From the vault: Historic floods in Ellicott City, Maryland

From the vault: Historic floods in Ellicott City, Maryland

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency in Ellicott City following heavy flooding there last night. “It seems that Ellicott City has come in for an inordinate amount of disasters from floods, fires and railroad wrecks since its founding in 1772,” Fred Rasmussen wrote in The Sun in 2012.

September 1, 1952-FLASH FLOOD DID THIS–Heavy rains brought by the hurricane produced a flash flood to Ellicott City which washed twenty-one cars down Main Street along with household furnishings and store merchandise. Here some of the cars are shown piled up near the depot yard at Main Street and Maryland Avenue. Photo by Sun photographer Frank A. Miller. ADH-099-BS – Tropical Storm Able brought heavy rain and flash flooding on September 1, 1952, that turned Main Street in Ellicott City into a torrent and swept cars toward the Patapsco River. Photo by Frank A. Miller

Ellicott City, MD–February 19, 2016–A support beam is marked with the heights of Patapsco river flood waters in Ellicott City over the years. The beam is located under the railroad tracks near the B&O Railroad Museum at the foot of Main Street. Photo by Barbara Haddock Taylor

Ellicott City, Maryland, September 7, 2011: View of main parkinglot area just off main st. behind La Paplapa Photos from Historic Ellicott City (main st. area) during/after flooding from reminants of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Lee (Photo by Brendan Cavanaugh)

Ellicott City, Maryland, September 7, 2011: View of main parkinglot area just off main st. behind La Paplapa Photos from Historic Ellicott City (main st. area) during/after flooding from reminants of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Lee (Photo by Brendan Cavanaugh)

Flooding during Hurricane Agnes, July 17, 1972. (Cook/Baltimore Sun)

Flooding during Hurricane Agnes, July 17, 1972. (Cook/Baltimore Sun)

Frederick Road in Ellicott City, July 12, 1972, following Hurricane Agnes. (Cook/Baltimore Sun)

Frederick Road in Ellicott City, July 12, 1972, following Hurricane Agnes. (Cook/Baltimore Sun)

Ellicott City's Main street is awash with floodwaters and debris including this car which was caught in the currents on the outskirts of town near the Frederick road bridge. September 27, 1975.

Ellicott City’s Main street is awash with floodwaters and debris including this car which was caught in the currents on the outskirts of town near the Frederick road bridge. September 27, 1975.

September 30, 1975: Bridges are out again, merchandise is ruined and the town is generally waterlogged after flooding, but Ellicott City already it starting to get it together again. (DiPaola/Baltimore Sun)

September 30, 1975: Bridges are out again, merchandise is ruined and the town is generally waterlogged after flooding, but Ellicott City already it starting to get it together again. (DiPaola/Baltimore Sun)

Ellicott City, Maryland, September 22, 1989.

Ellicott City, Maryland, September 22, 1989.

Ellicott City's shopkeepers were still cleaning up debris from 1972's Hurricane Agnes when they were hit by Hurricane Eloise in 1975. (Pearson/Baltimore Sun)

Ellicott City’s shopkeepers were still cleaning up debris from 1972’s Hurricane Agnes when they were hit by Hurricane Eloise in 1975. (Pearson/Baltimore Sun)

Ellicott City's shopkeepers were still cleaning up debris from Hurricane Agnes when they were hit by Hurricane Eloise in 1975. (Pearson/Baltimore Sun)

dges are out again, merchandise is ruined

Ellicott City's shopkeepers were still cleaning up debris from Hurricane Agnes when they were hit by Hurricane Eloise in 1975.

September 30, 1975: Bridges are out again, merchandise is ruined and the town is generally waterlogged after flooding, but Ellicott City already it starting to get it together again. (DiPaola/Baltimore Sun)

Ellicott City, Maryland, September 22, 1989.

Ellicott City, Maryland, September 22, 1989.

Ellicott City's shopkeepers were still cleaning up debris from 1972's Hurricane Agnes when they were hit by Hurricane Eloise in 1975. (Pearson/Baltimore Sun)

Ellicott City’s shopkeepers were still cleaning up debris from 1972’s Hurricane Agnes when they were hit by Hurricane Eloise in 1975.

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