Aug 25, 1999
Showers producing very heavy rain moved very slowly very slowly across South Central Maryland during the afternoon. The deluge caused several streets and creeks to become rapidly flowing rivers. Rainfall totals in Charles County ranged from around 2.0 inches on the west side of Waldorf to 5.7 inches about 5 miles east of town. Several portions of Action Lane near the Mattawoman Creek were closed due to high water. The Lynnbrook subdivision in Waldorf had several homes surrounded and flooded
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5718989). 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.