Maryland, 1999

Drought in Maryland, February 1 to 28, 1999

February 1 to 28, 1999 · NWS PHI · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

8 inches with the heaviest precipitation falling in Cecil County and lighter amounts farther south. Precipitation totals were between 70 and 100% of normal.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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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.

On a county weighted average February 1999 precipitation totals along the Eastern Shore ranged between 2.2 and 2.8 inches with the heaviest precipitation falling in Cecil County and lighter amounts farther south. Precipitation totals were between 70 and 100% of normal. Coupled with an extremely wet January, stream flows crept closer to normal levels. However, additional precipitation was still needed to overcome longer-term water shortages as ground water levels were still below normal in most parts of the state. A drought warning remained in effect for the state of Maryland.

The radar

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Event by event

5 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Caroline

When
February 1, 12:00 AM EST to February 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Caroline forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
38.872, -75.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cecil

When
February 1, 12:00 AM EST to February 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Cecil forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
39.562, -75.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kent

When
February 1, 12:00 AM EST to February 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Kent forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
39.236, -76.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Queen Annes

When
February 1, 12:00 AM EST to February 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Queen Annes forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
39.038, -76.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Talbot

When
February 1, 12:00 AM EST to February 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Talbot forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
38.749, -76.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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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: 5683256, 5683257, 5683258, 5683259, 5683260.