Flash Flood — Harford, Maryland

2025-06-30 · near Benson, Harford, Maryland

Event narrative

Belair Road at Old Joppa Road closed due to high water. North Tollgate Road also closed due to high water. Around one foot of water flowing across the roads.

Wider weather episode

A boundary stalled across northeast Maryland and interacted with the Chesapeake Bay breeze to result in a nearly stationary thunderstorm across Baltimore and Harford counties for much of the late afternoon and evening. Localized rainfall amounts of two to six inches were observed, with instances of flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1259485. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.