Rivers in Maryland

Marsh Run at Grimes

Washington County, MarylandNWS GRMM2USGS 01617800Sterling office

Below flood stage
1.09ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:15 PM EDT

Flood stage
6.00 ft
Record crest
4.45 ft1985

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood10.00 ft
Moderate flood7.00 ft
Minor flood6.00 ft
Action4.00 ft
  1. 10.00 ftSignificant flooding is occurring, with homes, buildings, and roads flooded.
  2. 7.00 ftWater covers the bridge on Sprecher Road near the camp entrance, and also covers the bridges upstream on Sprecher Road and Bakersville Road.
  3. 6.00 ftLowlands and fields on both sides of the river flood.
  4. 4.00 ftWater begins to overflow the banks downstream of the gage, but there is no impact.

Crest history

3 crests on NOAA’s list since 1979.

#DateStage
1February 12, 19854.45 ft
2February 26, 19794.41 ft
3September 4, 20034.10 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 4, 2003: 4.10 ft
  • February 12, 1985: 4.45 ft
  • February 26, 1979: 4.41 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.