Octoraro Creek near Richardsmere, MD

River level and flood forecast · Cecil County

Normal3.8 ftas of Tue 12:45 AM

Flow: 454 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 15.23 ft — September 2, 2021
  2. 14.54 ft — May 1, 2014
  3. 11.18 ft — September 24, 2011
  4. 11.16 ft — February 25, 2016
  5. 10.82 ft — October 30, 2012

Recent crests: 15.23 ft (September 2, 2021) · 9.57 ft (November 3, 2018) · 10.08 ft (September 28, 2018) · 11.16 ft (February 25, 2016) · 10.18 ft (March 11, 2015)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RICM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.