TidalMapChicamacomico River near Salem, MD Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 01490000 sits on the Chicamacomico River and reads everything draining 15 square miles of the Tangier basin. Its datum sits 3 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1951, 55 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Chicamacomico River runs a median of 11 cfs at this gauge across 55 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 22 cfs, and September the leanest at 5.7 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 931 cfs in 2006, and the lowest is 0.1 cfs in 1977.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 cfs | 173% |
| Feb | 20 cfs | 182% |
| Mar | 22 cfs | 200% |
| Apr | 19 cfs | 173% |
| May | 12 cfs | 109% |
| Jun | 8.7 cfs | 79% |
| Jul | 6.5 cfs | 59% |
| Aug | 6.1 cfs | 55% |
| Sep | 5.7 cfs | 52% |
| Oct | 6.8 cfs | 62% |
| Nov | 10 cfs | 91% |
| Dec | 14 cfs | 127% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1951 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 5.7 feet, in June 2006.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| June 2006 | 5.7 ft |
| February 1979 | 5.6 ft |
| August 1973 | 4.5 ft |
| August 1967 | 4.4 ft |
| January 1961 | 4.4 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CMCM2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01490000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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