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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.

Flood

Montgomery, MD · Aug 6, 2019

A weak upper-level trough remained overhead and there was also a surface trough around the area. A light southerly flow ahead of the boundary caused dewpoints to reach the 70s.

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Flood

Montgomery, MD · Aug 6, 2019

A weak upper-level trough remained overhead and there was also a surface trough around the area. A light southerly flow ahead of the boundary caused dewpoints to reach the 70s.

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Flood

Montgomery, MD · Aug 6, 2019

A weak upper-level trough remained overhead and there was also a surface trough around the area. A light southerly flow ahead of the boundary caused dewpoints to reach the 70s.

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Flash Flood

Garrett, MD · Jul 2, 2018

A line of thunderstorms developed east of Cleveland from a breeze off of Lake Erie near 17Z. Areas south and east of the line gave way to more storms as outflow boundaries converged. With high PWAT values (near 1.90) flash flooding became an issue with training storms.

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Flood

Montgomery, MD · Dec 15, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Baltimore, MD · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Allegany, MD · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Montgomery, MD · Dec 17, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Montgomery, MD · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Howard, MD · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Anne Arundel, MD · Dec 15, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Frederick, MD · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Frederick, MD · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Prince George's, MD · Dec 15, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Montgomery, MD · Dec 15, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Montgomery, MD · Dec 15, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Montgomery, MD · Dec 15, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Montgomery, MD · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Howard, MD · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Howard, MD · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Prince George's, MD · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Howard, MD · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Carroll, MD · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Montgomery, MD · Dec 15, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper-level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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