Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills, MD
River level and flood forecast · Cecil County
The river is 5.1 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 120 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 1, 1884) | 19 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftMain and Bridge Streets are submerged.
- 10 ftMain St in Elkton starts to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 19 ft — June 1, 1884
- 15.06 ft — September 2, 2021
- 14.54 ft — September 16, 1999
- 14.5 ft — July 5, 1937
- 13.46 ft — June 22, 1972
Recent crests: 9.95 ft (January 10, 2024) · 9.51 ft (December 18, 2023) · 15.06 ft (September 2, 2021) · 12.9 ft (August 4, 2020) · 9.04 ft (November 25, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EKMM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.