Maryland, 1996

Flash Flood in Maryland, June 19, 1996

June 19, 1996 · NWS LWX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Areas which received flash flooding on the 18th were inundated with additional heavy rainfall during the morning of the 19th, causing a repeat performance. Once again, several creeks and streams overflowed their banks, including Seneca Creek.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.

Areas which received flash flooding on the 18th were inundated with additional heavy rainfall during the morning of the 19th, causing a repeat performance. Once again, several creeks and streams overflowed their banks, including Seneca Creek. Closed state highways included route 28 near Dawsonville, route 109 near Barnesville, and route 121. High standing water snarled traffic along interstate 270 in a construction zone between routes 118 and 121. Other flooding was noted along Bennett Creek near the northern tip of Montgomery Co. High standing water temporarily closed Wightman/Brink Road near the state route 27/355 interchange in Germantown.In Howard Co, some creeks overflowed their banks near the Montgomery/Frederick line, flooding area roads.

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:01 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Howard

When
June 19, 6:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Howard County, Nw Portion
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
39.251, -76.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5560608.