73
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5K
Property damage
Flood in Carroll County, Maryland: 73 recorded events between 2006 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #126 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Carroll County, Maryland: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Carroll County is the 2010s, when 49 of the county's 73 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 Carroll County archive, flood makes up 10.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #126 for this hazard and #8 within Maryland, putting it in the 95.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flood in Carroll County with 18 recorded events, while Mar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | PIPE CREEK MILL | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | KEYMAR | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | MAYBERRY | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | HARNEY | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | SAMS CREEK | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | TANEYTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | BRIDGEPORT | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | TYRONE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | MT AIRY | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | WINFIELD | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Carroll County
- Thunderstorm Wind 416
- Hail 71
- Flash Flood 68
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The stream gage on the Big Pipe Creek at Bruceville exceeded the 8 foot flood stage during the indicated period, leading to flooding on Keysville-Bruceville Road. The peak level of 9.06 feet occurred at 9:00 PM on the 24th.
Emergency Management reported water up to 2 feet deep across Twin Arch Road. An elderly woman became trapped in her car in Sykesville on River Road on the Howard/Carroll County line where the South branch of the Patapsco River rose our of its banks. The South Branch of the Patapsco River also rose out of it's banks onto Old Frederick Road, about 5 miles west of Woodbine. Route 32 was closed due to flooding near Sykesville. Numerous roads closed due to flooding near Keymar.
The USGS stream gage on Big Pipe Creek near Bruceville exceeded the 8 foot flood stage during the indicated period, flooding Keysville-Bruceville Road. The peak level observed was 9.53 feet, which occurred at 3:30pm on the 9th.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Carroll County, Maryland?
73 flood events are recorded in Carroll County between 2006 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Carroll County?
The strongest flood on record in Carroll County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Carroll 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 Carroll County, Maryland.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maryland/carroll-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.