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Upper Marlboro is the Prince George's County seat, and the courthouse has held that role since 1721. The town sits on the Western Branch of the Patuxent, which is tidal up to the confluence, so both riverside and storm flooding are possible. Call (833) 490-5225. Calls are answered 24/7.

Upper Marlboro is the seat of Prince George's County, and its courthouse has held that role since 1721. The incorporated town had 652 residents in 2020, but the unincorporated Greater Upper Marlboro area around it is far larger. Brandywine Water Damage Restoration sends technicians from Brandywine to both the town and the surrounding countryside.

The town sits on the Western Branch of the Patuxent River, and the county flood pages note that the Patuxent is tidal up to the Western Branch confluence. That means a riverside loss in Upper Marlboro can be tidal, and a storm loss on higher ground can be the ordinary flash flood. The technician sorts the two before deciding how the cleanup is done.

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Upper Marlboro, MD
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Prince George's County
ZIP codes
20772, 20773, 20792
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Today in Upper Marlboro

Summer thunderstorms and tropical-storm remnants bring the short, intense flash floods that cause most of Prince George's County's flooding, and winter freezes bring the pipe breaks, so the season decides which water problems are most likely in Brandywine.

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    Does tidal water reach Upper Marlboro from the Western Branch?

    The Patuxent is tidal up to the confluence of the Western Branch, which means water can rise and fall at the riverside in Upper Marlboro without any rain on the house. Tidal water is a flood for the structure, and it leaves silt and contamination behind. A house on the river side of town needs the same flood cleanup as one on the Potomac shore.

    Storm flooding is the other half of the picture. The county reports that most recent flooding is flash flooding from short, intense local storms, which overwhelms drainage and usually happens outside mapped floodplains. In town, that often shows up in basements and in the low corners of yards.

    What happens to a well and septic lot outside town?

    Rural-tier lots toward Croom and Aquasco are typically on a private well and an on-site septic system, because the land is not planned for public sewer. The county and WSSC rules that cover the rest of the county apply here too, but the equipment at risk is the well, the pressure tank and the drain field, not a city main. A technician checks those parts first on a rural lot.

    Who issues the permit for a repair in Upper Marlboro?

    WSSC Water issues plumbing permits for Prince George's County, including in the town, and DPIE does not. Water heaters and testable backflow devices generally need one. The homeowner should ask the plumber to confirm the permit before any new equipment is installed.

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    • The incorporated town around the courthouse
    • Lots along the Western Branch of the Patuxent
    • The rural-tier land toward Croom and Aquasco

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    • The Prince George's County courthouse, the county seat since 1721
    • The Western Branch of the Patuxent River
    • Croom and Aquasco, the rural communities to the south and east

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    Is my Upper Marlboro house on the river side of the flood risk?

    It can be. The Patuxent is tidal up to the Western Branch confluence, so riverside lots can take tidal water as well as storm water. Ask the county flood information pages or your insurer whether the lot is in a mapped flood zone, and remember that the map may not show every risk.

    Do the county's flash-flood pattern and the tidal rules both apply in Upper Marlboro?

    Both can. The county's flash-flood pattern applies across Prince George's, and the Patuxent is tidal up to the Western Branch confluence, so a riverside lot can take tidal water as well.

    My Upper Marlboro lot is on a well and septic. What should I check first?

    Check whether the well pump or the pressure tank was under water, and whether the drain field is wet or backing up. Do not use the well for drinking until the county health office has advised on testing.

    Who pays if the sewer backs up in town?

    If the blockage is in the WSSC-maintained line, WSSC clears it at no charge. If the blockage is on the house side, the homeowner pays the plumber first, and a claim for a WSSC-caused backup goes to its claims office.

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