Feb 4, 1998
A powerful nor'easter, carrying copious moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean region, dumped between 2 and 4 inches of rain across much of Maryland between the foothills and the Chesapeake Bay. Highest totals, ranging from 3 to 5 inches, fell in lower southern Maryland, causing widespread flooding of low lying areas and small streams and creeks. The nor'easter, coming on the heels of one just a week earlier, caused tides of 3 to 4 feet above normal from the Calvert Co/Anne Arundel Co
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5635826). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in St. Mary's County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.