Chesapeake Bay above Little Annemessex River at Crisfield MD (MLLW)
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 07/03/2025 1:00 PM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 07/03/2025 2:12 PM EDTRecord: 6 ftLow Threshold: -1 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 5 ft Moderate Flooding 4 ft Minor Flooding 3.5 ft Action 3 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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Tide Forecasts are a total water level forecast referenced to mean lower low water and are considered to be experimental. Please refer to Coastal Flood Advisories and Warnings for official water level forecasts during periods of coastal flooding.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 6 - Approximate water levels during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
- 5.5 - Large sections of Crisfield flooded and inaccessible. Numerous homes and businesses flooded in Crisfield as well as south of town in Sackertown. Flood waters inundate most of Maryland Ave and Main St with water entering businesses and homes. Flooding of homes along Chesapeake Ave and the surrounding area. Homes along Cove St are also flooded. Hall Highway is also flooded to Maryland Ave and several homes are flooded.
- 5 - Major flooding throughout Crisfield as well as south of town across Sackertown. Water overtops sea walls at the end of Main St as well as north of Main St resulting in widespread flooding. Maryland Ave and most of Chesapeake Ave is flooding and water threatens numerous homes. Flooding along Cove St and the surrounding area threatens numerous homes. Hall Highway is flooded and impassible. Major flooding across Sackertown with water threatening numerous homes. Many areas are impassible.
- 4.5 - Widespread flooding of vulnerable areas will result in an elevated threat of property damage to homes and businesses near the waterfront and shoreline. Water will be 1 to 2 feet above ground level in some areas.Maryland Ave and Chesapeake Avenue are flooded. Flooding also occurs on 9th St, Broad St and West Main St. Flooding occurs along Norris Harbor Dr as well as Cove St. Widespread flooding in the Sackertown area with most roads becoming impassible.
- 4 - Widespread flooding of vulnerable areas will result in an elevated threat of property damage to homes and businesses near the waterfront and shoreline. Water will be 1 to 2 feet above ground level in some areas.Flooding reaches Maryland Ave near the Family Dollar and Chesapeake Ave. Hall highway is partially flooded along with Wynfall Ave. Flooding also begins along Norris Harbor Dr. Sackertown Road is flooded in addition to numerous other roads south of Crisfield in the Sackertown area.
- 3.5 - Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas.Flooding begins along Hall Highway and Wynfall Avenue in addition to other low lying areas near the water on the north side of Crisfield. Flooding also begins along Sackertown Rd and the surrounding low lying areas south of Crisfield.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 37.9783, -75.8636 |
| RFC | MARFC |
| State | MD |
| WFO | AKQ |
