Mount Washington Businesses Reopen As Baltimore Flooding Subsides

BALTIMORE, MD — Businesses near Mount Washington were evacuated Tuesday due to flooding. A day later, the area in northern Baltimore has reopened but the threat of flooding remains.

Waterways across the Baltimore metropolitan area swelled on Tuesday after days of consecutive downpours.

In northern Charm City, WBAL reported that Whole Foods, Meadowbrook Swim Club and the post office were evacuated Tuesday before noon.

All are located nearby the Jones Falls, which flows through Baltimore County to city to the Inner Harbor.

The Jones Falls flooded its banks in the area of Clipper Mill near Hampden as well, according to WJZ, which captured the sound of it roaring as it raced south.

Whole Foods reported that it was back in business Wednesday on Smith Avenue.

"The store is back open today after the flooding yesterday," according to the website for the Mount Washington Whole Foods. "Thank you for your patience!"

But the rain is not over. Weather officials say that torrential downpours are a possibility again Wednesday night.

A flash flood watch is in effect until 2 a.m. Thursday for Baltimore, and a flood warning is in effect until 10 p.m. Wednesday for parts of Baltimore County, where weather officials say streams remain above flood stage.

Marylanders should be on the lookout particularly in wooded areas, since the ground is so saturated that little to no wind could result in falling trees, weather officials advised.

A tree fell on Interstate 83 Wednesday, leading to extensive backups for morning commuters as lane closures were required to clear the debris. Police said that delays were severe at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday on I-83 south, where a tree had fallen near the Pepsi sign by 41st Street.

SB I-83 is a MESS! Just past the 41st St Bridge... there’s a tree down across the road! Traffic is practically stopped! Just 4mph! pic.twitter.com/E5Nkrvhz3y
— Brandi Proctor (@BrandiFOX45News) July 25, 2018

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan issued a statement through the Maryland Emergency Management Agency Tuesday night asking people to exercise caution and be aware of the latest weather warnings.

"We have been seeing severe weather across the state over the past few days, including flash flooding and strong storms, with the potential of more to come," Hogan said in a statement. "Please take extreme care if you must travel, be sure to follow all local weather warnings."

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See a map of the latest warnings and watches from the National Weather Service.

Here's a look at the Mount Washington area on Tuesday, July 24:

All buildings being evacuated in Mt. Washington Mill area near Jones Falls pic.twitter.com/CfWJEhJInP
— Catherine Rentz (@cdrentz) July 24, 2018

Update: Evacuations now underway in the @WholeFoods complex in #Baltimore #MountWashington - that includes the Meadowbrook swim complex and the post office @wbalradio pic.twitter.com/K0Ah6jFEpg
— Phil Yacuboski (@WBALPhil) July 24, 2018

The #JonesFalls is up out of its banks. This is under the #JFX at #ClipperMill. Upstream the access to the shops by #WholeFoods in #MtWashington has been restricted. pic.twitter.com/escwlgakB5
— Mike Schuh WJZ (@MikeWJZ) July 24, 2018

Main image from WJZ/YouTube.