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Georges Creek near Franklin/Westernport

Highest listed crest 15.20 ftFlood stage 9.1 ft51 crests since 1937

The Georges Creek near Franklin/Westernport crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 51 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1937 to 2025. The highest, 15.20 ft on May 13, 2025, was major flooding, 6.10 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.20 ft
May 13, 2025; 10,078 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.1 ft
Major flooding from 13.1 ft
Crests at major
2
28th of 108 gauges in Maryland
Most recent flood crest
May 13, 2025
15.20 ft, major flooding
Location
Allegany County
Maryland

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Georges Creek near Franklin/Westernport
Action stage7.034Sep 28, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.110Sep 1, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.15Sep 8, 2004Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.12May 13, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

51 crests from 1937 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Georges Creek near Franklin/Westernport, 1937 to 2025 6810121416ft Flood stage 9.1 ftMajor 13.1 ft Feb 26, 1937: 9.00 ft, action stage; 7,800 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1937: 10.94 ft, minor flooding; 3,510 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1941: 8.88 ft, action stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1942: 12.17 ft, moderate flooding; 4,830 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1944: 7.68 ft, action stage; 2,010 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1948: 8.02 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1949: 10.86 ft, minor flooding; 3,630 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1951: 8.62 ft, action stage; 2,710 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1952: 8.57 ft, action stage; 2,680 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1954: 7.87 ft, action stage; 2,190 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1954: 11.93 ft, moderate flooding; 4,340 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1955: 8.10 ft, action stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1957: 8.47 ft, action stage; 2,590 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1960: 9.36 ft, minor flooding; 3,230 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1961: 9.49 ft, minor flooding; 3,320 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1964: 12.47 ft, moderate flooding; 4,780 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 7.86 ft, action stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1970: 8.29 ft, action stage; 2,480 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1973: 8.01 ft, action stage; 2,270 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1979: 7.83 ft, action stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1980: 8.04 ft, action stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1981: 7.81 ft, action stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1983: 8.03 ft, action stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1984: 8.20 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1984: 9.40 ft, minor flooding; 3,900 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1984: 8.96 ft, action stage; 3,220 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1985: 7.71 ft, action stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1985: 11.87 ft, moderate flooding; 4,300 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1989: 8.11 ft, action stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1993: 7.63 ft, action stage; 2,010 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 11.01 ft, minor flooding; 3,740 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1996: 13.86 ft, major flooding; 6,500 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2000: 8.78 ft, action stage; 2,840 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2001: 9.23 ft, minor flooding; 3,180 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2003: 9.47 ft, minor flooding; 3,290 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2004: 12.49 ft, moderate flooding; 4,950 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2006: 7.43 ft, action stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2008: 7.41 ft, action stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2009: 7.67 ft, action stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2010: 10.81 ft, minor flooding; 3,480 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2011: 8.35 ft, action stage; 2,490 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2011: 7.48 ft, action stage; 1,894 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2011: 8.51 ft, action stage; 2,590 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2011: 7.71 ft, action stageOct 30, 2012: 8.63 ft, action stage; 2,678 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2013: 8.03 ft, action stage; 2,280 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2018: 8.65 ft, action stage; 3,357 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2018: 8.83 ft, action stage; 3,497 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2018: 8.09 ft, action stage; 2,679 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2021: 9.41 ft, minor flooding; 5,510 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2025: 15.20 ft, major flooding; 10,078 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.20 ft, May 13, 2025 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Georges Creek near Franklin/Westernport 1930s: 1 1940s: 2 1950s: 1 1960s: 3 3 1970s: 0 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 1 crest measured on an earlier gauge datum is left out: 9.55 ft on Jun 27, 1995.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 51 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Georges Creek near Franklin/Westernport
1May 13, 202515.20+6.10Major10,078
2Sep 6, 199613.86+4.76Major6,500
3Sep 8, 200412.49+3.39Moderate4,950
4Apr 29, 196412.47+3.37Moderate4,780
5Oct 15, 194212.17+3.07Moderate4,830
6Oct 15, 195411.93+2.83Moderate4,340
7Nov 4, 198511.87+2.77Moderate4,300
8Jan 19, 199611.01+1.91Minor3,740
9Oct 28, 193710.94+1.84Minor3,510
10Jul 12, 194910.86+1.76Minor3,630
11Mar 13, 201010.81+1.71Minor3,480
12Feb 25, 19619.49+0.39Minor3,320
13Sep 19, 20039.47+0.37Minor3,290
14Sep 1, 20219.41+0.31Minor5,510
15Apr 5, 19849.40+0.30Minor3,900
16May 8, 19609.36+0.26Minor3,230
17Jun 7, 20019.23+0.13Minor3,180
18Feb 26, 19379.00−0.10Action7,800
19Jul 1, 19848.96−0.14Action3,220
20Jun 4, 19418.88−0.22Action2,760
21Sep 9, 20188.83−0.27Action3,497
22Aug 6, 20008.78−0.32Action2,840
23Aug 3, 20188.65−0.45Action3,357
24Oct 30, 20128.63−0.47Action2,678
25Jun 13, 19518.62−0.48Action2,710
26Mar 11, 19528.57−0.53Action2,680
27May 18, 20118.51−0.59Action2,590
28Feb 9, 19578.47−0.63Action2,590
29Mar 11, 20118.35−0.75Action2,490
30Apr 2, 19708.29−0.81Action2,480
31Feb 14, 19848.20−0.90Action2,220
32Jul 6, 19898.11−0.99Action2,340
33Aug 18, 19558.10−1.00Action2,350
34Sep 28, 20188.09−1.01Action2,679
35Jul 8, 19808.04−1.06Action2,180
36Jun 18, 19838.03−1.07Action2,030
37May 8, 20138.03−1.07Action2,280
38Apr 13, 19488.02−1.08Action2,220
39Jul 31, 19738.01−1.09Action2,270
40Mar 1, 19547.87−1.23Action2,190
41Mar 7, 19677.86−1.24Action2,180
42Feb 26, 19797.83−1.27Action1,980
43May 29, 19817.81−1.29Action1,800
44May 3, 19857.71−1.39Action1,600
45Sep 7, 20117.71−1.39Action—
46May 7, 19447.68−1.42Action2,010
47May 4, 20097.67−1.43Action2,040
48Apr 1, 19937.63−1.47Action2,010
49Apr 19, 20117.48−1.62Action1,894
50Nov 16, 20067.43−1.67Action1,850

Other gauges in Allegany County

Flood gauges in Allegany County
Cumberland17.029.20 ft, Jun 1, 18899
Luke10.517.15 ft, Oct 15, 19544
Paw Paw25.054.00 ft, Mar 18, 19368
Oldtown14.019.00 ft, Mar 17, 19360
Cumberland10.023.11 ft, Jan 19, 19966

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WSTM2, 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.