Chicamacomico River near Salem, MD

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.

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 10 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
• 4 ftDriveway and gravel road on left downstream side of river, 500 ft from the gage begins to flood.

Highest crests on record

1. 5.68 ft — June 25, 2006
2. 5.62 ft — February 26, 1979
3. 4.48 ft — August 3, 1973
4. 4.42 ft — August 25, 1967
5. 4.4 ft — January 1, 1961

Recent crests: 3.29 ft (January 10, 2024) · 2.76 ft (December 18, 2023) · 3.19 ft (December 25, 2020) · 3.98 ft (May 18, 2018) · 2.62 ft (October 9, 2016)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Nanticoke River at Bridgeville, DE
• Manokin Branch near Princess Anne, MD
• Nassawango Creek near Snow Hill, MD
• Pocomoke River near Willards, MD
• Birch Branch at BIRCH BRANCH AT SHOWELL, MD
• St. Marys River at Great Mills, MD
• Murderkill River at Bowers Beach, DE
• St. Clement Creek near Clements, MD