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St. Clement Creek near Clements

Highest listed crest 7.63 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft8 crests since 1972

The St. Clement Creek near Clements crested above flood stage 1 time among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 2011. The highest, 7.63 ft on August 28, 2011, was minor flooding, 0.63 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.63 ft
August 28, 2011; 5,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 28, 2011
7.63 ft, minor flooding
Location
St. Mary's County
Maryland

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, St. Clement Creek near Clements
Action stage6.07Sep 16, 1999The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.01Aug 28, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 1972 to 2011. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the St. Clement Creek near Clements, 1972 to 2011 68101214ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Jun 22, 1972: 6.55 ft, action stage; 4,350 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1975: 6.27 ft, action stage; 3,120 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1979: 6.96 ft, action stage; 4,500 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1985: 6.41 ft, action stage; 3,690 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1992: 6.21 ft, action stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1994: 6.47 ft, action stage; 3,960 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1999: 6.43 ft, action stage; 3,780 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2011: 7.63 ft, minor flooding; 5,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.63 ft, Aug 28, 2011 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, St. Clement Creek near Clements 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, St. Clement Creek near Clements
1Aug 28, 20117.63+0.63Minor5,900
2Sep 6, 19796.96−0.04Action4,500
3Jun 22, 19726.55−0.45Action4,350
4Mar 3, 19946.47−0.53Action3,960
5Sep 16, 19996.43−0.57Action3,780
6Aug 19, 19856.41−0.59Action3,690
7Sep 25, 19756.27−0.73Action3,120
8Sep 6, 19926.21−0.79Action2,900

Other gauges in St. Mary's County

Flood gauges in St. Mary's County
Straits Point (IN MLLW)3.54.90 ft, Oct 29, 20210
Great Mills7.013.34 ft, Aug 20, 196914

St. Mary's County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Maryland

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CLMM2, 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.