56
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$5.3M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Cecil County, Maryland: 56 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #519 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Cecil County, Maryland: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Cecil County is the 2000s, when 24 of the county's 56 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Cecil County archive, flash flood makes up 10.5% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #519 for this hazard and #11 within Maryland, putting it in the 83.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Cecil County with 17 recorded events, while Apr is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 1999 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 2 | $3.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | CHARLESTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | BELVEDERE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | FARMINGTON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | ELKTON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | RISING SUN | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | CALVERT | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | BLAKE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | CHARLESTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | NORTH EAST | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | PORT DEPOSIT | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cecil County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused flooding along the Big Elk Creek as well as some roadways in Elkton. Homes on Goose Neck Court were flooded. Delaware Avenue and Howard Street were closed. Doppler Radar storm total estimates reached around 3 inches in Cecil County. A Skywarn Spotter measured 1.75 inches of rain in one hour in Elkton.
Thunderstorms with very heavy rain caused flash flooding and poor drainage flooding in southern Cecil County. Flash flooding occurred along creeks feeding into the Sassafras River, particularly Dowdel and Hall Creeks. The intersection of Sandy Bottom and Knights Island Roads was flooded. Event precipitation totals included 2.79 inches in Earleville, 2.78 inches in Sassafras and 1.99 inches in Elkton.
Thunderstorms with very heavy rain caused poor drainage flooding as well as flash flooding of smaller streams in central Cecil County from Elkton southwest to Elk Neck State Park. The majority of flooded roadways occurred in the Elkton area. Event precipitation totals included 2.92 inches in Elkton.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Cecil County, Maryland?
56 flash flood events are recorded in Cecil County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Cecil County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Cecil County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Cecil County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Cecil County, Maryland.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maryland/cecil-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.