Flood Risk in Baltimore, MD
Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10
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- FEMA rates Baltimore's county as Relatively High risk
- Estimated annual loss of $52M from this hazard type
- Extensive history of significant events in this area
- High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
- Average annual frequency: 1.9 events per year
Peak season: March-September
Last significant event: Flood - Baltimore, MD Region, United States (2022-08-06)
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How Baltimore Compares
Notable Flood Events Near Baltimore
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Baltimore, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - Baltimore, MD Region, United States (August 2022).
Flood - Baltimore, MD Region, United States
August 5, 2022 — WARNING
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Flood - Baltimore, MD Region, United States
June 14, 2021 — WARNING
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Flood - Baltimore, MD Region, United States
June 14, 2021 — WARNING
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Flood - Baltimore, MD Region, United States
August 17, 2019 — WARNING
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Flood - Baltimore, MD Region, United States
May 10, 2019 — WARNING
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Flood Preparedness Tips
- 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
- 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
- 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
- 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
- 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing
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How this data is built
Baltimore, MD flood risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live flood monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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