Rainfalls Muddy Pikesville Area; Parts of Mt. Washington Flood

Rain fell for most of the day Thursday, causing the waterlogged ground to puddle and quick-moving waters to flow along street curbs throughout Pikesville. 

Traffic was slowed on I-695 due to poor visibility as a large amount of rain fell on the roadway.

Some areas of Mt. Washington were hit hard by gathering flows of rainwater, flooding parts of the community.

According to North Baltimore Patch, the Baltimore City Office of Emergency Management evacuated Meadow and Mt. Washington Mills as waters rose in Jones Falls, and nearly rose over the Smith Avenue Bridge. Click here to view photos.

Do you have business in Harford County? Be aware that there are numerous road closings, including in Bel Air. Visit Bel Air Patch for a rundown of the problems there.

Check for road closings and other issues along your route by visiting the State Highway Administration's website.

For March 10, The National Weather Service had a Hazardous Weather Outlook posted for Pikesville specifically, and for most of Maryland. A Coastal Flood Warning was also in effect for the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, including Baltimore Harbor.

At 10:28 p.m. Thursday, the NWS called for light rain to continue through 1 a.m. March 11 for the following areas: lower southern Maryland, northeast Maryland and Washington D.C. The rainfall during that time was expected to be about 1/10 inch.

David Fidler, spokesman for Baltimore County Department of Public Works, said the afternoon of March 10 there were some minor road closures.

"In the Towson area we have Circle Road, Cromwell Bridge and Ruxton Road with closures ... and then there's Glen Arm and Notch Cliff Road to the north," Fidler said. In the southwest part of the county there were downed wires and a few fallen trees reported. "Highways crews will work this evening until the storm stops and things have been put  right," he said.  

Tim Burgess, chief of the county Bureau of  Highways, said there were some minor flooding issues in "isolated areas." Most of these areas tend to flood when there are heavy downpours, he said. The flooding is mostly limited to "low-lying areas" familiar to local drivers.

Perry Hall Patch got a photo of one such area that had minor flooding: Cross Road in Perry Hall. Click here to view that photo on Perry Hall Patch. After viewing the photo, you can click your browser's back button to return to this article.

Meanwhile, "Gov. Martin O’Malley today declared a State of Emergency in Maryland regarding the heavy rains across Maryland that have the potential for moderate to heavy flooding," according to a news release from the Governor's Office.

"The Maryland Emergency Management Agency activated to a Level 3 at noon today due to the forecast of heavy rains that will impact Maryland this afternoon," the release states. Calling that level means "representatives of state agencies involved in firefighting, rescue, law enforcement, transportation, hospitals, utilities, evacuation, sheltering and emergency medical response will join MEMA staff in the state emergency operations center in Reisterstown."

Bryan Sears contributed to this report.