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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

Allegany, MD · May 14, 2025

A slow moving closed upper level low originating from the Gulf of America brought anomalous moisture into the area. A long duration period of rain ensued, with rain rates exceeding two inches an hour during the afternoon of May 13th.

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Flood

Washington, MD · May 14, 2025

A slow moving closed upper level low originating from the Gulf of America brought anomalous moisture into the area. A long duration period of rain ensued, with rain rates exceeding two inches an hour during the afternoon of May 13th.

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Flood

Washington, MD · May 14, 2025

A slow moving closed upper level low originating from the Gulf of America brought anomalous moisture into the area. A long duration period of rain ensued, with rain rates exceeding two inches an hour during the afternoon of May 13th.

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Flood

Frederick, MD · May 14, 2025

A slow moving closed upper level low originating from the Gulf of America brought anomalous moisture into the area. A long duration period of rain ensued, with rain rates exceeding two inches an hour during the afternoon of May 13th.

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Flood

Montgomery, MD · May 14, 2025

A slow moving closed upper level low originating from the Gulf of America brought anomalous moisture into the area. A long duration period of rain ensued, with rain rates exceeding two inches an hour during the afternoon of May 13th.

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Flood

Washington, MD · May 14, 2025

A slow moving closed upper level low originating from the Gulf of America brought anomalous moisture into the area. A long duration period of rain ensued, with rain rates exceeding two inches an hour during the afternoon of May 13th.

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Flood

Washington, MD · May 14, 2025

A slow moving closed upper level low originating from the Gulf of America brought anomalous moisture into the area. A long duration period of rain ensued, with rain rates exceeding two inches an hour during the afternoon of May 13th.

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Flood

Montgomery, MD · May 15, 2025

A slow moving closed upper level low originating from the Gulf of America brought anomalous moisture into the area. A long duration period of rain ensued, with rain rates exceeding two inches an hour during the afternoon of May 13th.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$100K damage

Maryland Beaches, MD · Jul 13, 1996

Hurricane Bertha moved across the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore on July 13th. Spiral bands around the northern and eastern side of the storm affected the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore during Saturday morning.

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Storm Surge/Tide$100K damage

St. Mary's, MD · Sep 6, 1996

The track of Tropical Storm Fran from south-central through western Virginia allowed gusty southeast winds at and just above the surface to channel water up the Chesapeake Bay and its main tributaries.

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Tropical Storm$100K damage

Prince Georges, MD · Sep 16, 1999

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.

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Tropical Storm$100K damage

Anne Arundel, MD · Sep 16, 1999

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.

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Flash Flood

Baltimore, MD · Aug 24, 2015

A cold front moved through the Mid-Atlantic, triggering showers and thunderstorms. With ample moisture in place from persistent moisture advection along southerly flow, enough instability was in place to produce scattered stronger thunderstorms.

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Tropical Storm$100K damage

Maryland Beaches, MD · Oct 8, 1996

Remnants of Tropical Storm Josephine moved quickly up the East Coast during Tuesday, October 8th, affecting the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore. The storm produced 1.5 to 3.5 inches of rain resulting in flooding of several roads.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Montgomery, MD · May 2, 2016

A cold front moved through the Mid-Atlantic region and showers and thunderstorms developed ahead and along the frontal boundary. Many thunderstorms became severe with large hail and damaging winds. Montgomery County had multiple rounds of thunderstorms that led to flash flooding.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Montgomery, MD · May 2, 2016

A cold front moved through the Mid-Atlantic region and showers and thunderstorms developed ahead and along the frontal boundary. Many thunderstorms became severe with large hail and damaging winds. Montgomery County had multiple rounds of thunderstorms that led to flash flooding.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Montgomery, MD · May 2, 2016

A cold front moved through the Mid-Atlantic region and showers and thunderstorms developed ahead and along the frontal boundary. Many thunderstorms became severe with large hail and damaging winds. Montgomery County had multiple rounds of thunderstorms that led to flash flooding.

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Flash Flood

Montgomery, MD · Jul 19, 2016

A boundary stalled over the area. Warm and humid conditions led to an unstable atmosphere while an upper-level trough passed through the area. The forcing from the boundary front combined with the instability to trigger thunderstorms.

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Coastal Flood$250K damage

Wicomico, MD · Oct 29, 2012

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.

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Coastal Flood

Inland Worcester, MD · Oct 12, 2025

A coastal low formed off of the Southeast coast on October 11 and slowly tracked north into October 13 before moving offshore. Meanwhile, a strong 1035mb area of high pressure lingered over the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

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Coastal Flood

Maryland Beaches, MD · Oct 12, 2025

A coastal low formed off of the Southeast coast on October 11 and slowly tracked north into October 13 before moving offshore. Meanwhile, a strong 1035mb area of high pressure lingered over the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

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Coastal Flood

Dorchester, MD · Oct 12, 2025

A coastal low formed off of the Southeast coast on October 11 and slowly tracked north into October 13 before moving offshore. Meanwhile, a strong 1035mb area of high pressure lingered over the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

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Coastal Flood

Wicomico, MD · Oct 12, 2025

A coastal low formed off of the Southeast coast on October 11 and slowly tracked north into October 13 before moving offshore. Meanwhile, a strong 1035mb area of high pressure lingered over the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

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Coastal Flood

Somerset, MD · Oct 12, 2025

A coastal low formed off of the Southeast coast on October 11 and slowly tracked north into October 13 before moving offshore. Meanwhile, a strong 1035mb area of high pressure lingered over the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

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