1,019 first-hand accounts of flood events in Maryland, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
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 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 →Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain developed in the warm sector along the Mason-Dixon line in the afternoon on the 29th. These showers continued to train over parts of Marion, Monongalia, and Preston counties in West Virginia as well as Garrett County in Maryland.
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 →Showers producing very heavy rain moved very slowly very slowly across South Central Maryland during the afternoon. The deluge caused several streets and creeks to become rapidly flowing rivers.
Read the full account →Moisture streaming northeastward from an upper low over the Deep South with additional moisture from Tropical Storm Danny off the North Carolina coast pooled up against a stationary boundary near the Mason-Dixon Line.
Read the full account →The remnants of Tropical Storm Tammy caused widespread heavy rainfall between 3 to 7 inches across the region. Numerous reports of flooded roads were received due to the prolonged rains.
Read the full account →Heavy rain event as low pressure moved through the Mid-Atlantic ahead of a slow moving cold front. Southerly flow ahead of the low pressure tapped into a moisture rich atmosphere over the Gulf of Mexico.
Read the full account →Tropical Cyclone Sandy moving northward well off the Mid Atlantic Coast then northwest into extreme southern New Jersey produced very strong northeast winds followed by very strong west or northwest winds.
Read the full account →The combination of a decaying low pressure system in eastern Virginia and convergence along bay breeze fronts caused thunderstorms with torrential downpours to form on the Eastern Shore.
Read the full account →A cold front passed through the area on July 1st. A southerly flow ahead of the boundary caused warm and humid air in place, which led to an unstable atmosphere. The instability combined with lift from the cold front caused thunderstorms to develop.
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 →An area of showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall moved across western and central Maryland during the early morning hours of the 7th. The heaviest rain fell across western Allegany County where flash flooding was reported.
Read the full account →A weak cold front settled over the forecast area from June 23 until June 27. Waves of low pressure rode northeast along the front. Flow in the atmosphere was parallel to the boundary, producing several rounds of training echoes.
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 →A weak cold front settled over the forecast area from June 23 until June 27. Waves of low pressure rode northeast along the front. Flow in the atmosphere was parallel to the boundary, producing several rounds of training echoes.
Read the full account →Strong low pressure moved from the deep south to the Great Lakes. Strong warm air advection coupled with moisture led to showers and thunderstorms across the area. Activity strengthened in the afternoon and multiple rounds of heavy rain moved across the area.
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 →Potent low pressure passed by to our west, and the warm front associated with the low moved through our area during this time. Warm and moist air near and south of the boundary led to an unstable atmosphere, while forcing from the warm front provided the lift.
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 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 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 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 →Intense thunderstorms, dumping between 3 1/2 and 4 inches of rain within 2 hours, produced widespread flash flooding in the eastern portion of Baltimore City. At last 20 persons were rescued from stranded automobiles. Many of the trapped motorists were on Loch Raven Blvd.
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