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Sideling Hill Creek near Bellegrove

Highest listed crest 12.44 ftFlood stage 7.5 ft26 crests since 1970

The Sideling Hill Creek near Bellegrove crested above flood stage 19 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1970 to 2025. The highest, 12.44 ft on June 22, 1972, was minor flooding, 4.94 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.44 ft
June 22, 1972; 14,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.5 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
19 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 14, 2025
10.24 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washington County
Maryland

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sideling Hill Creek near Bellegrove
Action stage6.57Dec 16, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.519May 14, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1970 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sideling Hill Creek near Bellegrove, 1970 to 2025 681012141618ft Flood stage 7.5 ftMajor 17.0 ft Apr 2, 1970: 8.18 ft, minor flooding; 5,750 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 1970: 7.12 ft, action stage; 4,380 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1972: 12.44 ft, minor flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 1973: 8.08 ft, minor flooding; 5,610 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1975: 9.01 ft, minor flooding; 7,140 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1975: 7.06 ft, action stage; 4,290 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 8.55 ft, minor flooding; 6,410 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2000: 7.14 ft, action stage; 4,160 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2003: 7.70 ft, minor flooding; 4,820 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 11.78 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2005: 8.65 ft, minor flooding; 6,050 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2008: 10.02 ft, minor flooding; 5,220 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2009: 8.02 ft, minor flooding; 5,220 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 7.09 ft, action stage; 4,100 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2011: 7.11 ft, action stage; 4,132 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2011: 8.10 ft, minor flooding; 5,320 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 7.92 ft, minor flooding; 5,080 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2016: 7.23 ft, action stage; 4,220 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2018: 8.02 ft, minor flooding; 5,226 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2018: 7.88 ft, minor flooding; 5,044 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2018: 8.37 ft, minor flooding; 5,681 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2018: 8.76 ft, minor flooding; 6,224 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2018: 7.13 ft, action stage; 3,590 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 9.17 ft, minor flooding; 6,040 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2022: 8.02 ft, minor flooding; 5,226 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2025: 10.24 ft, minor flooding; 8,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.44 ft, Jun 22, 1972 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sideling Hill Creek near Bellegrove 1970s: 5 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 5 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 3 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Sideling Hill Creek near Bellegrove
1Jun 22, 197212.44+4.94Minor14,200
2Sep 18, 200411.78+4.28Minor11,000
3May 14, 202510.24+2.74Minor8,900
4Mar 5, 200810.02+2.52Minor5,220
5Sep 2, 20219.17+1.67Minor6,040
6Apr 26, 19759.01+1.51Minor7,140
7Sep 28, 20188.76+1.26Minor6,224
8Mar 29, 20058.65+1.15Minor6,050
9Oct 9, 19768.55+1.05Minor6,410
10Sep 10, 20188.37+0.87Minor5,681
11Apr 2, 19708.18+0.68Minor5,750
12May 28, 20118.10+0.60Minor5,320
13Oct 29, 19738.08+0.58Minor5,610
14May 4, 20098.02+0.52Minor5,220
15Jun 3, 20188.02+0.52Minor5,226
16May 7, 20228.02+0.52Minor5,226
17May 16, 20147.92+0.42Minor5,080
18Aug 1, 20187.88+0.38Minor5,044
19Jun 4, 20037.70+0.20Minor4,820
20Jun 5, 20167.23−0.27Action4,220
21Apr 22, 20007.14−0.36Action4,160
22Dec 16, 20187.13−0.37Action3,590
23Nov 13, 19707.12−0.38Action4,380
24Mar 11, 20117.11−0.39Action4,132
25Jan 25, 20107.09−0.41Action4,100
26Oct 18, 19757.06−0.44Action4,290

Other gauges in Washington County

Flood gauges in Washington County
Sharpsburg8.016.73 ft, Jul 20, 19564
Waynesboro6.512.33 ft, Jun 22, 19721
Fairview10.024.50 ft, Jun 23, 19727
Pecktonville10.011.50 ft, May 14, 20250
Hancock25.047.60 ft, Mar 18, 19368
Harpers Ferry18.036.50 ft, Mar 19, 193614

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BELM2, 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.