St. Clement Creek near Clements, MD
River level and flood forecast · St. Marys County
The river is 6.5 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 21 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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2011) | 7.63 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftMajor flooding is occurring in Clements.
- 10 ftWater reaches Clements near the intersection of Maryland Routes 234 and 242, and the intersection of Maryland Route 242 and Ledford Drive.
- 8 ftWater approaches Maryland Route 242, and homes near the creek north of Clements.
- 7 ftWater approaches Maryland Route 234.
Highest crests on record
- 7.63 ft — August 28, 2011
- 6.96 ft — September 6, 1979
- 6.55 ft — June 22, 1972
- 6.47 ft — March 3, 1994
- 6.43 ft — September 16, 1999
Recent crests: 7.63 ft (August 28, 2011) · 6.43 ft (September 16, 1999) · 6.47 ft (March 3, 1994) · 6.21 ft (September 6, 1992) · 6.41 ft (August 19, 1985)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CLMM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.