Oct 29, 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 Lower Maryland.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 418293). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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.