Maryland drought improves after recent rainfall

Maryland drought improves after recent rainfall

Recent rainfall helped improve the extreme drought on the Eastern Shore, but the rain deficit across Maryland continues.

Eastern Shore Gets Break After Torrential Rainfall

The Eastern Shore is getting a much-needed break after nearly two days of heavy rainfall that caused flooding across parts of the region. The slow-moving storm system has now shifted south into northeastern North Carolina, allowing floodwaters on the Shore time to recede. Over the past 48 hours, much of Accomack County received more than six inches of rain. Around Exmore, totals topped four inches, while lower Northampton County recorded between…