Sideling Hill Creek near Bellegrove, MD

Washington County, Maryland · USGS gauge 01610155 · NWS BELM2 · Maryland river levels

Nearby: river levels near Hancock

Is Sideling Hill Creek near Bellegrove, MD flooding right now?

Sideling Hill Creek near Bellegrove, MD measured 0.27 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 7.2 ft below its 7.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.27 ft
as of 67 min ago
Streamflow
2 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7.5 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.44 ft on Thu, Jun 22, 1972.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action6.5 ft6.2 ft below
Minor flood7.5 ft7.2 ft below
Moderate flood13 ft12.7 ft below
Major flood17 ft16.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
12.44 ft1972-06-22
11.78 ft2004-09-18
10.24 ft2025-05-14
10.02 ft2008-03-05
9.17 ft2021-09-02

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Cacapon River near Great Cacapon, WV5.0 miMorgan County
Warm Springs Run near Berkeley Springs, WV6.7 miMorgan County
Potomac River at Hancock, MD9.4 miWashington County
Potomac River at Paw Paw, WV9.7 miAllegany County
Tonoloway Creek near Hancock, MD10.9 miWashington 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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