May 15, 2018
A cold front slowly sagged southward through Pennsylvania during the afternoon hours of May 15th. A line of storms spread ahead of this front, causing a widespread 1-3 inches of rain across North Central and Northeast Maryland. The western end of this line stalled, producing 3-6 inches of rain in a relatively short period of time in Frederick and extreme southeastern Washington Counties, prompting numerous water rescues and causing somewhat significant damage. The front stalled, and the next eve
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 758077). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Washington County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.