Water Level In Parts Of Baltimore County Rose About 4 Feet, Officials Say

TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — The h2o level successful parts of Baltimore County roseate astir 4 feet astir the precocious tide astatine 2 a.m. Saturday morning, pursuing a time of terrible upwind that brought flooding crossed the state, region officials said.

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. shared the update from Emergency Operations Commander Dave Bycoff connected Twitter astir 7:24 a.m.

7am tempest update from Emergency Operations Commander Dave Bycoff: Baltimore County experienced what we judge volition beryllium the worst of this lawsuit astir the 2am precocious tide, with a h2o elevation of astir 4 feet.

— Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (@JohnnyOJr) October 30, 2021

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County officials volition statesman assessing the harm connected Saturday. Swift boats and different dense instrumentality volition stay active, Olszewski said.

“Fortunately, h2o is opening to recede though it is imaginable our adjacent precocious tide could bring immoderate further h2o inland,” the region enforcement said.

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In coastal areas of the region specified arsenic Millers Island, Sparrows Point and Edgemere, the h2o roseate to levels not seen successful years, WJZ’s Jessica Albert reported Friday.

Steady rainfall and beardown winds connected Friday brought flooding to coastal areas crossed the state. Gov. Larry Hogan declared a authorities of emergency successful areas impacted by the floodwaters, including Baltimore County.

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The region reported astir 20 roadworthy closures connected Friday night, each located successful ZIP codes adjacent the Chesapeake Bay.

CBS Baltimore Staff