2018: Maryland’s Record-Wettest & Third-Warmest Month of May
May of 2018 was the wettest ever recorded for Maryland as the Statewide average of 7.68” surpassed the previous record of 7.31”. The month actually started off quite dry through most of the first half (except for a fairly wet 2-day event from Frederick County and westward), then the deluges began, especially pummeling the Ellicott City area (Howard County and parts of Baltimore County), again, after this area was so devastated back in July 2016. Many news stations and newspapers…