Drought Buster From The Gulf?

[87storms]

Over 4.5" and the radar returns south keep blossoming. If these continue to train, things are going to get really serious somewhere.

lol that’s wild. Looks like an atmospheric river on radar

[87storms]

The videos from the Ellicott City flooding several years ago definitely made me realize how serious a flash flood can get.

[EastCoast NPZ]

2 minutes ago, 87storms said:

lol that’s wild. Looks like an atmospheric river on radar

I've never seen anything like this happen here.  

It's pouring again.  4.7"

[SnowenOutThere]

3 hours ago, SnowenOutThere said:

Turns out a hiking trail just turns into a waterfall if enough rain falls

Photo for proof, though right now I'm sure the trail is now unable to be traveled on as its in the PDS warning.

[EastCoast NPZ]

Torrential rain and thunderstorm now.  Just blew past 5".

[KAOS]

Thunder and Lightning. Moderate to Heavy rain.

[ThePhotoGuy]

Heavy rain and Thunder.

Rain Rate 1.20 in/hr per the weather station. 

[EastCoast NPZ]

Looks like the rains out here are finally collapsing as the stuff fires around the bay.  Hopefully you guys cash in on some of that tonight.  What a remarkable event for us westerners.  I'll always remember this one.

[ravensrule]

3 minutes ago, EastCoast NPZ said:

Looks like the rains out here are finally collapsing as the stuff fires around the bay.  Hopefully you guys cash in on some of that tonight.  What a remarkable event for us westerners.  I'll always remember this one.

It may be the most potent storm in Stephens City history. A one in a thousand year storm. 

[dailylurker]

It's been pouring all night here in the lowlands. The drought buster is real.

[frd]

Heavy rain here 

[Interstate]

1.79 here in 21057

[CAPE]

Managed to get some rain overnight, although didn't get a flush hit from any of the cells. Most missed just to the west or east. Up to a half inch total.

[Weather Will]

435 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY EVENING...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Potomac River at Point of Rocks.

* WHEN...From this evening to Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The boat ramp and lower parking lot at
  Point of Rocks are flooded. Water approaches the water treatment
  plant in Brunswick. Farmland behind the Tarara Vineyard is flooded.
  At 22.0 feet, Water begins to cover the C&O Canal towpath near
  Point of Rocks and Brunswick.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 4.3 feet, or 11.7 feet
    below flood stage.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 21.4 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    21.4 feet on 01/27/2010.

[WxUSAF]

Got some good rain overnight. Probably around 2” total for the event. 

[WxUSAF]

All Allegany county schools closed today due to flooding 

[MillvilleWx]

2.56” for main event here in Londontowne. Man was this needed. Thank goodness 

[H2O]

only .10 since midnight but close to 2" for the event

[mappy]

1.22” yesterday, .53” since midnight 

[MN Transplant]

2.80” 

Fantastic 

[poolz1]

2.97" for the event. 7.75" for the month of may so far.

[WVclimo]

2.78” here.  Some roads were flooded overnight but schools are open as the water has receded.

[weatherCCB]

2.07” here

 

[BlizzardNole]

2.6 just NE of Germantown.  Awesome!

[CAPE]

37 minutes ago, poolz1 said:

2.97" for the event. 7.75" for the month of may so far.

Drought busted out that way.

[PrinceFrederickWx]

1.66" yesterday

0.42" today (so far)

[Roger Ramjet]

3" for the event. Over 7" for the month so far.

[nw baltimore wx]

2.52”

It must have poured in my area last night.

[Mrs.J]

2 hours ago, Weather Will said:

435 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY EVENING...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Potomac River at Point of Rocks.

* WHEN...From this evening to Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The boat ramp and lower parking lot at
  Point of Rocks are flooded. Water approaches the water treatment
  plant in Brunswick. Farmland behind the Tarara Vineyard is flooded.
  At 22.0 feet, Water begins to cover the C&O Canal towpath near
  Point of Rocks and Brunswick.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 4.3 feet, or 11.7 feet
    below flood stage.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 21.4 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    21.4 feet on 01/27/2010.

I live just up Ballenger Creek Pike from Point of Rocks. I am sure I will be crossing at the 15 bridge in the next day or so. The USGS station is right there on the bridge. Have seen them recording measurements in the past. 

For the event I ended up with 2.08"                     

[wxdude64]

1 hour ago, WxUSAF said:

All Allegany county schools closed today due to flooding 

Yep. Several creeks/branches out of their banks, although the river has crested and gone down a bit. 0.71" here, another rainfall record, breaks 1999's 0.67", and an event total of 3.39". The western end/side of the county got a LOT more water, especially yesterday, with two day totals in the 5-7 inch range.