Catoctin Creek Near Middletown, MD
River level and flood forecast · Frederick County
The river is 13.0 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 51 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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (October 9, 1976) | 14.13 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftFloodwaters cover the Route 17 bridge over Catoctin Creek.
- 20 ftWater approaches Route 17 well south of Middletown.
- 15 ftAgricultural flooding begins south of Middletown.
Highest crests on record
- 14.13 ft — October 9, 1976
- 12.31 ft — June 27, 2006
- 12.28 ft — June 22, 1972
- 11.72 ft — January 19, 1996
- 11.54 ft — October 30, 2012
Recent crests: 10.26 ft (May 16, 2014) · 11.54 ft (October 30, 2012) · 11.08 ft (April 17, 2011) · 12.31 ft (June 27, 2006) · 11.72 ft (January 19, 1996)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Monocacy River at Monocacy Blvd. in Frederick, MD
- Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, MD
- Monocacy River near Frederick at Interstate 70, MD
- Potomac River at Point of Rocks, MD
- Piney Run (VA) near Lovettsville, VA
- Catoctin Creek at Taylorstown, VA
- Bennett Creek at Park Mills, MD
- Potomac River at Shepherdstown, WV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MDLM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.