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Town Creek (MD) near Oldtown

Highest listed crest 19.00 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft24 crests since 1928

The Town Creek (MD) near Oldtown crested above flood stage 5 times among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2025. The highest, 19.00 ft on March 17, 1936, was moderate flooding, 5.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.00 ft
March 17, 1936; 27,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 14, 2025
14.68 ft, minor flooding
Location
Allegany County
Near Cumberland (12.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Town Creek (MD) near Oldtown
Action stage10.019Jun 3, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.04May 14, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.01Mar 17, 1936Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 1928 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Town Creek (MD) near Oldtown, 1928 to 2025 101214161820ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jul 14, 1928: 12.56 ft, action stage; 7,170 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1929: 14.00 ft, minor flooding; 9,700 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1936: 19.00 ft, moderate flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1970: 12.15 ft, action stage; 6,340 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1971: 10.05 ft, action stage; 3,350 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1972: 14.13 ft, minor flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 1973: 10.36 ft, action stage; 3,690 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1975: 11.82 ft, action stage; 5,740 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1975: 10.95 ft, action stage; 4,130 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 1976: 12.06 ft, action stage; 6,050 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1979: 10.31 ft, action stage; 3,270 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1981: 10.87 ft, action stage; 4,020 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2003: 11.11 ft, action stage; 4,380 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 12.54 ft, action stage; 7,070 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2005: 12.40 ft, action stage; 6,760 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2007: 10.07 ft, action stage; 3,420 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2008: 12.67 ft, action stage; 6,330 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2009: 11.64 ft, action stage; 4,960 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2010: 10.45 ft, action stage; 3,710 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2011: 11.59 ft, action stageMay 17, 2011: 11.72 ft, action stage; 5,050 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2018: 13.17 ft, action stage; 7,210 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 15.11 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2025: 14.68 ft, minor flooding; 10,957 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.00 ft, Mar 17, 1936 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Town Creek (MD) near Oldtown 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 2 2 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Town Creek (MD) near Oldtown
1Mar 17, 193619.00+5.00Moderate27,000
2Sep 2, 202115.11+1.11Minor12,300
3May 14, 202514.68+0.68Minor10,957
4Jun 22, 197214.13+0.13Minor11,700
5Oct 23, 192914.000.00Minor9,700
6Jun 3, 201813.17−0.83Action7,210
7Mar 5, 200812.67−1.33Action6,330
8Jul 14, 192812.56−1.44Action7,170
9Sep 18, 200412.54−1.46Action7,070
10Mar 29, 200512.40−1.60Action6,760
11Apr 2, 197012.15−1.85Action6,340
12Oct 10, 197612.06−1.94Action6,050
13Apr 26, 197511.82−2.18Action5,740
14May 17, 201111.72−2.28Action5,050
15May 5, 200911.64−2.36Action4,960
16Mar 11, 201111.59−2.41Action—
17Jun 4, 200311.11−2.89Action4,380
18Oct 18, 197510.95−3.05Action4,130
19Apr 13, 198110.87−3.13Action4,020
20Mar 14, 201010.45−3.55Action3,710
21Oct 30, 197310.36−3.64Action3,690
22Feb 26, 197910.31−3.69Action3,270
23Apr 15, 200710.07−3.93Action3,420
24Feb 23, 197110.05−3.95Action3,350

Other gauges in Allegany County

Flood gauges in Allegany County
Franklin/Westernport9.115.20 ft, May 13, 20252
Cumberland17.029.20 ft, Jun 1, 18899
Luke10.517.15 ft, Oct 15, 19544
Paw Paw25.054.00 ft, Mar 18, 19368
Cumberland10.023.11 ft, Jan 19, 19966

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OLTM2, 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.