48
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$206K
Property damage
Flood in Allegany County, Maryland: 48 recorded events between 2006 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #257 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Allegany County, Maryland: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Allegany County is the 2020s, when 23 of the county's 48 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 Allegany County archive, flood makes up 10.3% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #257 for this hazard and #11 within Maryland, putting it in the 91.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Sep is the peak month for flood in Allegany County with 21 recorded events, while Jan 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | TOWN CREEK | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | LITTLE ORLEANS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | SPRING GAP | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | CUMBERLAND | 0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2022 | LITTLE ORLEANS | 0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2022 | JENNINGS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | KILBY CORNER | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | OLDTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | BOWLING GREEN | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | LITTLE ORLEANS | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Allegany County
- Thunderstorm Wind 246
- Hail 86
- Flash Flood 61
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The water level along the Wills Creek in Cumberland rose above major flood stage, cresting at 14.10 feet at 7:15 PM on the first of September. Several businesses at Motor City and outside the levee protection north of Cumberland were flooded along with at least a couple homes in Locust Grove. Water approached low spots on Route 36, possibly affecting one lane.
Newspaper articles quoted a Law Enforcement Spokesperson reporting flooding. Green Street and Kelly Road were both closed for more than an hour when they flooded at the railroad trestles. A car was stuck in high water in the Virginia Ave. subway at Industrial Bldv. Numerous reports of flooded basements were also received by Emergency Officials.
The USGS stream gage on Wills Creek near Cumberland exceeded the 10 foot flood stage during the indicated period. This caused flooding of a car wash at Motor City, with water in parking lots in the same area. The peak level of 11.57 feet was observed at 4:45pm EST on the 9th.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Allegany County, Maryland?
48 flood events are recorded in Allegany County between 2006 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Allegany County?
The strongest flood on record in Allegany County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Allegany 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
“Flood in Allegany County, Maryland.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maryland/allegany-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.