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Flood in Cecil County, Maryland
102 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 102 flood events in Cecil County, Maryland, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
July is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.9% of the 3,545 flood events recorded in Maryland; its 29.5 per 100 square miles compares with 36.5 statewide.
Compared with Maryland
| Measure | Cecil County | Maryland | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 102 | 3,545 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.5 | 36.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 24 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 102 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2014 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2012 | Coastal Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Cecil County had?
102 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Cecil County?
16 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Cecil County?
The flash flood of 16 Sep 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Cecil County compare with Maryland for flood?
29.5 events per 100 square miles against 36.5 statewide; the county holds 102 of the state's 3,545 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.