North Branch Potomac River at Steyer, MD
River level and flood forecast · Garrett County
The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 335 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (November 5, 1985) | 13.14 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftSeveral homes are flooded near the river. Althouse Mill Road is flooded near Bayard.
- 12 ftWater approaches homes near Bayard. Yards and outbuildings are flooded near Wilson, WV and between Gorman and Steyer, MD.
- 9 ftWater begins to cover a portion of Althouse Mill Road near Bayard.
Highest crests on record
- 13.14 ft — November 5, 1985
- 13.01 ft — June 30, 2019
- 13 ft — October 15, 1954
- 12.12 ft — May 31, 1985
- 11.75 ft — January 19, 1996
Recent crests: 13.01 ft (June 30, 2019) · 11.12 ft (July 29, 2017) · 6.76 ft (September 7, 2011) · 7.55 ft (April 19, 2011) · 7.06 ft (March 13, 2010)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STYM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.