1,019 first-hand accounts of flood events in Maryland, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Hurricane Floyd made landfall just east of Cape Fear, North Carolina in the early morning hours of the 16th and moved north-northeast across extreme southeast Virginia to near Ocean City, Maryland by evening on the 16th.
Read the full account →Another round of thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall moved through Allegany and Montgomery Counties during the afternoon of the 27th. In Allegany County, significant flooding occurred just east of Cumberland along the west slope of Martin Mountain after Elk Lick Run…
Read the full account →Torrential rains associated with Tropical Storm Fran caused the rapid onset of river flooding along the headwaters of the Potomac River late on the 6th, spreading gradually southeast throughout the entire basin by early on the 10th.
Read the full account →Torrential rains associated with Tropical Storm Fran caused the rapid onset of river flooding along the headwaters of the Potomac River late on the 6th, spreading gradually southeast throughout the entire basin by early on the 10th.
Read the full account →A rapidly deepening low pressure system moved northeast from western North Carolina into eastern Pennsylvania from the evening of December 20th, into the morning of December 21st.
Read the full account →Post Tropical Storm Sandy caused an initial estimate of $5 million dollars in damage in the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Most of the damages were due to flooding caused by excessive rainfall, as up to 13 inches of rain were reported, and due to the high winds, which caused trees…
Read the full account →Post Tropical Storm Sandy caused an initial estimate of $5 million dollars in damage in the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Most of the damages were due to flooding caused by excessive rainfall, as up to 13 inches of rain were reported, and due to the high winds, which caused trees…
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms, particularly during the late afternoon and early evening on the 27th brought very heavy rain to the Eastern Shore and caused flash flooding.
Read the full account →Heavy rain of 1-4 inches on June 3rd on saturated soils caused several instances of flooding in the western suburbs of Baltimore. Separately, the combined effects of several days of rain created somewhat widespread river flooding which continued to affect portions of the area…
Read the full account →Hurricane Isabel was a Category 1 hurricane as it crossed the Wakefield WFO county warning area. Isabel produced tropical storm force sustained winds and wind gusts over the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.
Read the full account →Hurricane Irene tracked up the Mid-Atlantic Coast during the evening hours of the 27th through the early morning hours of the 28th. Irene passed by just to the east of Ocean City, Maryland during the early morning hours of the 28th.
Read the full account →Hurricane Irene tracked up the Mid-Atlantic Coast during the evening hours of the 27th through the early morning hours of the 28th. Irene passed by just to the east of Ocean City, Maryland during the early morning hours of the 28th.
Read the full account →Hurricane Floyd made landfall just east of Cape Fear, North Carolina in the early morning hours of the 16th and moved north-northeast across extreme southeast Virginia to near Ocean City, Maryland by evening on the 16th.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →Hurricane Isabel was a Category 1 hurricane as it crossed the Wakefield WFO county warning area. Isabel produced tropical storm force sustained winds and wind gusts over the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.
Read the full account →A boundary remained overhead on the 30th of July. Hot and humid conditions led to an unstable atmosphere. The instability along with the boundary caused a few severe thunderstorms to develop.
Read the full account →A low pressure system that developed along a cold frontal boundary brought showers and thunderstorms with very heavy downpours to the Eastern Shore, especially during the first half of the day into the early afternoon on the 12th.
Read the full account →A passing shortwave trough and surface cold front brought scattered showers and thunderstorm on July 11th. Increasing shear, building instability, and mid-level dry resulted in a few strong storms across the area.
Read the full account →Hurricane Irene produced heavy flooding rain, tropical storm force wind gusts and caused one wind related death across the Eastern Shore. Preliminary damage estimates were around three million dollars and approximately 85,000 homes and businesses lost power.
Read the full account →Hurricane Isabel was a Category 1 hurricane as it crossed the Wakefield WFO county warning area. Isabel produced tropical storm force sustained winds and wind gusts over the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →A thunderstorm that produced heavy rainfall remained fairly stationary over Allegany County from around 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT on the 6th. Flash flooding resulted after a total of 3.19 inches of rain fell in Frostburg and Pinto and 2.48 inches fell in Cumberland.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms that remained nearly stationary across northwestern Cecil County dropped a Doppler Radar storm total estimate of around 10 inches of rain within four hours around Port Deposit during the evening of the 22nd.
Read the full account →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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