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Maryland Flood Stories

1,019 first-hand accounts of flood events in Maryland, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood$25K damage

Prince George's, MD · Aug 12, 2014

High pressure resided across the east coast while a warm front was located across the Carolinas. Moist air continued to move into the Mid Atlantic as showers intensified ahead of the warm front. Heavy rain produced flooding in parts of the Washington DC and Baltimore Metro Areas.

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Flash Flood$100K damage

Queen Anne's, MD · Aug 14, 2011

A series of thunderstorms preceding a cold front dropped three to seven inches of rain across the Eastern Shore mainly during the first half of the day on the 14th. The greatest concentration of heavier rain was in Kent and northern Queen Anne's Counties.

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Flash Flood

Montgomery, MD · May 2, 2016

A cold front moved through the Mid-Atlantic region and showers and thunderstorms developed ahead and along the frontal boundary. Many thunderstorms became severe with large hail and damaging winds. Montgomery County had multiple rounds of thunderstorms that led to flash flooding.

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Flash Flood

Worcester, MD · Jul 19, 2025

A stationary front was anchored north of the area in Pennsylvania. Deep moisture was in place to the south of the front with precipitable water values near two inches.

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Flash Flood

Worcester, MD · Jul 19, 2025

A stationary front was anchored north of the area in Pennsylvania. Deep moisture was in place to the south of the front with precipitable water values near two inches.

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Flash Flood

Dorchester, MD · Jul 19, 2025

A stationary front was anchored north of the area in Pennsylvania. Deep moisture was in place to the south of the front with precipitable water values near two inches.

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Flash Flood

Baltimore, MD · Sep 12, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flash Flood

Baltimore, MD · Sep 12, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flash Flood

Baltimore, MD · Sep 12, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flash Flood

Baltimore, MD · Sep 12, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flash Flood

Baltimore, MD · Sep 12, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flash Flood

Baltimore, MD · Sep 12, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flash Flood

Montgomery, MD · Sep 12, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flash Flood

Baltimore, MD · Sep 12, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flash Flood

Montgomery, MD · Sep 12, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flash Flood

Baltimore, MD · Sep 12, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flash Flood

Baltimore, MD · Sep 13, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flash Flood

Baltimore, MD · Sep 12, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flash Flood

Montgomery, MD · Sep 12, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flash Flood

Baltimore City (c), MD · Sep 12, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flash Flood

Baltimore City (c), MD · Sep 12, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flood

Montgomery, MD · Sep 12, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flood

Montgomery, MD · Sep 12, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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Flood

Montgomery, MD · Sep 13, 2023

A slow moving cold front moved into the area during the evening of the 12th into the overnight and early morning hours of the 13th. Moisture pooling ahead of the cold front caused instability to increase in addition to added atmospheric moisture.

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