2018 Ellicott City flood
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The 2018 Ellicott City flood was a catastrophic flash flooding event in Ellicott City, Maryland, that caused severe damage to the historic downtown area and followed a similarly devastating flood there in 2016.
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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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Tiber-Hudson watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateContext | discussed in context of increasing extreme rainfall events in the Mid-Atlantic ⓘ |
| comparedTo | 2016 Ellicott City flood in severity ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| declaredBy | Governor of Maryland ⓘ |
| emergencyResponse |
deployment of Maryland National Guard
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search and rescue operations ⓘ swift-water rescues ⓘ |
| followedBy | long-term flood mitigation projects in Ellicott City ⓘ |
| follows | 2016 Ellicott City flood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
flash flooding of the Tiber River (Maryland)
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intense rainfall ⓘ topography of Ellicott City’s Main Street valley ⓘ urban runoff ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
economic disruption for local businesses
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heightened awareness of flash flood risk in Ellicott City ⓘ long-term closure and rebuilding of parts of Main Street ⓘ |
| heritageImpact |
damage to historic buildings in one of the oldest mill towns in the United States
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loss of historic streetscapes along Main Street ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ellicott City, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Howard County, Maryland
NERFINISHED
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Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainImpactArea | historic downtown Ellicott City ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
local television news in Baltimore–Washington area
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national news outlets in the United States ⓘ |
| naturalDisasterType | catastrophic flash flooding ⓘ |
| notableFatality | Eddison Hermond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf |
2018 floods in the United States
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Patapsco River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | May 27, 2018 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2016 Ellicott City flood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prompted |
discussions about relocating or demolishing vulnerable buildings on Main Street
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reassessment of flood mitigation plans in Ellicott City ⓘ state and federal disaster assistance ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
high percentage of impervious surfaces in the watershed
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steep, narrow valley of Ellicott City ⓘ |
| startTime | 2018-05-27 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late May 2018 ⓘ |
| typeOfDamage |
business losses
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damage to infrastructure ⓘ road washouts ⓘ severe damage to historic downtown buildings ⓘ |
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