Flash Flood in Cecil, MD — Jul 12, 2004

Flash Flood — Cecil, MD

Jul 12, 2004

Property Damage

$2.0M

A series of thunderstorms with torrential downpours caused considerable flooding throughout Cecil County on the 12th and hit North East the hardest. A limited state of emergency was declared. In the county five bridges were destroyed or closed, three homes were condemned, six other homes suffered major damage, fifty-six others suffered minor damage and thirty-five people were evacuated and sheltered. More than thirty-five roads were closed in the county, about two dozen remained closed on the 13

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422191). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Cecil, MD

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Flash Flood — Cecil, MD

Flood Risk Context for Cecil, MD

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