Jan 31, 2013
A upper level trough was moving eastward and across most of the eastern U.S. with a surface low pressure center across the eastern Great Lakes. A cold front moved through the Mid Atlantic with dew points in the low 60s ahead of frontal passage. A strong low level jet on the eastern side of trough aided in strong winds reaching the surface. Flood and flash flood also occurred along or just ahead of the frontal passage.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 429685). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Anne Arundel County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.