Chicamacomico River near Salem water level

Name: Chicamacomico River near Salem water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Chicamacomico River, Maryland, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.42ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 7.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Chicamacomico River near Salem is at 0.42 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.31 ft and 0.52 ft.

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

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 5.68 ftJune 25, 2006

Floating and fishing near Chicamacomico River near Salem

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

What happens at each level

10.00 ft: River stage sensor operating limit
4.00 ft: Driveway and gravel road on left downstream side of river, 500 ft from the gage begins to flood.
0.42 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	5.68 ft	June 25, 2006
2	5.62 ft	February 26, 1979
3	4.48 ft	August 3, 1973
4	4.42 ft	August 25, 1967
5	4.40 ft	January 1, 1961
6	4.32 ft	July 14, 1975
7	4.23 ft	September 12, 1960
8	3.98 ft	May 18, 2018
9	3.93 ft	March 27, 1978
10	3.92 ft	January 28, 1952

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.29 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 57° 39° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 60° 44° – Wind 16 mph

20 Tue 68° 50° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 63° 47° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 66° 44° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 64° 47° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 65° 46° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nanticoke River near BridgevilleRiver gauge, Nanticoke River	4.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	23 mi
Manokin Branch near Princess AnneRiver gauge, Manokin Branch	3.6 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	23 mi
Marshyhope Creek near AdamsvilleRiver gauge, Marshyhope Creek	12.5 cfs	Normal	±0	26 mi
Nassawango Creek near Snow HillRiver gauge, Nassawango Creek	2.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.27 ft	30 mi
Pocomoke River near WillardsRiver gauge, Pocomoke River	18.4 cfs	Normal	−1.4 cfs	31 mi
Tuckahoe Creek near RuthsburgRiver gauge, Tuckahoe Creek	32.9 cfs	Normal	−11.8 cfs	32 mi
Millsboro Pond Outlet at MillsboroRiver gauge, Millsboro Pond Outlet	33.4 cfs	Normal	−2.8 cfs	32 mi
Sallie Harris Creek near CarmichaelRiver gauge, Sallie Harris Creek	3.1 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	34 mi

Questions and answers

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 Chicamacomico River near Salem today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:15 PM EDT, the water level was 0.42 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Chicamacomico River near Salem rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Chicamacomico River near Salem normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Chicamacomico River near Salem?

The highest level on record is 5.68 ft on June 25, 2006.

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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01490000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.51167, -75.87992 (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	0.42 ft	2026-10-19 20:15	Provisional
Flow	7.0 cfs	2026-10-19 20:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Chicamacomico River near Salem (usgs:01490000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/chicamacomico-river-near-salem

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