By now I’m sure everybody has seen videos or read the news about the flooding in Ellicott City. This little town was founded in 1772 by the Ellicott brothers, and was originally the “end of the line” for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, where the train picked up flour from the Ellicott’s mill, as well as timber from the surrounding hills.
It has been plagued with flooding since the beginning. In 1868 the Patapsco River rose ten inches in five hours – and it wasn’t raining! The water came from severe storms further back the river.
There was a horrendous storm in 2016 which did major damage, and then again yesterday, which officials think is even worse. Below is a link to videos and pictures from the local TV stations.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/flooding-devastates-ellicott-city-again/vi-AAxUk0j
There are other films and links on that page, but a search for Ellicott City flooding will bring up many, many more.
Just to ease your minds – this is on the other side of Baltimore City from us, and we were never in danger.
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