| County | Somerset |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 01485755 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 3.81 ft | on 05-31-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 3.60 ft | on 05-22-2025 | (P) |
| 3. | 4.00 ft | on 11-15-2024 | (P) |
| 4. | 3.73 ft | on 10-02-2024 | (P) |
| 5. | 3.62 ft | on 09-28-2024 | (P) |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 3.81 ft | on 05-31-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 3.60 ft | on 05-22-2025 | (P) |
| 3. | 4.00 ft | on 11-15-2024 | (P) |
| 4. | 3.73 ft | on 10-02-2024 | (P) |
| 5. | 3.62 ft | on 09-28-2024 | (P) |
| 6. | 4.34 ft | on 09-22-2024 | (P) |
| 7. | 3.63 ft | on 08-18-2024 | (P) |
| 8. | 3.64 ft | on 08-09-2024 | (P) |
| 9. | 3.85 ft | on 05-11-2024 | (P) |
| 10. | 3.95 ft | on 04-12-2024 | (P) |
| 11. | 3.54 ft | on 04-09-2024 | (P) |
| 12. | 3.70 ft | on 04-04-2024 | (P) |
| 13. | 3.90 ft | on 03-27-2024 | (P) |
| 14. | 4.21 ft | on 03-09-2024 | |
| 15. | 3.60 ft | on 02-07-2024 | (P) |
| 16. | 4.17 ft | on 01-13-2024 | |
| 17. | 4.44 ft | on 01-10-2024 | (P) |
| 18. | 4.45 ft | on 01-09-2024 | |
| 19. | 4.07 ft | on 12-18-2023 | |
| 20. | 3.67 ft | on 11-22-2023 | (P) |
| 21. | 3.53 ft | on 10-16-2023 | (P) |
| 22. | 3.80 ft | on 09-28-2023 | (P) |
| 23. | 4.14 ft | on 09-23-2023 | |
| 24. | 3.84 ft | on 06-05-2023 | (P) |
| 25. | 4.37 ft | on 04-30-2023 | |
| 26. | 3.85 ft | on 03-14-2023 | (P) |
| 27. | 3.79 ft | on 03-13-2023 | (P) |
| 28. | 3.63 ft | on 03-11-2023 | (P) |
| 29. | 4.05 ft | on 01-17-2023 | |
| 30. | 4.80 ft | on 12-23-2022 | |
| 31. | 3.74 ft | on 12-16-2022 | (P) |
| 32. | 3.91 ft | on 10-01-2022 | |
| 33. | 3.88 ft | on 09-08-2022 | |
| 34. | 3.81 ft | on 05-10-2022 | |
| 35. | 5.12 ft | on 10-29-2021 | |
| 36. | 3.53 ft | on 02-02-2021 | |
| 37. | 3.83 ft | on 12-25-2020 | |
| 38. | 3.59 ft | on 11-01-2020 | |
| 39. | 3.65 ft | on 10-12-2020 | |
| 40. | 3.98 ft | on 09-30-2020 | |
| 41. | 3.62 ft | on 09-22-2020 | |
| 42. | 3.85 ft | on 08-18-2020 | |
| 43. | 4.54 ft | on 08-04-2020 | |
| 44. | 3.65 ft | on 04-30-2020 | |
| 45. | 3.87 ft | on 04-05-2020 | |
| 46. | 4.26 ft | on 02-07-2020 | |
| 47. | 3.52 ft | on 12-01-2019 | |
| 48. | 3.75 ft | on 11-19-2019 | |
| 49. | 3.60 ft | on 10-22-2019 | |
| 50. | 3.75 ft | on 10-16-2019 | |
| 51. | 4.57 ft | on 10-12-2019 | |
| 52. | 3.60 ft | on 09-19-2019 | |
| 53. | 3.50 ft | on 09-14-2019 | |
| 54. | 3.91 ft | on 09-07-2019 | |
| 55. | 3.74 ft | on 08-26-2019 | |
| 56. | 3.56 ft | on 06-03-2019 | |
| 57. | 3.59 ft | on 05-14-2019 | |
| 58. | 3.74 ft | on 03-22-2019 | |
| 59. | 4.09 ft | on 01-20-2019 | |
| 60. | 3.49 ft | on 01-05-2019 | |
| 61. | 3.50 ft | on 12-21-2018 | |
| 62. | 3.49 ft | on 12-02-2018 | |
| 63. | 3.96 ft | on 11-26-2018 | |
| 64. | 3.92 ft | on 10-27-2018 | |
| 65. | 3.82 ft | on 10-12-2018 | |
| 66. | 3.74 ft | on 09-25-2018 | |
| 67. | 3.61 ft | on 09-20-2018 | |
| 68. | 4.25 ft | on 09-10-2018 | |
| 69. | 3.73 ft | on 07-21-2018 | |
| 70. | 6.00 ft | on 09-18-2003 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 6.00 ft | on 09-18-2003 |
| 2. | 5.12 ft | on 10-29-2021 |
| 3. | 4.80 ft | on 12-23-2022 |
| 4. | 4.57 ft | on 10-12-2019 |
