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Flood — Howard, MD

Dec 25, 2020

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A strong cold front pushed through the area during the evening Dec 24th. An area of low pressure formed along this front and slid across the region. This brought some heavy showers to the region, and even a few isolated thunderstorms. Several instances of flooding resulted from this event. There were then a few large stem rivers that crept up to flood stage in the couple of days following the main event.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 933941). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Howard, MD

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.

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