Patuxent River below Duckett Dam near Laurel, MD
River level and flood forecast · Prince Georges County
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (9.5 ft).
Flow: 19 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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An email when the National Weather Service forecasts Patuxent River below Duckett Dam near Laurel to flood, when it floods, and when it's over.
Flood stages
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Action stage | 8.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 22, 1972) | 25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftThe parking lot of a car dealership in Laurel begins to flood.
- 10.5 ftThe MARC commuter lot near Laurel begins to flood.
- 10 ftLaurel Race Track Road begins to flood.
- 9.5 ftWater overflows the banks into nearby park land.
Highest crests on record
- 25 ft — June 22, 1972
- 19.84 ft — September 26, 1975
- 18.9 ft — July 21, 1956
- 18.5 ft — September 12, 1971
- 14.8 ft — May 1, 2014
Recent crests: 10.4 ft (December 16, 2018) · 9.69 ft (June 4, 2018) · 14.8 ft (May 1, 2014) · 12.52 ft (January 31, 2013) · 11.4 ft (June 27, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamPatuxent River below Brighton Dam, MD
- Little Patuxent River near Savage, MD
- Little Patuxent River near Guilford, MD
- Paint Branch Tributary Near Colesville, MD, MD
- Paint Branch near White Oak, MD
- Hawlings River near Sandy Spring, MD
- Northwest Branch at Kemp Mill, MD
- Patapsco River near Catonsville, MD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LPRM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.