Dec 21, 2012
A rapidly deepening low pressure system moved northeast from western North Carolina into eastern Pennsylvania from the evening of December 20th, into the morning of December 21st. This drove a strong southeast wind with frequent gale force gusts over the Chesapeake Bay, which allowed water to flow up the Bay during the late evening and early overnight hours. The passage of a cold front around 5-6 am EST produced an abrupt wind shift to the west, which pushed water into the inlets on the western
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 424154). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Somerset County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.