Aug 14, 2011
A series of thunderstorms preceding a cold front dropped three to seven inches of rain across the Eastern Shore mainly during the first half of the day on the 14th. The greatest concentration of heavier rain was in Kent and northern Queen Anne's Counties. This caused flash flooding of streams and fields as well as poor drainage flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 345843). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kent County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.