Sideling Hill Creek near Bellegrove, MD
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
The river is 6.0 ft below flood stage (7.5 ft).
Flow: 103 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Action stage | 6.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 22, 1972) | 12.44 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftWater covers the bridge on Zeigler Road.
- 17 ftWater approaches the intersection of Swain Hollow Road and Harry Norris Road.
- 13 ftWater approaches the westbound lanes of Interstate 68 just west of the creek.
- 7.5 ftLowlands near the creek begin to flood. A low spot on Allegany Line Road may also be flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 12.44 ft — June 22, 1972
- 11.78 ft — September 18, 2004
- 10.24 ft — May 14, 2025
- 10.02 ft — March 5, 2008
- 9.17 ft — September 2, 2021
Recent crests: 10.24 ft (May 14, 2025) · 8.02 ft (May 7, 2022) · 9.17 ft (September 2, 2021) · 7.13 ft (December 16, 2018) · 8.76 ft (September 28, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BELM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.