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Flood — Carroll, MD

Jun 10, 2021

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A slow moving cold front dropped into the area from the northeast. The airmass was very warm and humid ahead of the boundary, and that led to the development of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall. The storm motion was slow due to light winds aloft, so the heavy rain led to instances of flooding and flash flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 954500). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Carroll, MD

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.

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