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Maryland, 2005

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

441events recorded505 in 2004
4deaths recorded41 injuries
$3.7Mproperty damage (estimates)
1disaster declarations86 NFIP claims, $293K paid
← 20042006 →

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.

Events by hazard

Winter168
Wind116
Flood44
Cold40
Other21
Hail18
Heat15
Lightning11
Drought5
Fog3

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2005 was 441 against 505 in 2004.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2005
Cecil County31
Montgomery County31
Kent County28
Talbot County26
Frederick County25
Caroline County24
Howard County21
Anne Arundel County19
Allegany County18
Carroll County17
Baltimore County16
Harford County15
Prince George's County15
Washington County15
Garrett County14
Charles County12
Dorchester County9
Queen Anne's County8
Calvert County7
Baltimore city7
St. Mary's County6
Somerset County6
Wicomico County6
Worcester County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
7 Jul 2005FrederickHeavy Rain——2—
8 Oct 2005MontgomeryHeavy Rain—$20,00011
28 Jun 2005Baltimore cityHeavy Rain——1—
25 Jul 2005BaltimoreHeavy Rain———32
27 Jul 2005Anne ArundelStrong Wind35 mph——2
20 Jul 2005KentLightning———2
25 Oct 2005AlleganyWinter Storm—$250,000—1
6 Jun 2005HarfordLightning—$75,000—1
8 Oct 2005MontgomeryFlood———1
8 Oct 2005HowardFlood———1
22 Nov 2005Anne ArundelStrong Wind52 mph$500,000——
6 Jun 2005MontgomeryLightning—$475,000——
27 Jul 2005Anne ArundelLightning—$450,000——
22 Nov 2005Forecast zoneStrong Wind46 mph$300,000——
22 Nov 2005Forecast zoneStrong Wind52 mph$300,000——
22 Nov 2005WashingtonStrong Wind44 mph$200,000——
29 Nov 2005FrederickThunderstorm Wind75 mph$200,000——
8 Oct 2005Forecast zoneFlood—$200,000——
9 Aug 2005St. Mary'sFlash Flood—$100,000——
22 Nov 2005FrederickStrong Wind45 mph$100,000——
22 Nov 2005AlleganyStrong Wind45 mph$100,000——
25 Oct 2005GarrettHeavy Snow—$75,000——
8 Mar 2005CecilStrong Wind49 mph$50,000——
3 Apr 2005AlleganyHigh Wind59 mph$50,000——
29 Nov 2005WashingtonThunderstorm Wind63 mph$50,000——

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 2005

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
13 Sep 2005EM-3251EmergencyHurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation24

Flood insurance claims with a 2005 date of loss

86 NFIP claims, 37 of them paid, for $293,394.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.