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Weather Forecast Office (Baltimore/Washington) Sterling, VA

Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center

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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Town Creek (MD) near Oldtown. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 20 Moderate Flood Stage: 17 Flood Stage: 14 Action Stage: 10 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 19.00 ft on 03/17/1936 (2) 15.11 ft on 09/02/2021 (P) (3) 14.13 ft on 06/22/1972 (4) 14.00 ft on 10/23/1929 (5) 13.17 ft on 06/03/2018 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 15.11 ft on 09/02/2021 (P) (2) 13.17 ft on 06/03/2018 (3) 10.88 ft on 05/19/2011 (4) 11.72 ft on 05/17/2011 (5) 11.59 ft on 03/11/2011 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

Zoom Level:16 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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24	Water covers the bridge on Pack Horse Road.
17	Water covers Maryland State Route 51.
14	Water overflows the banks just downstream of the Pack Horse Road bridge.
12	Water may affect a campground near the creek.

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Latitude: 39.553333° N, Longitude: 78.555000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 14 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Oldtown

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