2018 Maryland flood
In the afternoon of May 27, 2018, after over 8 inches (20 cm) of rain in a span of two hours, the historic Main Street in Ellicott City, Maryland was flooded, just before the new flood emergency alert system was supposed to become operational. Flooding occurred throughout the Patapsco Valley, in the adjacent communities of Catonsville, Arbutus, and Elkridge, as well as the Jones Falls Valley in Baltimore.
| Date | May 27, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Location | Maryland, United States |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Property damage | “Building damage and cars washed away” |
The flooding caused a significant amount of damage to Ellicott City, which had been severely damaged in another flood just two years earlier. The streets were covered in water, buildings collapsed, and cars were swept away. It also caused the death of National Guardsman Sgt. Eddison Hermond.
Since the floods, the state and local governments have signed pieces of legislation to demolish some buildings in the historic district.