| 5. | 4.54 ft | on 08-04-2020 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 6.00 ft | on 09-18-2003 | |
| 2. | 5.12 ft | on 10-29-2021 | |
| 3. | 4.80 ft | on 12-23-2022 | |
| 4. | 4.57 ft | on 10-12-2019 | |
| 5. | 4.54 ft | on 08-04-2020 | |
| 6. | 4.45 ft | on 01-09-2024 | |
| 7. | 4.44 ft | on 01-10-2024 | (P) |
| 8. | 4.37 ft | on 04-30-2023 | |
| 9. | 4.34 ft | on 09-22-2024 | (P) |
| 10. | 4.26 ft | on 02-07-2020 | |
| 11. | 4.25 ft | on 09-10-2018 | |
| 12. | 4.21 ft | on 03-09-2024 | |
| 13. | 4.17 ft | on 01-13-2024 | |
| 14. | 4.14 ft | on 09-23-2023 | |
| 15. | 4.09 ft | on 01-20-2019 | |
| 16. | 4.07 ft | on 12-18-2023 | |
| 17. | 4.05 ft | on 01-17-2023 | |
| 18. | 4.00 ft | on 11-15-2024 | (P) |
| 19. | 3.98 ft | on 09-30-2020 | |
| 20. | 3.96 ft | on 11-26-2018 | |
| 21. | 3.95 ft | on 04-12-2024 | (P) |
| 22. | 3.92 ft | on 10-27-2018 | |
| 23. | 3.91 ft | on 09-07-2019 | |
| 24. | 3.91 ft | on 10-01-2022 | |
| 25. | 3.90 ft | on 03-27-2024 | (P) |
| 26. | 3.88 ft | on 09-08-2022 | |
| 27. | 3.87 ft | on 04-05-2020 | |
| 28. | 3.85 ft | on 03-14-2023 | (P) |
| 29. | 3.85 ft | on 05-11-2024 | (P) |
| 30. | 3.85 ft | on 08-18-2020 | |
| 31. | 3.84 ft | on 06-05-2023 | (P) |
| 32. | 3.83 ft | on 12-25-2020 | |
| 33. | 3.82 ft | on 10-12-2018 | |
| 34. | 3.81 ft | on 05-31-2025 | (P) |
| 35. | 3.81 ft | on 05-10-2022 | |
| 36. | 3.80 ft | on 09-28-2023 | (P) |
| 37. | 3.79 ft | on 03-13-2023 | (P) |
| 38. | 3.75 ft | on 10-16-2019 | |
| 39. | 3.75 ft | on 11-19-2019 | |
| 40. | 3.74 ft | on 09-25-2018 | |
| 41. | 3.74 ft | on 08-26-2019 | |
| 42. | 3.74 ft | on 12-16-2022 | (P) |
| 43. | 3.74 ft | on 03-22-2019 | |
| 44. | 3.73 ft | on 07-21-2018 | |
| 45. | 3.73 ft | on 10-02-2024 | (P) |
| 46. | 3.70 ft | on 04-04-2024 | (P) |
| 47. | 3.67 ft | on 11-22-2023 | (P) |
| 48. | 3.65 ft | on 10-12-2020 | |
| 49. | 3.65 ft | on 04-30-2020 | |
| 50. | 3.64 ft | on 08-09-2024 | (P) |
| 51. | 3.63 ft | on 03-11-2023 | (P) |
| 52. | 3.63 ft | on 08-18-2024 | (P) |
| 53. | 3.62 ft | on 09-22-2020 | |
| 54. | 3.62 ft | on 09-28-2024 | (P) |
| 55. | 3.61 ft | on 09-20-2018 | |
| 56. | 3.60 ft | on 10-22-2019 | |
| 57. | 3.60 ft | on 09-19-2019 | |
| 58. | 3.60 ft | on 02-07-2024 | (P) |
| 59. | 3.60 ft | on 05-22-2025 | (P) |
| 60. | 3.59 ft | on 11-01-2020 | |
| 61. | 3.59 ft | on 05-14-2019 | |
| 62. | 3.56 ft | on 06-03-2019 | |
| 63. | 3.54 ft | on 04-09-2024 | (P) |
| 64. | 3.53 ft | on 10-16-2023 | (P) |
| 65. | 3.53 ft | on 02-02-2021 | |
| 66. | 3.52 ft | on 12-01-2019 | |
| 67. | 3.50 ft | on 09-14-2019 | |
| 68. | 3.50 ft | on 12-21-2018 | |
| 69. | 3.49 ft | on 12-02-2018 | |
| 70. | 3.49 ft | on 01-05-2019 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | MHHW* | MLLW* | NAVD88 |
|---|---|---|---|
| major Flooding | 2.85 ft | 5.00 ft | 3.84 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 1.85 ft | 4.00 ft | 2.84 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1.35 ft | 3.50 ft | 2.34 ft |
| action | 0.85 ft | 3.00 ft | 1.84 ft |
| Latest Value | -1.34 ft | 0.81 ft | -0.35 ft |
| Gauge Zero | -2.15 ft | 0.00 ft | -1.16 ft |
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