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Rain that caused deadly Md. flood a '1-in-1000' year event
USA TODAY The rainfall that caused the devastating flash flood in Ellicott City, Md., Saturday evening, killing two people, was a 1-in-1,000 year weather event, meteorologists said. The storm dumped 6.5 inches of rain on Ellicott City in only about 3 hours, with … The Latest: Flood victim was University of Baltimore staffer Historic Maryland town faces long recovery after flooding The Latest: Senator praises bravery in face of flooding |