Zekiah Swamp Run near Newtown, MD
River level and flood forecast · Charles County
The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 128 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
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (September 8, 2011) | 6.81 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftWater covers portions of Maryland State Route 6.
- 6 ftWater begins to cover agricultural fields.
Highest crests on record
- 6.81 ft — September 8, 2011
- 6.05 ft — October 12, 2018
- 5.54 ft — May 12, 2008
- 5.51 ft — September 17, 1999
- 5.26 ft — March 29, 1994
Recent crests: 6.05 ft (October 12, 2018) · 5.05 ft (December 8, 2011) · 6.81 ft (September 8, 2011) · 5.54 ft (May 12, 2008) · 5.51 ft (September 17, 1999)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Mattawoman Creek near Pomonkey, MD
- Piscataway Creek at Piscataway, MD
- St. Clement Creek near Clements, MD
- Cameron Run at Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria, VA
- Western Branch at Upper Marlboro, MD
- Four Mile Run at Alexandria, VA
- Anacostia River at Buzzard Point in Washington DC, DC
- Aquia Creek near Garrisonville, VA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ZSRM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.