Sep 6, 1996
Spiral bands associated with Hurricane Fran affected the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore during Friday, September 6th. The highest sustained wind speed recorded was 22 mph at Salisbury with the highest gust at 35 mph. A storm surge of 4 to 6 feet inundated portions of the communities of Taylors Island, Hoopers Island, and Madison in Dorchester county along the Chesapeake Bay. Many roads were flooded with some homes receiving water damage at the time of high tide. Dorchester county officials reporte
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5583697). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Maryland Beaches County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.