2016 Ellicott City flood
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The 2016 Ellicott City flood was a devastating flash flood in Ellicott City, Maryland, caused by torrential rainfall that led to severe damage to the historic downtown area and multiple fatalities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flash flood
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flood in the United States ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Main Street, Ellicott City
NERFINISHED
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historic downtown Ellicott City ⓘ |
| approximateRainfall |
around 15 cm in about 2 hours
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over 6 inches in about 2 hours ⓘ |
| category |
2016 floods in the United States
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Natural disasters in Maryland ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | geographic coordinates of Ellicott City, Maryland ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| damage |
business losses
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destruction of vehicles ⓘ roadway washouts ⓘ severe damage to historic buildings ⓘ |
| endTime | 2016-07-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2018 Ellicott City flood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentResponseBy |
Federal Emergency Management Agency
GENERATED
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Howard County government GENERATED ⓘ State of Maryland GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
severe thunderstorm
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torrential rainfall ⓘ |
| impact |
displacement of residents and business owners
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long-term closure of parts of Main Street ⓘ |
| ledTo |
discussions on flood mitigation in Ellicott City
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downtown Ellicott City rebuilding efforts ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ellicott City, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Howard County, Maryland
NERFINISHED
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Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTypeOfDamage |
flash flooding
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infrastructure damage ⓘ property damage ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy |
local Maryland news outlets
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national U.S. news networks ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive damage to a historic mill town
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rapid rise of floodwaters in urban area ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | dozens ⓘ |
| partOf |
2016 natural disasters in the United States
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Mid-Atlantic United States floods of 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 2016-07-30 ⓘ |
| prompted |
federal disaster assistance request
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state of emergency in Howard County ⓘ |
| riverOrStreamInvolved |
Hudson Branch (Ellicott City)
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Tiber River (Ellicott City) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 2016-07-30 ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
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