Maryland, 1996

Flash Flood in Maryland, September 6, 1996

September 6, 1996 · NWS LWX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A weakening tropical storm Fran produced flash flooding across the western half of Maryland during the afternoon of the 6th. The system was downgraded to a depression prior to moving across the far western border during the early evening of the 6th.

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.

A weakening tropical storm Fran produced flash flooding across the western half of Maryland during the afternoon of the 6th. The system was downgraded to a depression prior to moving across the far western border during the early evening of the 6th. Flash flooding was most acute in Frederick, Washington, and Allegany Counties, where 3 to 5 inches of rain fell in general. A cooperative observer in Frostburg (Allegany Co) recorded 6.33 inches.No deaths or injuries were attributed to Fran's remnants in Maryland.

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 58 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:57 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Prince George'S

When
September 6, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Prince George'S County, N Portion
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
38.830, -76.847 (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: 5572207.