Heavy rainfall leads to warnings, road closures as flood watch continues in Baltimore region
According to the National Weather Service, the flooding caused Hammonds Ferry Road and Furnace Avenue in Elkridge to be temporarily closed. Howard County Government advised residents to turn around if they see a flooded roadway, especially. low-lying and flood-prone roads.
In a social media post, Howard officials said Main Street in Ellicott City had reopened after the area received 3 inches of rain in about three hours.
There were also reports of flooding and standing water on I-695 in Baltimore County near Woodlawn on Sunday afternoon.
The weather service predicts that parts of Maryland remain at risk for excessive rainfall and the potential for flash floods.
NWS said the rainfall will continue into the early morning hours of Monday with slow-moving storms capable of producing very heavy rainfall.
A flood watch remains in place for for Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Howard counties until 2 a.m. Monday, according to NWS.
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