Town Creek (MD) near Oldtown, MD
River level and flood forecast · Allegany County
The river is 11.0 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 151 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (March 17, 1936) | 19 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftWater covers the bridge on Pack Horse Road.
- 17 ftWater covers Maryland State Route 51.
- 14 ftWater overflows the banks just downstream of the Pack Horse Road bridge.
- 12 ftWater may affect a campground near the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 19 ft — March 17, 1936
- 15.11 ft — September 2, 2021
- 14.68 ft — May 14, 2025
- 14.13 ft — June 22, 1972
- 14 ft — October 23, 1929
Recent crests: 14.68 ft (May 14, 2025) · 15.11 ft (September 2, 2021) · 13.17 ft (June 3, 2018) · 10.88 ft (May 19, 2011) · 11.72 ft (May 17, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OLTM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.