Flooding Resources
Flooding can occur due to heavy rainfall, snowmelt, storm surges, or the overflow of bodies of water like rivers or oceans. In any type of flooding, submit photos to MyCoast Maryland—recording data on flooding and storm damage is helpful for local governments.
Types of Flooding
Stay safe from flooding by:
- Signing up for emergency alerts from Baltimore County
- Keeping an eye on National Weather Service Alerts for Baltimore County
- Following our steps to create a plan for emergency events
In all other instances when your home is flooding besides what is listed below, report issues to 311 by phone or via the BaltCoGo application.
- If you live in a floodplain:
- Floodplain Information and Mapping
- Construction in a Floodplain
- Residents who meet the following criteria may solicit to have their flooded properties purchased by the County, demolished and the land used to accommodate future floodplain storage. For more information, call 410-887-8797.
- The property is in a 100-year floodplain
- The primary structure has an average of at least 1 foot of flooding against the four corners of the house (or first floor flooding)
- The structure serves as a primary residence
- The structure experienced repetitive flooding despite all floodproofing attempts
- For flooding caused by water during high tides, high river levels or large rain events:
- Baltimore County's Flood Proofing Grant program
- FEMA's guide to Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings that Cannot Be Elevated
- For groundwater seepage—View the Basement Water Seepage Fact Sheet.
- For repairs to major systems or to prevent safety hazards—Learn more about Housing Rehabilitation Loan Programs for heat, electrical and plumbing systems or hazard prevention.
- For flooding caused by a backup of your water or sewer utilities—Learn who to contact for various water issues.
Standing water on properties and roads is a chronic issue for traffic and infrastructure.
- Report water on roads causing traffic or safety issues by phone to 311 or via the BaltCoGo application.
- Learn how to reduce standing water on your property using green infrastructure.
Flooding Assessments and Plans
Baltimore County has conducted assessments and created plans to address flooding:
Note: DPWT requests funding for Storm Drain capital projects using the Capital Improvement Program (CAP). This CAP process is dependent on approval by Council and has multiple opportunities for public input. Council is interested in knowing which projects have public support. Constituents can advocate for the projects they support in town halls, district meetings, and public meetings as part of the Capital Budget Process.
other resources
- Community Projects—Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- Clear Creeks Project—Gunpowder Valley Conservancy
- Mold and Moisture—Green and Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI)
- Partnerships—Blue Water Baltimore
- Stormwater Maintenance Resource Center—Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
- Advancing Stormwater Resiliency in Maryland—Maryland Department of the Environment
- Climate Change Vulnerability Viewer—Maryland Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration
- Grants Gateway—Maryland Department of Natural Resources
- Maryland Emergency Management
- Flood Data Visualization Tool—National Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
- Ready.gov
- Safety Tips—National Weather Service