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Deer Creek (MD) near Darlington

Highest listed crest 13.98 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft9 crests since 2003

The Deer Creek (MD) near Darlington crested above flood stage 8 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2024. The highest, 13.98 ft on April 30, 2014, was minor flooding, 3.98 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.98 ft
April 30, 2014; 12,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
11.95 ft, minor flooding
Location
Harford County
Near Havre de Grace (6.4 mi), Aberdeen (7.0 mi), Bel Air (10.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Deer Creek (MD) near Darlington
Action stage9.01Jun 6, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.08Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 2003 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Deer Creek (MD) near Darlington, 2003 to 2024 81012141618ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Sep 23, 2003: 10.43 ft, minor flooding; 8,630 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2004: 10.70 ft, minor flooding; 9,040 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2006: 12.32 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2010: 10.87 ft, minor flooding; 9,310 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 13.98 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2016: 10.13 ft, minor flooding; 8,203 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2018: 13.47 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2020: 9.41 ft, action stage; 6,850 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 11.95 ft, minor flooding; 10,430 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.98 ft, Apr 30, 2014 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Deer Creek (MD) near Darlington 2000s: 3 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Deer Creek (MD) near Darlington
1Apr 30, 201413.98+3.98Minor12,600
2Aug 31, 201813.47+3.47Minor12,200
3Jun 28, 200612.32+2.32Minor11,600
4Jan 10, 202411.95+1.95Minor10,430
5Oct 1, 201010.87+0.87Minor9,310
6Jun 15, 200410.70+0.70Minor9,040
7Sep 23, 200310.43+0.43Minor8,630
8Feb 25, 201610.13+0.13Minor8,203
9Jun 6, 20209.41−0.59Action6,850

The worst floods along the Deer Creek (MD)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Deer Creek (MD) that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 28, 2006: 12.32 ft here, minor flooding

October 1, 2010: 10.87 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Deer Creek (MD)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Deer Creek (MD)
Rocks State ParkMD11.017.70 ft, Aug 23, 19334
Darlington this gaugeMD10.013.98 ft, Apr 30, 20140

Other gauges in Harford County

Flood gauges in Harford County
Bel Air9.011.15 ft, Aug 20, 20160
Chesapeake Bay at Havre de Grace (IN MLLW)4.06.93 ft, Jan 10, 20240
Rocks State Park11.017.70 ft, Aug 23, 19334
Belcamp9.011.11 ft, Aug 31, 20180
Bel Air6.06.73 ft, Jun 3, 20210
Conowingo Dam23.536.83 ft, Jun 24, 19725
Bel Air9.011.35 ft, Jun 28, 20060
Benson9.011.60 ft, Jun 22, 19720

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DRLM2, 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.