Maryland, 2009

Heavy Rain in Maryland, June 18, 2009

June 18, 2009 · NWS PHI · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Heavy rain associated with an approaching warm front that coincided with the high tide produced some flooding in and around Kent Island in Queen Anne's County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

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Heavy rain associated with an approaching warm front that coincided with the high tide produced some flooding in and around Kent Island in Queen Anne's County.

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1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Queen Anne'S

When
June 18, 6:30 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where
Queen Anne'S County, 0.5 mi N of Stevensville Bay Arp to Queenstown
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
38.987, -76.330

Heavy rain fell from about 730 a.m. EDT and 900 a.m. EDT on the morning of the 18th in and around Kent Island. Doppler Radar storm total estimates reached about one inch. But, the heavy rain coincided with the high tide which was higher than normal because of the approaching new moon and an up the bay wind flow. This caused roadway and field flooding around the region. On Kent Island, Thompson Creek Road flooded as did the Thompson Creek Public Landing. At the Kent Narrows, Wharf Drive flooded as did the parking lot of a seafood market. On the Eastern Shore, Winchester Creek flooded some front yards in Grasonville. Standing water was on Main Street in Queenstown. The high tide that morning at Tolchester Beach (Kent County) and Cambridge (Dorchester County) reached 3.50 feet above mean lower low water. That is the level at which minor tidal flooding begins.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 182378.