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Coastal Flood — Inland Worcester, MD

Oct 28, 2012

Tropical Cyclone Sandy moving northward well off the Mid Atlantic Coast then northwest into extreme southern New Jersey produced very strong northeast winds followed by very strong west or northwest winds. The very strong winds caused moderate to severe coastal flooding across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 418291). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Inland Worcester, MD

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

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