Flooding scare in Ellicott City triggers new emergency alarms

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. - Heavy downpours prompted flood concerns across parts of Maryland Monday including parts of Ellicott City in Howard County.

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New emergency alarms went off for the first time since they were installed last year.

Community credits mitigation efforts in Ellicott City

Ellicott City residents are praising flood prevention efforts after a flood threat Monday evening.

Deadly floods have devastated the town in recent years. In 2018, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declared a State of Emergency after flash floods caused heavy damage in the city A person who tried to help a woman trapped by rising waters was killed in that flood.

A 2016 flood ravaged homes and business along historic Main Street. Officials say the July disaster left two people dead and swept away hundreds of vehicles.

Flooding scare in Ellicott City triggers new emergency alarms

Heavy downpours prompted flood concerns across parts of Maryland Monday including parts of Ellicott City in Howard County.

Ellicott City was featured on Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back in May.