Jun 23, 1998
A slow-moving line of thunderstorms, containing pockets of very heavy rain, caused local flash flooding which extended from extreme northern Montgomery Co through western Carroll Co during the evening. Measured rainfall of 2.5 inches (1.1" in a half hour), falling onto saturated soil, caused small streams and creeks to escape their banks near Damascus. In western Carroll Co, the Meadow Branch overflowed its banks just west of Westminster, causing temporary closure of state highway 140.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5658467). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Carroll County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.