Conococheague Creek at Fairview, MD
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.3 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 8 PM.
Flow: 1,150 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:57 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 23, 1972) | 24.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftWater reaches the bridge on Fairview Road.
- 15 ftWater floods several homes north of Williamsport.
- 13 ftWater reaches backyards of homes near Wilson's Bridge. Numerous roads are flooded.
- 12 ftWater approaches homes north of Williamsport. Some homes and a campground will also be cut off from access due to flooded roads, but the homes themselves are not flooded.
- 11 ftSeveral roads, including Wishard Road, Kemps Mill Road, Independence Road, Cress Pond Road, and Walnut Point Road, are flooded north of Williamsport.
- 10 ftWishard Road and Kemp Mill Road are both flooded.
- 9 ftWater begins to cover Wishard Road and Kemp Mill Road.
- 8 ftLowlands near the creek begin to flood. Water approaches Wishard Road and Kemps Mill Road in northern Washington County.
Highest crests on record
- 24.5 ft — June 23, 1972
- 17.97 ft — February 15, 1984
- 16.5 ft — June 1, 1889
- 16 ft — March 29, 1924
- 16 ft — October 9, 1976
Recent crests: 11.8 ft (May 14, 2025) · 11.8 ft (May 14, 2025) · 11.19 ft (January 10, 2024) · 10.19 ft (May 8, 2022) · 10.61 ft (September 2, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FAVM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.