Heavy Rain, Prince George'S
- When
- July 26, 12:00 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Prince George'S County, Countywide
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.830, -76.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Maryland, July 26, 2000
Showers and thunderstorms the produced very heavy rainfall moved across central Maryland during the afternoon of the 16th. Heavy rain flooded streets in Prince George's and Baltimore Counties.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
Showers and thunderstorms the produced very heavy rainfall moved across central Maryland during the afternoon of the 16th. Heavy rain flooded streets in Prince George's and Baltimore Counties. Rainfall totals in Prince George's County included 2.74 inches in Beallsville, 2.25 inches in Brandywine, 2.18 inches in Dawsonville, 2.16 inches at Brown Landfill, 1.84 inches in Leeland, and 1.74 inches in South Bowie. Rainfall totals in Baltimore County included 2.60 inches at Ft. McHenry, 2.37 inches at the Maryland Science Center, 2.12 inches at Lake Roland, 1.92 inches at Carroll Park, and 1.72 inches in Perry Hall. In Anne Arundel County, numerous roads were flooded. Portions of Routes 450, 424, and 214 were closed by high water. Roads in Pasadena, Ponders Cove, Turkey Point, Shady Side, Selby on the Bay, and London Towne were also flooded. Rainfall totals included 6.58 inches in Pasadena, 5.44 inches in Hillsmere, 3.51 inches at the Naval Academy, 3.37 inches in Edgewater, 2.88 inches near Annapolis, 2.55 inches in Owings Beach, and 1.74 inches at Baltimore/Washington International Airport. In St. Mary's County, 3.20 inches fell in Ridge and Scotland, 2.46 inches fell in Tall Timbers, and 1.87 inches fell in Hollywood. MacArthur Boulevard, FDR Boulevard, and Chancellor's Run Road were closed by high water. The St. Mary's River came within 1 foot of overflowing its banks in Great Mills. In Calvert County, residents of Breezy Point, North Beach, Chesapeake Beach, Drum Point, and Cove Point reported flooded roadways and yards.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 heavy rain, 3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Rain, Charles
- When
- July 26, 12:00 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Charles County, Countywide
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.474, -77.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Anne Arundel
- When
- July 26, 12:00 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Anne Arundel County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.994, -76.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous roads were flooded.
Flash Flood, Calvert
- When
- July 26, 12:00 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Calvert County, Countywide
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.535, -76.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Low lying areas and some roads were flooded.
Flash Flood, St. Mary'S
- When
- July 26, 12:00 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- St. Mary'S County, Countywide
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.216, -76.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several roads and creeks were flooded.
Heavy Rain, Baltimore
- When
- July 26, 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Baltimore County, Central Portion
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.443, -76.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Rain, Baltimore City (C)
- When
- July 26, 1:00 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Baltimore City (C) County, Baltimore
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.290, -76.612 (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.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Iowa, July 26, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 26, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 26 to 27, 2000
- Wildfire in Hawaii, July 26, 2000
- Wildfire in Idaho, July 26 to 31, 2000
- Damaging Winds in New Mexico, July 26 to 27, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 26, 2000
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Kansas, July 26, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Florida, July 26, 2000
- Flash Flood in Wisconsin, July 26, 2000
- Flash Flood in Wisconsin, July 26, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, July 26, 2000
More
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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: 5164567, 5164568, 5164570, 5176125, 5176126, 5164566, 5164569.