May 19, 2015
A cold front was located to the north of the Mid-Atlantic and warm and humid conditions persisted through the evening hours. A bay breeze formed across North-Central Maryland and led to multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms in this area. Heavy showers also moved into the region from West Virginia and led to heavy rain across north-central Maryland.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 575659). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Howard County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.