warning through the week or until further notice. Here’s what you need to know.
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Ellicott City residents recover iconic clock in Patapsco River
On Saturday, Geoff and Mark Haver found the frame and part of the face of the Ellicott City clock in the Patapsco River. Howard County police helped the Havers remove the frame from the river and took it to a storage facility.
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Body found in search for victims of flooding in Virginia
Authorities in Albemarle County resumed their search Saturday around Ivy Creek for a person missing from a Toyota Prius swept away in flood waters. A second occupant in the Prius was found dead.
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Flood watches and warnings in force across the DC region
With expected rain and storms all weekend, parts of the D.C. region are seeing flood warnings and flash flood watches through Saturday night. Here’s what you need to know.
2 weeks ago -
Hot and steamy Friday, more rain expected this weekend
Severe storms are expected to batter the region again this weekend. A possible 2 to 4 inches of additional rain could mean flooding for the already-saturated region.
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May was one of wettest and hottest on record
May was unpleasant, to put it mildly. It was the third hottest and sixth wettest May on record. Both Reagan National and BWI Marshall recorded more than double the normal rainfall for May.
3 weeks ago -
Some roadways slick, submerged after storms roll through DC area
Thursday night’s storms brought heavy rain and some flooding to roadways in parts of the region, including Northern Virginia and D.C.
3 weeks ago -
PHOTOS: Storms, flooding hit DC area
See photos of the strong storm that moved through the D.C. area Thursday evening.
3 weeks ago -
Ellicott City flood victims hear latest on recovery
“I want Ellicott City to continue, and I want Ellicott City to be strong; but I want you to be stronger, and I want to do whatever we can to help you,” Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman said during a meeting with flood victims.
3 weeks ago -
After two disasters, Ellicott City faces daunting flood control challenge
Howard County officials, county planners and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers acknowledge the impossibility of eliminating the risk of future flood damage in Historic Ellicott City but think there are somethings they can do to minimize the damage.
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Ellicott City needs ‘very rapid warning system’ to alert people about possible flooding
“I think a lot of effort should also be put into a very rapid warning system there — more rain gauges, more stream gauges, a smart prediction system that can give a warning based on minutes, with some type of lead time, at least to get people and cars off the street,” said professor Jeffrey Halverson of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, a severe storms meteorologist. His research includes the intensity of hurricanes and also severe storms in the Mid-Atlantic.
3 weeks ago -
‘They have gone through hell … and now they’re facing it all again’
One day after flash flooding ravaged downtown Ellicott City, Maryland, officials were just beginning to grasp the enormity of the devastation.
3 weeks ago -
Ellicott City businesses, residents seek help, donations
Residents and businesses are asking for donations following the massive flooding in Ellicott City, Maryland, on Sunday evening. Here’s how to help.
3 weeks ago -
Rain, storms lead to flash flood watch, warnings for most of DC area
Most of the D.C. area was under either a flash flood watch or flash flood warning on Sunday, after heavy rains fell in the region. It rained for more than five hours in Howard County, leading to a flash flood emergency and a state of emergency declaration by the governor after a major flooding in Ellicott City.
3 weeks ago -
Florida panhandle braces as storm Alberto gains new strength
Heavy downpours were expected to begin lashing parts of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on Sunday. The National Hurricane Center in Miami issued tropical storm warnings for parts of Florida and Alabama.
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