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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Flash Flood Watch for Howard County Wednesday

The flood watch begins at 3 p.m. and continues through late tonight, according to the National Weather Service.

  The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Howard County starting at 3 p.m. today through late tonight. NWS reported a line of heavy rain is making its way through the Shenandoah Valley and will hit the Baltimore and Washington metro areas this afternoon and evening. NWS predicted rainfall beween one and one and a half inches over a very short period of time. BGE announced that residents should expect wind gusts between 40 to 50 mph. “While we have enjoyed unseasonably mild weather the past two days, we expect conditions to drastically change with an approaching cold front that will likely bring thunderstorms and high wind and wind gusts to BGE’s service area later this evening,” said Jeannette M. Mills, vice …

Friday, June 29, 2012

County Asks Residents to Conserve Water

A water main being repaired in Baltimore City may result in low water pressure and water outages in Howard County.

  The Howard County Department of Public Works announced on Friday that the upcoming repair of a major water delivery main in Baltimore City may result in a water shortfall in the coming weeks. Repairs to the main are scheduled to begin Tuesday, July 3. The repairs are expected to take two to three weeks to complete and the department is warning residents that during those weeks they may experience low water pressure and possible water outages.  The county is asking during the next couple of weeks that residents shift noncritical water use, such as clothes and dish washing to morning hours if possible.  Residents have also been asked to consider the following:    For more information contact DPW’s bureau of utilities at 410-313-4900.

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