Catoctin Creek near Middletown, MD

Frederick County, Maryland · USGS gauge 01637500 · NWS MDLM2 · Maryland river levels

Nearby: river levels near Frederick · river levels near Rosemont

Is Catoctin Creek near Middletown, MD flooding right now?

Catoctin Creek near Middletown, MD measured 1.54 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 13.5 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

1.54 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

7 cfs

data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.13 ft on Sat, Oct 9, 1976.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	10 ft	8.5 ft below
Minor flood	15 ft	13.5 ft below
Moderate flood	20 ft	18.5 ft below
Major flood	25 ft	23.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
14.13 ft	1976-10-09
12.31 ft	2006-06-27
12.28 ft	1972-06-22
11.72 ft	1996-01-19
11.54 ft	2012-10-30

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Carroll Creek near Frederick, MD	6.2 mi	Frederick County
Carroll Creek above Rock Creek at Frederick, MD	6.7 mi	Frederick County
Little Catoctin Creek at Rosemont, MD	7.2 mi	Frederick County
Little Catoctin Creek near Rosemont, MD	7.2 mi	Frederick County
Fishing Creek near Lewistown, MD	8.4 mi	Frederick County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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