Maryland, 1999

Heavy Rain in Maryland, August 25, 1999

August 25, 1999 · NWS PHI · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A warm front that slowly moved through the Eastern Shore during the evening of the 25th helped trigger thunderstorms with heavy rain. Radar estimated storm totals ranged from one to three inches, with the heaviest amounts near and along the Chesapeake Bay.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 PHI wrote it up.

A warm front that slowly moved through the Eastern Shore during the evening of the 25th helped trigger thunderstorms with heavy rain. Radar estimated storm totals ranged from one to three inches, with the heaviest amounts near and along the Chesapeake Bay. Some lighter amounts fell toward the Delaware Border. Some poor drainage flooding occurred, but no serious problems were reported. Storm totals included 2.90 inches in Grasonville (Queen Anne's County), 1.72 inches at the Conowingo Dam (Cecil County) and 1.46 inches in Easton (Talbot County).

The radar

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Event by event

5 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Caroline

When
August 25, 6:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Caroline County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.872, -75.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Cecil

When
August 25, 6:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Cecil County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.562, -75.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Kent

When
August 25, 6:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Kent County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.236, -76.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Queen Anne'S

When
August 25, 6:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Queen Anne'S County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.038, -76.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Talbot

When
August 25, 6:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Talbot County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.749, -76.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5718076, 5718077, 5718078, 5718079, 5718080.