North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller, MD
River level and flood forecast · Garrett County
The river is 5.0 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Forecast to fall to 3.3 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 8 PM.
Flow: 813 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 | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (November 5, 1985) | 14.85 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftWater reaches the bridge connecting Kitzmiller and Blaine over the North Branch.
- 20 ftLevee systems protect the communities of Kitzmiller and Blaine to approximately this level.
- 19 ftWater reaches the railroad tracks north of Blaine.
- 17 ftSeveral homes outside the area of levee protection are flooded, north of Kitzmiller, between Kitzmiller and Shallmar, and in a low lying area upstream of Blaine.
- 15 ftWater approaches buildings along East Main Street, outside the area of levee protection, in Kitzmiller.
- 14 ftA portion of East Main Street, outside the area of levee protection, in Kitzmiller begins to flood.
- 12 ftPortions of Shallmar Road near Shallmar are flooded.
- 9 ftLow lying areas near the river around Kitzmiller are flooded.
- 8 ftWater begins to overflow the banks near Kitzmiller.
Highest crests on record
- 14.85 ft — November 5, 1985
- 13.5 ft — October 15, 1954
- 13.4 ft — September 6, 1996
- 12.88 ft — January 19, 1996
- 12.8 ft — August 18, 1955
Recent crests: 8.91 ft (March 1, 2021) · 10.77 ft (June 30, 2019) · 8.98 ft (September 28, 2018) · 10.7 ft (July 29, 2017) · 9.35 ft (July 29, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KITM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.