Flooding Closes Part Of Patapsco State Park

A section of Patapsco Valley State Park is closed Sunday afternoon due to flooding, park officials reported. The Avalon area was shut down due to flooding, authorities reported around 3 p.m.

There is a flood warning in effect until 9:30 p.m. for central Maryland, including Howard and Baltimore counties.

Drivers and pedestrians who come across water of unknown depth should turn around; don't drown.

The gauge along the Patapsco River in Elkridge showed there was high water Sunday morning, a condition that continued after 2:30 p.m., officials reported. In addition, there was high water on Hammonds Ferry Road as well as along Furnace Avenue, according to the National Weather Service, which issued the flood warning.

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About 2 to 3 inches of rain have fallen, with an inch more possible through Sunday evening, the National Weather Service advised before 3 p.m.

The Avalon Area of Patapsco Valley State Park is closed due to flooding. We will tweet when we re-open.
— Patapsco Valley SP (@PatapscoSP) September 9, 2018

File photo of the South Street entrance to Patapsco Valley State Park by Elizabeth Janney.