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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

Harford, MD · Jun 30, 2025

A boundary stalled across northeast Maryland and interacted with the Chesapeake Bay breeze to result in a nearly stationary thunderstorm across Baltimore and Harford counties for much of the late afternoon and evening.

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Flash Flood

Harford, MD · Jun 30, 2025

A boundary stalled across northeast Maryland and interacted with the Chesapeake Bay breeze to result in a nearly stationary thunderstorm across Baltimore and Harford counties for much of the late afternoon and evening.

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Flash Flood

Harford, MD · Jun 30, 2025

A boundary stalled across northeast Maryland and interacted with the Chesapeake Bay breeze to result in a nearly stationary thunderstorm across Baltimore and Harford counties for much of the late afternoon and evening.

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Flood

Baltimore, MD · Jun 30, 2025

A boundary stalled across northeast Maryland and interacted with the Chesapeake Bay breeze to result in a nearly stationary thunderstorm across Baltimore and Harford counties for much of the late afternoon and evening.

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Flash Flood

Wicomico, MD · Aug 14, 2025

A late-summer hot and humid airmass was in place across the lower Maryland Eastern Shore on August 14. Additionally, a slow-moving cold front stalled southern Maryland, extending southwest in Virginia.

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Coastal Flood

Cecil, MD · Jan 9, 2024

A strong area of low pressure tracked from the mid MS River Valley on Jan 9th to the Northeast U.S. Jan 10th. A very strong pressure gradient ahead of the low pressure center resulted in a long period of strong southerly winds gusting up to 55 mph that raised water levels to…

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Coastal Flood

St. Mary's, MD · Jan 9, 2024

A strong area of low pressure tracked from the mid MS River Valley on Jan 9th to the Northeast U.S. Jan 10th. A very strong pressure gradient ahead of the low pressure center resulted in a long period of strong southerly winds gusting up to 55 mph that raised water levels to…

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Coastal Flood

Calvert, MD · Jan 9, 2024

A strong area of low pressure tracked from the mid MS River Valley on Jan 9th to the Northeast U.S. Jan 10th. A very strong pressure gradient ahead of the low pressure center resulted in a long period of strong southerly winds gusting up to 55 mph that raised water levels to…

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Coastal Flood

Southern Baltimore, MD · Jan 9, 2024

A strong area of low pressure tracked from the mid MS River Valley on Jan 9th to the Northeast U.S. Jan 10th. A very strong pressure gradient ahead of the low pressure center resulted in a long period of strong southerly winds gusting up to 55 mph that raised water levels to…

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Coastal Flood

Southeast Harford, MD · Jan 9, 2024

A strong area of low pressure tracked from the mid MS River Valley on Jan 9th to the Northeast U.S. Jan 10th. A very strong pressure gradient ahead of the low pressure center resulted in a long period of strong southerly winds gusting up to 55 mph that raised water levels to…

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Flash Flood

Washington, MD · Nov 7, 1997

Slowly developing low pressure off the southeast U.S. coast generated a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rains over much of western and northern Maryland for most of the day.

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Flash Flood

Frederick, MD · Jan 28, 1998

A fairly intense and slow-moving nor'easter produced a large area of moderate to heavy rains across central and lower southern Maryland beginning late on the 27th and continuing through late afternoon on the 28th.

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Flash Flood

Calvert, MD · Jan 28, 1998

A fairly intense and slow-moving nor'easter produced a large area of moderate to heavy rains across central and lower southern Maryland beginning late on the 27th and continuing through late afternoon on the 28th.

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Flash Flood

Washington, MD · Feb 4, 1998

A powerful nor'easter, carrying copious moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean region, dumped between 2 and 4 inches of rain across much of Maryland between the foothills and the Chesapeake Bay.

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Flash Flood

Prince George's, MD · Feb 4, 1998

A powerful nor'easter, carrying copious moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean region, dumped between 2 and 4 inches of rain across much of Maryland between the foothills and the Chesapeake Bay.

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Flood

Allegany, MD · Mar 4, 2008

An area of low pressure moving over West Virginia pushed a strong cold front through the region during the early morning hours of March 5th. This front triggered several strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds as well as heavy rain.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)

Inland Worcester, MD · Sep 15, 1999

Hurricane Floyd was a Category 1 hurricane as it crossed the Wakefield WFO county warning area. Tropical storm force wind gusts occurred over the northwest quadrant of the storm over portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.

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Tropical Storm

Inland Worcester, MD · Sep 6, 2008

Tropical Storm Hanna affected much of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore during Saturday, September 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from around one inch to just below three inches.

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Tropical Storm

Somerset, MD · Sep 6, 2008

Tropical Storm Hanna affected much of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore during Saturday, September 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from around one inch to just below three inches.

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Tropical Storm

Wicomico, MD · Sep 6, 2008

Tropical Storm Hanna affected much of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore during Saturday, September 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from around one inch to just below three inches.

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Tropical Storm

Dorchester, MD · Sep 6, 2008

Tropical Storm Hanna affected much of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore during Saturday, September 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from around one inch to just below three inches.

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Coastal Flood

Somerset, MD · Mar 9, 2024

Intensifying low pressure tracked from the Southeast United States northeast to just off the New England coast from Saturday, March 9th into Sunday, March 10th.

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Coastal Flood

Dorchester, MD · Mar 10, 2024

Intensifying low pressure tracked from the Southeast United States northeast to just off the New England coast from Saturday, March 9th into Sunday, March 10th.

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Coastal Flood

Dorchester, MD · Mar 9, 2024

Intensifying low pressure tracked from the Southeast United States northeast to just off the New England coast from Saturday, March 9th into Sunday, March 10th.

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