Feb 4, 1998
A Nor'easter battered the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore from Tuesday, February 3rd through Thursday, February 5th. The slow movement of the storm resulted in an extended period of gale to storm force onshore winds which drove tides to an estimated 8.5 feet above MLLW at Ocean City. These tide levels resulted in moderate to severe coastal flooding throughout the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore. The south end of Ocean City, from 15th street to the inlet, received significant street flooding and floodi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5639802). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Maryland Beaches / X E Worcester County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.