St Clements Creek near Clements water level

Name: St Clements Creek near Clements water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, St Clements Creek, Maryland, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

-0.10ft Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT (29 min ago)

Flow: 6.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at St Clements Creek near Clements reads −0.10 ft, a normal level.

It is 7.10 ft below the flood stage of 7.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.10 ft and 1.46 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 7.63 ftAugust 28, 2011

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 7.00 ft, still 7.10 ft away.

What happens at each level

13.00 ft: Major flooding is occurring in Clements.
10.00 ft: Water reaches Clements near the intersection of Maryland Routes 234 and 242, and the intersection of Maryland Route 242 and Ledford Drive.
8.00 ft: Water approaches Maryland Route 242, and homes near the creek north of Clements.
7.00 ft: Water approaches Maryland Route 234.
−0.10 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	7.63 ft	August 28, 2011
2	6.96 ft	September 6, 1979
3	6.55 ft	June 22, 1972
4	6.47 ft	March 3, 1994
5	6.43 ft	September 16, 1999
6	6.41 ft	August 19, 1985
7	6.27 ft	September 25, 1975
8	6.21 ft	September 6, 1992

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.78 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 65° 45° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 59° 46° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 67° 44° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 60° 46° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 62° 43° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 64° 44° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 68° 47° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St Marys River at Great MillsRiver gauge, St Marys River	1.80 ft	Below flood stage	+0.21 ft	14 mi
Zekiah Swamp Run near NewtownRiver gauge, Zekiah Swamp Run	1.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	15 mi
Mattawoman Creek near PomonkeyRiver gauge, Mattawoman Creek	2.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	26 mi
Piscataway Creek at PiscatawayRiver gauge, Piscataway Creek	2.40 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	29 mi
Piscataway Creek near TappahannockRiver gauge, Piscataway Creek	6.8 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	33 mi
Western Branch at Upper MarlboroRiver gauge, Western Branch	1.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	33 mi
Cameron Run at AlexandriaRiver gauge, Cameron Run	3.89 ft	Below flood stage	±0	39 mi
Mattaponi River near BeulahvilleRiver gauge, Mattaponi River	4.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.28 ft	39 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for St Clements Creek near Clements?

The official flood stage is 7.00 ft. The level is currently 7.10 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of St Clements Creek near Clements today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT, the water level was −0.10 ft. Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is St Clements Creek near Clements rising or falling?

Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of St Clements Creek near Clements normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at St Clements Creek near Clements?

The highest level on record is 7.63 ft on August 28, 2011.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01661050 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.33331, -76.72500 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	−0.10 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional
Flow	6.5 cfs	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: St Clements Creek near Clements (usgs:01661050). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/st-clements-creek-near-clements

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer