Maryland weather: Heavy rains prompt flood warning in Baltimore City, Baltimore County
Parts of Baltimore City and Baltimore County are under a flood warning Thursday evening as a second straight day of heavy rain caused some roads to flood in the region.
The warning is in effect until 10:30 p.m. Around an inch of rain fell over the span of two hours as of 4:30 p.m., National Weather Service forecasters said, and up to another inch was expected.
A portion of Guilford Avenue partially collapsed Friday afternoon. Officials are concerned more of the street will collapse, and are asking people to avoid the area.
Councilwoman Odette Ramos took to Twitter to alert residents of the danger. Ramos said the hole is on the 3100 block of Guilford Avenue and opened up early Friday afternoon. It is between the road and sidewalk, and may be considered a partial street collapse.
Ramos said a resident’s car got stuck in the hole. After other residents took action to help move the car, someone called 311. According to the councilwoman, the Department of Public Works arrived promptly and closed off Guilford Avenue between 32nd and 34th street.
German Vigil, a spokesman for the Baltimore Department of Transportation, said the department is coordinating with DPW to investigate the area. They’ve removed all parked vehicles along that side of the road.
Ramos said her district experienced flooding Thursday as well, putting pressure on an aging infrastructure.
“I really hope that Congress passes the infrastructure bill, so we can actually get some more money to help with addressing this,” Ramos said.
