Sep 6, 1996
The remnants of Hurricane Fran moved through West Virginia on the 6th reaching northwest Pennsylvania the morning of the 7th. The strong south to southeast winds accompanying it caused tidal flooding along Chesapeake Bay. Flooding also extended inland along tidal sections of rivers and creeks that drain into the bay. The tide gage at Tolchester Beach in Kent County reached 4.8 feet above mean low water. This was a tidal departure of 2 to 2.5 feet above normal.One man was injured in Queen Ann
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5580578). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Queen Annes County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.