Flood in Cecil, MD — Sep 18, 2004

Flood — Cecil, MD

Sep 18, 2004

Property Damage

$1.0M

The remnants of Hurricane Ivan interacting with a slowly moving cold front caused very heavy rain to fall during the late morning and early afternoon of the 18th in the eastern part of the county. Flooding was reported along the Big Elk Creek along Maryland State Route 7. Runoff from the heavy rain also caused flooding along the Susquehanna River which affected Port Deposit the most. Damage was estimated at one million dollars. Storm totals included 4.25 inches in Elkton.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5427577). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Cecil, MD

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Flood — Cecil, MD

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