Rivers in Maryland
Monocacy River at Bridgeport
Below flood stage
2.52ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 12:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 13.00 ft
- Record crest
- 25.42 ft1996
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 25.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 21.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.00 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 25.00 ftSignificant flooding is occurring on both sides of the river with homes and roads flooded.
- 23.50 ftWater covers the Taneytown Pike bridge over the Monocacy. The road on each side will already be underwater.
- 21.00 ftWater approaches homes on the Frederick County side near Bridgeport.
- 20.00 ftTaneytown Pike begins to flood on both sides of the river.
- 16.00 ftFlooding of fields and yards begins near Bridgeport.
- 13.00 ftBaptist Road near Bridgeport begins to flood.
- 11.00 ftWater begins to overflow downstream areas, but is not affecting any property.
Crest history
80 crests on NOAA’s list since 1933.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 19, 1996 | 25.42 ft |
| 2 | August 24, 1933 | 25.00 ft |
| 3 | June 22, 1972 | 24.05 ft |
| 4 | October 9, 1976 | 23.18 ft |
| 5 | May 21, 1943 | 20.53 ft |
| 6 | April 17, 2011 | 20.47 ft |
| 7 | September 26, 1975 | 20.14 ft |
| 8 | January 19, 1996 | 19.24 ft |
| 9 | September 2, 2021 | 19.04 ft |
| 10 | September 25, 1975 | 19.04 ft |
| 11 | November 28, 1993 | 18.38 ft |
| 12 | November 9, 1943 | 18.10 ft |
| 13 | July 10, 1970 | 17.43 ft |
| 14 | September 6, 1979 | 17.41 ft |
| 15 | December 5, 1993 | 17.27 ft |
| 16 | September 7, 1996 | 16.99 ft |
| 17 | November 29, 1987 | 16.85 ft |
| 18 | December 11, 2003 | 16.69 ft |
| 19 | September 23, 2021 | 16.53 ft |
| 20 | October 30, 2012 | 16.25 ft |
| 21 | March 11, 1952 | 16.15 ft |
| 22 | February 14, 1984 | 16.07 ft |
| 23 | June 2, 1946 | 16.01 ft |
| 24 | September 23, 2003 | 16.00 ft |
| 25 | January 10, 2024 | 15.99 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 10, 2024: 15.99 ft
- December 23, 2022: 13.41 ft
- May 7, 2022: 13.89 ft
- September 23, 2021: 16.53 ft
- September 2, 2021: 19.04 ft
- May 1, 2020: 14.06 ft
- November 1, 2019: 13.19 ft
- July 22, 2018: 15.33 ft
- February 25, 2016: 13.63 ft
- June 28, 2015: 15.78 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.