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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

Carroll, MD · Jan 8, 1998

Unseasonably warm and humid air plus developing low pressure over the Ohio Valley produced bands of heavy rain across portions of north central Maryland.

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Flash Flood

Frederick, MD · May 8, 1998

Heavy rain bands, producing total rain between 1 1/2 and 2 inches in some locations, caused flooding to ensue across portions of western Maryland on the 8th. The rains, falling onto saturated soil, closed numerous roads in each county.

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Flash Flood

Washington, MD · May 8, 1998

Heavy rain bands, producing total rain between 1 1/2 and 2 inches in some locations, caused flooding to ensue across portions of western Maryland on the 8th. The rains, falling onto saturated soil, closed numerous roads in each county.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)

Maryland Beaches, 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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Flood$25K damage

Garrett, MD · May 31, 2008

A slow moving cold front combined with a strong upper level system produced scattered severe thunderstorms across southeast Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland.

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Coastal Flood

Dorchester, MD · Apr 12, 2024

Intensifying low pressure tracked from the Tennessee Valley northward into the Great Lakes region from Thursday morning, April 11th into Friday morning, April 12th.

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Coastal Flood

Dorchester, MD · Apr 12, 2024

Intensifying low pressure tracked from the Tennessee Valley northward into the Great Lakes region from Thursday morning, April 11th into Friday morning, April 12th.

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Flash Flood

Harford, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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Flash Flood

Baltimore, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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Flash Flood

St. Mary's, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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Flash Flood

St. Mary's, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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Flash Flood

St. Mary's, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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Flash Flood

St. Mary's, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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Flash Flood

St. Mary's, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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Flash Flood

St. Mary's, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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Flash Flood

St. Mary's, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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Flash Flood

St. Mary's, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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Flash Flood

St. Mary's, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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Flash Flood

St. Mary's, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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Flash Flood

St. Mary's, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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Flash Flood

Charles, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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Flash Flood

Charles, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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Flash Flood

Baltimore, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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Flash Flood

Baltimore, MD · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.

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