A slow moving warm front and a low pressure system that formed along it that enhanced the convergence brought flash flooding rains to the Eastern Shore on the 12th. Rainfall amounts reached as high as ten inches. A series of thunderstorms with very heavy rain formed and moved along a very slowly northward moving warm frontal boundary. The rain did not end until an occluded front neared the Eastern Shore  overnight on the 12th. Numerous showers and thunderstorms started during the  morning of the 12th and the heaviest rain fell during the late afternoon and early evening. The rain ended late that evening on the 12th. Event precipitation totals averaged 3 to 10 inches with the highest amounts in Queen Anne's County.

Flash Flood in KENT, MARYLAND
From 12-AUG-14 18:12:00 to 13-AUG-14 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHESTERTOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorms with very heavy rain caused flash flooding in and around Chestertown. One vehicle water rescue occurred on Quaker Neck Road. Many roadways were flooded and included Maryland State Routes 213, 514 and 20, Garland Way, Trafford Drive, High Street, Cross Street and East Campus Avenue. The flooding heavy rains saturated the soil and caused a few weak trees to be knocked over.  The Chester River was also reported to be running very high, but within bankful. Event precipitation totals included 5.75 inches in Kennedyville, 4.60 inches in Rock Hall and 3.64 inches in Galena.

Flash Flood in KENT, MARYLAND
From 12-AUG-14 18:45:00 to 13-AUG-14 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROCK HALL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorms with very heavy rain caused flash flooding in and around Rock Hall. Many roadways were flooded and closed and included Chesapeake Avenue, Walnut Street, Crosby Road and Eastern Neck Island Road.  Event precipitation totals included 5.75 inches in Kennedyville, 4.60 inches in Rock Hall and 3.64 inches in Galena.

Flash Flood in KENT, MARYLAND
From 12-AUG-14 18:20:00 to 12-AUG-14 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MORGNEC
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorms with very heavy rain caused flash flooding in and to the west of Kennedyville. A few roadways were flooded and included Still Pond Road, Urieville Lane, Kennedyville Road and Morgnec Road.  Event precipitation totals included 5.75 inches in Kennedyville, 4.60 inches in Rock Hall and 3.64 inches in Galena.

Flash Flood in TALBOT, MARYLAND
From 12-AUG-14 17:30:00 to 12-AUG-14 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: BOZMAN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorms with very heavy rain caused flash flooding in the northern part of Tilghman Island in western Talbot County. Doppler Radar storm total estimates reached seven inches.

Flash Flood in QUEEN ANNE'S, MARYLAND
From 12-AUG-14 19:25:00 to 13-AUG-14 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: QUEENSTOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorms with very heavy rain caused flash flooding in western Queen Anne's County from Centreville westward through Queenstown and Grasonville.  The hardest hit locations were Grasonville and Queenstown where nearly 10 inches of rain fell. This caused flooded roads and multiple water rescues.  In Grasonville, the hardest hit area was Prospect Bay. Six families were evacuated from an apartment surrounded by water on Main Street at Gravel Run Road. About 15 motorists were rescued from trapped vehicles.  In Queenstown, a water rescue occurred on Del Rhodes Avenue near Friel Road. The vehicle was swept off the roadway.  A section of Hibernia Road near Centreville was washed out and much of Maryland State Route 18 from Kent Narrows to Queenstown was flooded.  A number of farm fields in the Church Hill area were also flooded. The flooding rains also knocked over a few shallow rooted trees in the area.  Event precipitation totals included 9.92 inches in Queenstown, 8.47 inches in Romancoke, 7.60 inches in Centreville and 3.57 inches in Stevensville.

Flash Flood in QUEEN ANNE'S, MARYLAND
From 12-AUG-14 17:20:00 to 12-AUG-14 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROMANCOKE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorms with very heavy rain caused flash flooding at the southern end of Kent Island. Kent Point Road was closed due to flash flooding.  Doppler Radar storm total estimates reached 4 inches on Kent Island.