Flooding Leads To Mudslide, Stuck Vehicle Near Perry Hall: Report

PERRY HALL, MD — Roads around Perry Hall felt the effects of Florence after storms overnight dumped more than an inch of rain in the area. Unofficial data provided to the National Weather Service indicated 1.57 inches of rain had fallen in Perry Hall as of 2 a.m. on Tuesday. The area remains on alert, with flooding possible Tuesday afternoon.

Several roads around Perry Hall — including MD 43, US 1, US 40 and US 7 — were closed because of flood-related issues before the morning rush hour. As of 9 a.m., all roads had reportedly reopened.

Before 5 a.m., US 1/Belair Road was closed in the area of MD 43/White Marsh Boulevard east, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration.

There was a mudslide from a flash flood in the area, which shut down eastbound White Marsh Boulevard, WJZ reported.

Mudslide & sand from flash flood closed eastbound MD RT 43, #WhiteMarsh Blvd, at #BelAir Road. Final cleanup happening now. BCoFD washing down remnants. Road looks to reopen within an hour or so. pic.twitter.com/b8MOFkEsOY
— Mike Schuh WJZ (@MikeWJZ) September 18, 2018

There was also a mudslide reported in that same area in May 2014.

A flash flood watch is in effect until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 18, for much of the region, including Baltimore County. The watch calls for another round of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms with heavy rain Tuesday afternoon, with locally heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding.

Creeks, streams and urban areas are particularly vulnerable to potential flooding, especially because the ground is already saturated.

Before 3:30 a.m., the Baltimore County Fire Department found a vehicle stuck in flood water in the Rosedale area. Nobody was reportedly inside the vehicle, which was on Pulaski Highway/US 40 at Philadelphia Road, officials said. Drivers should use caution and avoid driving through large puddles, officials advised.

In addition, Route 7/Philadelphia Road was temporarily closed between Fontana Lane and Rossville Boulevard around 4 a.m. due to flooding.

Although roads have reopened, drivers should be cautious and if they see standing water of unknown depth, turn around; don't drown.

#BaltimoreCounty Police tell @LaurenCookWMAR that flooding closes Rt. 7 b/w Fontana Ln.& Rossville Blvd. #Rosedale Flooding damaged roadway EB #WhiteMarsh Blvd nr Belair Rd.but traffic gets by. #Nottingham. Downedtree on Ivy Mill Rd nr Nicodemus Rd. #Reisterstown pic.twitter.com/tXbuB0lcHA
— Maryland Traffic (@MarylandTraffic) September 18, 2018