Deer Creek (MD) at Rocks State Park, MD
River level and flood forecast · Harford County
The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 104 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (August 23, 1933) | 17.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftNumerous portions of Maryland Route 24 and Saint Clair Bridge Road are flooded, including parking lots in Rocks State Park. At least a couple structures are flooded.
- 11 ftWater begins to cover roads and parking lots in Rocks State Park. Water approaches a structure off Walters Mill Road.
- 10 ftOverbank flooding is occurring near Jarrettsville, but no impacts are observed.
Highest crests on record
- 17.7 ft — August 23, 1933
- 17.09 ft — June 22, 1972
- 15.9 ft — September 17, 1934
- 15.45 ft — November 16, 1926
- 14.53 ft — May 6, 1989
Recent crests: 10.55 ft (September 30, 2015) · 10.53 ft (April 30, 2014) · 10.27 ft (January 31, 2013) · 10.63 ft (September 8, 2011) · 12.96 ft (September 7, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RSPM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.