BALTIMORE, MD (KTRK) --
A state of emergency was declared in Maryland after major flooding devastated the area.Wow..RT @Framethestory: #ellicottcity flash flood.. A view from inside #MDwx @ginger_zee @RobMarciano @Wx_Max pic.twitter.com/8tRZ8s3Ce2
— Dan Peck (@danpeckwx) July 31, 2016
The torrent of floodwaters on Saturday night swept cars away, damaged buildings and prompted water rescues.
Car alarms going nuts in #ellicottcity after heavy rain leads to this: #video #flood pic.twitter.com/YY4StTyLiw
— Liz McKernan (@LizMcKernan) July 31, 2016
First responders had their hands full in rescuing people trapped inside their vehicles as the round of flooding hit Baltimore and neighboring areas.
A man stands on top of his submerged car in North Baltimore waiting to be rescued. (via Matthew Tunney) #WBAL pic.twitter.com/yi0VNTLRUe
— Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenezWBAL) July 31, 2016
The flooding was caused by more than 5 inches of rain falling in just a couple hours.
During the height of the #ellicottcity #flashflood event from Sat night. Video by Dan Somers https://t.co/48b1xW7APM pic.twitter.com/E9x4YOVRmS
— Tim Ballisty (@IrishEagle) July 31, 2016
Aftermath of flooding in #ellicottcity unfortunately...don't think this will be cleaned up as quickly as some think pic.twitter.com/DtqwZeCEpM
— Hank Bobotek (@HankBobotek) July 31, 2016
