Flash Flood in Allegany County, Maryland

Numerous roads closed due to flooding in the town of Midland, MD. Waters from George's Creek overflowed their boundaries and caused flowing water deeper than six inches to inundate many roads.

A slow moving closed upper level low originating from the Gulf of America brought anomalous moisture into the area. A long duration period of rain ensued, with rain rates exceeding two inches an hour during the afternoon of May 13th. The slow moving storms coupled with training led to localized rainfall totals of four to eight inches across western Maryland, with lesser amounts of two to four inches across central Maryland. Most of this rain fell in a 6 hour period, resulting in flash flooding especially across western Maryland.