Map Reveals Which HoCo Roads Are Flooded, Should Be Avoided

Ellicott City MD

01 September, 2021

5:13 PM

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HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Earlier Wednesday, Furnace Avenue at the Anne Arundel County/Howard County was closed due to areal flooding on both sides, then reopened later that day. The Howard County Police Department advises drivers that if they approach a flooded roadway, "turn around, don't drown." It takes just 6 inches of fast-moving floodwater to knock over an adult, 12 inches of rushing water to carry away a small car and two feet of rushing water to wash away most vehicles, the department noted. To help keep residents informed, a map of Howard County roads that frequently flood can be found online at https://bit.ly/3Bwa7mp.