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Atlantic Coast near OCEAN CITY INLET (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 6.11 ftFlood stage 4.0 ft68 crests since 1998

The Atlantic Coast near OCEAN CITY INLET (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 68 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2026. The highest, 6.11 ft on February 5, 1998, was major flooding, 2.11 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.11 ft
February 5, 1998
Flood stage
4.0 ft
Major flooding from 5.5 ft
Crests at major
3
24th of 108 gauges in Maryland
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2026
5.23 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Worcester County
Maryland
Identifiers
NWS OCIM2
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Atlantic Coast near OCEAN CITY INLET (IN MLLW)
Action stage3.51Sep 26, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.048Oct 30, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage4.516Sep 26, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage5.53Oct 29, 2012Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

68 crests from 1998 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Atlantic Coast near OCEAN CITY INLET (IN MLLW), 1998 to 2026 34567ft Flood stage 4.0 ftMajor 5.5 ft Jan 28, 1998: 5.40 ft, moderate floodingFeb 5, 1998: 6.11 ft, major floodingSep 18, 2003: 4.37 ft, minor floodingOct 13, 2005: 4.43 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2006: 4.36 ft, minor floodingNov 22, 2006: 5.61 ft, major floodingMay 12, 2008: 4.80 ft, moderate floodingOct 18, 2009: 4.77 ft, moderate floodingNov 13, 2009: 5.29 ft, moderate floodingAug 27, 2011: 4.67 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2011: 4.44 ft, minor floodingJun 4, 2012: 4.27 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2012: 6.04 ft, major floodingNov 8, 2012: 4.38 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 2013: 4.89 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 2015: 3.83 ft, action stageOct 2, 2015: 4.70 ft, moderate floodingJan 23, 2016: 4.86 ft, moderate floodingFeb 9, 2016: 4.30 ft, minor floodingSep 6, 2016: 4.05 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2016: 4.34 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 2017: 4.61 ft, moderate floodingMay 26, 2017: 4.04 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 2017: 4.45 ft, minor floodingNov 8, 2017: 4.09 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 2018: 4.35 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 2018: 4.01 ft, minor floodingSep 9, 2018: 4.53 ft, moderate floodingOct 12, 2018: 4.06 ft, minor floodingOct 27, 2018: 4.27 ft, minor floodingSep 6, 2019: 4.32 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2019: 4.87 ft, moderate floodingNov 18, 2019: 4.28 ft, minor floodingDec 2, 2019: 4.08 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2020: 4.02 ft, minor floodingAug 16, 2020: 4.03 ft, minor floodingOct 30, 2020: 4.26 ft, minor floodingFeb 2, 2021: 4.44 ft, minor floodingMay 30, 2021: 4.24 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2021: 4.40 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2021: 4.72 ft, moderate floodingJan 3, 2022: 4.28 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2022: 4.32 ft, minor floodingSep 7, 2022: 4.07 ft, minor floodingOct 3, 2022: 4.68 ft, moderate floodingDec 16, 2022: 4.26 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2022: 4.05 ft, minor floodingJun 3, 2023: 4.09 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2023: 4.40 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2023: 4.01 ft, minor floodingOct 15, 2023: 4.29 ft, minor floodingDec 18, 2023: 4.09 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2024: 4.29 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2024: 4.10 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 2024: 4.28 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2024: 4.06 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2024: 4.16 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 2024: 4.20 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2024: 4.31 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 2024: 4.08 ft, minor floodingNov 15, 2024: 4.37 ft, minor floodingAug 21, 2025: 4.87 ft, moderate floodingSep 10, 2025: 4.10 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2025: 4.17 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2025: 4.10 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2025: 4.76 ft, moderate floodingOct 30, 2025: 4.33 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 2026: 5.23 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 6.11 ft, Feb 5, 1998 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Atlantic Coast near OCEAN CITY INLET (IN MLLW) 1990s: 2 2000s: 7 2010s: 24 2020s: 34 34 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 68 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Atlantic Coast near OCEAN CITY INLET (IN MLLW)
1Feb 5, 19986.11+2.11Major—
2Oct 29, 20126.04+2.04Major—
3Nov 22, 20065.61+1.61Major—
4Jan 28, 19985.40+1.40Moderate—
5Nov 13, 20095.29+1.29Moderate—
6Sep 26, 20265.23+1.23Moderate—
7Mar 6, 20134.89+0.89Moderate—
8Oct 11, 20194.87+0.87Moderate—
9Aug 21, 20254.87+0.87Moderate—
10Jan 23, 20164.86+0.86Moderate—
11May 12, 20084.80+0.80Moderate—
12Oct 18, 20094.77+0.77Moderate—
13Oct 12, 20254.76+0.76Moderate—
14Oct 29, 20214.72+0.72Moderate—
15Oct 2, 20154.70+0.70Moderate—
16Oct 3, 20224.68+0.68Moderate—
17Aug 27, 20114.67+0.67Moderate—
18Jan 23, 20174.61+0.61Moderate—
19Sep 9, 20184.53+0.53Moderate—
20Sep 19, 20174.45+0.45Minor—
21Oct 29, 20114.44+0.44Minor—
22Feb 2, 20214.44+0.44Minor—
23Oct 13, 20054.43+0.43Minor—
24Oct 11, 20214.40+0.40Minor—
25Sep 23, 20234.40+0.40Minor—
26Nov 8, 20124.38+0.38Minor—
27Sep 18, 20034.37+0.37Minor—
28Nov 15, 20244.37+0.37Minor—
29Sep 1, 20064.36+0.36Minor—
30Mar 7, 20184.35+0.35Minor—
31Sep 30, 20164.34+0.34Minor—
32Oct 30, 20254.33+0.33Minor—
33Sep 6, 20194.32+0.32Minor—
34May 8, 20224.32+0.32Minor—
35Sep 23, 20244.31+0.31Minor—
36Feb 9, 20164.30+0.30Minor—
37Oct 15, 20234.29+0.29Minor—
38Jan 10, 20244.29+0.29Minor—
39Nov 18, 20194.28+0.28Minor—
40Jan 3, 20224.28+0.28Minor—
41Feb 13, 20244.28+0.28Minor—
42Jun 4, 20124.27+0.27Minor—
43Oct 27, 20184.27+0.27Minor—
44Oct 30, 20204.26+0.26Minor—
45Dec 16, 20224.26+0.26Minor—
46May 30, 20214.24+0.24Minor—
47May 10, 20244.20+0.20Minor—
48Sep 16, 20254.17+0.17Minor—
49Apr 4, 20244.16+0.16Minor—
50Feb 6, 20244.10+0.10Minor—

Other gauges in Worcester County

Flood gauges in Worcester County
Atlantic Coast at Isle of Wight Bay3.54.16 ft, Sep 26, 20260
Snow Hill6.59.07 ft, Aug 19, 19892

Worcester County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Maryland

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OCIM2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.