Flash flooding in Maryland, May 2018

29 May 2018

Flash flood waters tore through the historic downtown area of Ellicott, Maryland on Sunday, May 27, 2018. Eight inches of rain that fell in a six-hour period, but most within 3 hours, damaged streets, flooded buildings and washed away cars. One person was killed. A previous destructive flash flood occurred in the same area in 2016 as well.