Oct 8, 1996
The same nor'easter which spawned wind gusts in excess of 60 mph also produced waves of 6 feet or greater in the Chesapeake Bay. Fortunately, the wind direction was from the north/northeast, limiting the pounding along the shore. Nevertheless, overwash created by the high waves caused minor damage to piers and bulkheads in Calvert and St Mary's Counties. In St Mary's Co, flooding was noted along the Point Lookout shoreline and a portion of state route 238 was closed near Chaptico due to a foo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5572565). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Calvert County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.