85
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.7M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Anne Arundel County, Maryland: 85 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #239 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Anne Arundel County, Maryland: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Anne Arundel County is the 2010s, when 46 of the county's 85 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 Anne Arundel County archive, flash flood makes up 9.0% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #239 for this hazard and #7 within Maryland, putting it in the 92.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Anne Arundel County with 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | NORTH LINTHICUM | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | RIVA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | RIVA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | CROWNSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | CONAWAYS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | CROFTON | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | GARLAND | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | GLEN BURNIE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2018 | GLEN BURNIE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2018 | NORTH LINTHICUM | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Anne Arundel County
- Thunderstorm Wind 586
- Hail 97
- Flood 87
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous flooded roads and water rescues countywide. Some of the hardest hit areas included Maryland City, Jessup, Hanover, and Tipton Airport. Part of Tipton Airfield was cover by more than 3 feet of water. A car was swept off Oak Hill Drive, trapping a 59 year old man inside behind the gates of the Oak Hill Detention Center. The car was submerged above the window sill. He was not injured.
Secondary roads near Annapolis were flooded. The entrance to Laurel Park Racetrack was under several inches of water. A foot of water flooded a basement in Annapolis. Route 450 east of Crofton was closed due to high water.
Over three inches of rain fell across the city of Annapolis. Multiple reports of flooding were reported in the city of Annapolis including, King George Street was closed at the College Creek Bridge, Taylor Avenue was closed near Herbert Sachs Boulevard, Hudson Street was closed at West Street. Flooding was also reported at Ridgely Avenue near Melvin Avenue, on Dock Street and on Compromise Street. Flood waters also poured into the bottom floor of Rickover Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?
85 flash flood events are recorded in Anne Arundel County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Anne Arundel County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Anne Arundel County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel County, Maryland.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maryland/anne-arundel-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.