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Eventdex · Heavy Rain

PRINCE GEORGE'S

5718291

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event_typeHeavy Rain
ncei_event_id5,718,291
episode_id2,412,887
begin_utc1999-09-10T01:00:00+00:00
end_utc1999-09-10T03:00:00+00:00
stateMARYLAND
cz_typeC
cz_namePRINCE GEORGE'S
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
wfo_sourceAWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
episode_narrativeAnother round of thunderstorms producing damaging winds and very heavy rainfall moved across Central Maryland between 5:30 PM and 11:00 PM EDT. Several locations reported flooding and downed trees and power lines. In Montgomery County, Sligo Creek along Colesville Road, and Rock Creek went out of their banks. East-West Highway and Beach Drive flooded and a nearby recreational center had to be evacuated. Streets were flooded in Kensington, and a water rescue was reported in Chevy Chase. In Prince Georges County, the Patuxent River Water Filtration Plant at Laurel recorded a total of 3.55 inches of rain. In Howard County, many roads and creeks were flooded in Columbia, Ellicot City, and Elkridge. On Highway 1 between Highway 100 and Montgomery Road, many portions of the roadway were flooded and cars were stalled in hood-high water. A few homes near the community of Dorsey were surrounded by water. Winds also gusted between 50 and 60 MPH in Columbia and Dorsey, knocking down trees and power lines and sending 15,000 county residents into the dark. Rainfall amounts included 7.39 inches just north of Columbia and 5.98 inches just west of Elkridge. In Baltimore County, Jones Creek went out of its banks, and roads were flooded in downtown Baltimore. One location in the Baltimore area received 3.6 inches of rain in 1 hour and 20 minutes. Winds gusting between 50 and 60 MPH also downed trees and power lines in Baltimore, resulting in 23,000 electrical outages.
event_narrativeOver 3.5 inches of rain at Patuxent River Filtration Plant
year1,999

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