Coastal Flood in Maryland

Events

339

Deaths

0

Injuries

1

Damage

$18 million

• Flooding and Coastal Flood in Maryland, October 29 to 30, 2012$5.0 million · 52 kt wind · 15 eventsPost Tropical Storm Sandy caused an initial estimate of $5 million dollars in damage in the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, October 29 to 30, 2012$6.0 million · 3 eventsTropical Cyclone Sandy moving northward well off the Mid Atlantic Coast then northwest into extreme southern New Jersey produced very strong northeast winds followed by very strong west or northwest winds.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, October 28 to 30, 2012$4.5 million · 2 eventsTropical Cyclone Sandy moving northward well off the Mid Atlantic Coast then northwest into extreme southern New Jersey produced very strong northeast winds followed by very strong west or northwest winds.
• Flash Flooding and Coastal Flood in Maryland, February 4 to 5, 1998$1.1 million · 22 eventsA powerful nor'easter, carrying copious moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean region, dumped between 2 and 4 inches of rain across much of Maryland between the foothills and the Chesapeake Bay.
• Flooding and Coastal Flood in Maryland, May 11 to 12, 20082 injured · $406,000 · 50 kt wind · 20 eventsA potent storm system crossed the region May 12th. Warm and moist air filtered in ahead of the system, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, November 12 to 14, 2009$1.7 million · 4 eventsAn intense Nor'easter produced moderate to severe coastal flooding across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, October 28 to 30, 2021$1.6 million · 4 eventsStrong low pressure tracked from the Middle Mississippi Valley east northeast toward the Northeast United States from Thursday, October 28th into Saturday, October 30th.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, January 27 to 28, 1998$1.5 million · 2 eventsA Nor'easter battered the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore on Tuesday, January 27th and Wednesday, January 28th.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, February 4 to 6, 1998$1.5 million · 2 eventsA Nor'easter battered the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore from Tuesday, February 3rd through Thursday, February 5th.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Maryland, November 16 to 17, 2006$157,000 · 55 kt wind · 17 eventsA deep low pressure system moved from the Tennessee Valley to the eastern great Lakes on November 16, sweeping a strong cold front across the Mid Atlantic.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, December 21, 2012$300,000 · 2 eventsA rapidly deepening low pressure system moved northeast from western North Carolina into eastern Pennsylvania from the evening of December 20th, into the morning of December 21st.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, January 9 to 10, 2024$80,000 · 6 eventsA strong area of low pressure tracked from the mid MS River Valley on Jan 9th to the Northeast U.S. Jan 10th.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, May 12 to 13, 2008$50,000 · 2 eventsStrong low pressure produced coastal flooding across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, June 27 to 28, 2006$20,000 · 3 eventsA weak cold front settled over the forecast area from June 23 until June 27. Waves of low pressure rode northeast along the front. Flow in the atmosphere was parallel to the boundary, producing several rounds of training echoes.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, September 6 to 7, 19961 injured · 4 eventsThe remnants of Hurricane Fran moved through West Virginia on the 6th reaching northwest Pennsylvania the morning of the 7th. The strong south to southeast winds accompanying it caused tidal flooding along Chesapeake Bay.
• Coastal Flood and Heavy Rain in Maryland, January 28, 199811 eventsAn intense northeaster pounded the Maryland Eastern Shore with heavy rain, strong winds and some minor tidal flooding on the 28th. The low pressure system was in the Gulf Coast States the morning of the 26th and moved to near Savannah, Georgia the morning of the 27th.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, October 2 to 6, 201511 eventsStrong northeasterly flow with a stationary front just offshore and high pressure to the north resulted in tidal anomalies between 1.5 and 2.0 feet over an extended period.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, October 10 to 13, 201911 eventsLow pressure remained nearly stationary off the Mid-Atlantic Coast during this time. Water piled up near the mount of the Bay and it was able to advance north during the high tide cycles on the 10th through the 12th.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, September 9 to 11, 20189 eventsStrong onshore flow led to increased water level anomalies and coastal flooding.
• Coastal Flood and Strong Wind in Maryland, December 21, 2012$10,000 · 8 eventsA deep low pressure system tracked across the Lower Great Lakes northeastward into the St. Lawrence Valley from the evening of the 20th into the daytime of the 21st.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in Maryland, February 4 to 6, 19986 eventsThe strongest northeaster of the winter brought heavy rain, damaging winds and minor tidal flooding to the southern half of the Maryland Eastern Shore.
• Coastal Flood and Strong Wind in Maryland, February 4 to 6, 19985 eventsThe strongest northeaster of the winter for coastal areas brought strong winds and caused some minor tidal flooding along the northern parts of the Maryland Eastern Shore.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, October 30, 20125 eventsHurricane Sandy moved up the Atlantic coast and then turned Northwest and made landfall northeast of MD. Heavy rain and high winds over spread coastal regions and most of Maryland. Heavy rain caused flood and river flooding.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, March 6 to 7, 20185 eventsA strong onshore flow led to moderate tidal flooding.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, April 30, 20205 eventsA southerly flow led to elevated water levels, which caused moderate tidal flooding.

Coastal Flood everywhereEvery kind of event in Maryland

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.