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Coastal Flood — Dorchester, MD

Sep 20, 2024

The combination of strong high pressure over eastern Canada and weak low pressure off the southern New England coast, resulted in prolonged northeast, east and southeast winds which caused minor to major (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1219082). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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This event is one of many recorded floods in Dorchester County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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