River Levels

Maryland river levels

Live streamflow for 66 gauged Maryland reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.

80% of gauged Maryland rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 25, 2026.

Of 49 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 9 are below normal (1 of them much below), 39 are in the normal range, and 1 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.

To cite: Boating Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, boatinghubs.com/flows/maryland.

River	Flow	Usually today	Vs normal	NWS flood status
Susquehanna RiverSusquehanna River at Conowingo, MD	13,000 cfs10.85 ft	16,300 cfs	Normal40th percentile · 59 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Potomac RiverPotomac River near Wash, DC Little Falls Pump Sta	3,340 cfs3.09 ft	2,520 cfs	Normal57th percentile · 96 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Potomac RiverPotomac River at Point of Rocks, MD	2,640 cfs1.68 ft	2,290 cfs	Normal55th percentile · 131 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2,440 cfs by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
North Branch Potomac RiverNorth Branch Potomac River at Luke, MD	450 cfs2.02 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Little Monocacy RiverMonocacy River near Dickerson, MD	238 cfs1.44 ft	160 cfs	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Conococheague CreekConococheague Creek at Fairview, MD	149 cfs1.61 ft	160 cfs	Normal45th percentile · 98 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.6 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Youghiogheny RiverYoughiogheny River near Oakland, MD	103 cfs2.35 ft	57 cfs	Normal61st percentile · 85 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Octoraro CreekOctoraro Creek near Richardsmere, MD	94 cfs2.74 ft	73 cfs	Normal58th percentile · 20 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Savage RiverSavage Riv below Savage Riv Dam near Bloomington, MD	74 cfs0.90 ft	63 cfs	Normal59th percentile · 76 yr record	Below flood stage
Deer CreekDeer Creek near Darlington, MD	74 cfs1.18 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 1.18 ft here.
Gunpowder FallsGunpowder Falls at Glencoe, MD	68 cfs0.82 ft	112 cfs	Below normal15th percentile · 49 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 7 ft. NWS reads 0.82 ft here.
Patuxent RiverPatuxent River below Brighton Dam near Brighton MD	65 cfs1.79 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 1.78 ft here.
Patapsco RiverPatapsco River near Catonsville, MD	62 cfs10.41 ft	61 cfs	Normal52nd percentile · 16 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 20 ft. NWS reads 10.41 ft here.
South Branch Patapsco RiverPatapsco River at Hollofield, MD	61 cfs1.62 ft	66 cfs	Normal41st percentile · 82 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 11 ft. NWS reads 1.62 ft here.
Casselman RiverCasselman River at Grantsville, MD	48 cfs1.15 ft	19 cfs	Normal67th percentile · 79 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 4.5 ft. NWS reads 1.15 ft here.
Big Elk CreekBig Elk Creek at Elk Mills, MD	47 cfs3.37 ft	34 cfs	Normal67th percentile · 94 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 3.37 ft here.
Licking CreekLicking Creek at Pectonville, MD	44 cfs1.79 ft	38 cfs	Normal53rd percentile · 21 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 1.79 ft here.
Great Seneca CreekSeneca Creek at Dawsonville, MD	43 cfs1.91 ft	49 cfs	Normal40th percentile · 96 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.9 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Linganore CreekLinganore Creek at Linganore RD near Frederick, MD	35 cfs1.42 ft	17 cfs	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Little Patuxent RiverLittle Patuxent River at Savage, MD	35 cfs3.04 ft	42 cfs	Normal32nd percentile · 87 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 3.03 ft here.
Big Pipe CreekBig Pipe Creek at Bruceville, MD	27 cfs0.98 ft	39 cfs	Below normal22nd percentile · 79 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 8 ft. NWS reads 0.97 ft here.
Gwynns FallsGwynns Falls at Washington Blvd at Baltimore, MD	26 cfs2.37 ft	30 cfs	Normal34th percentile · 28 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 13 ft. NWS reads 2.38 ft here.
Western RunWestern Run at Western Run, MD	24 cfs0.87 ft	39 cfs	Below normal17th percentile · 82 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 8 ft. NWS reads 0.87 ft here.
Bennett CreekBennett Creek at Park Mills, MD	24 cfs1.60 ft	24 cfs	Normal51st percentile · 78 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 11 ft. NWS reads 1.6 ft here.
Little FallsLittle Falls at Blue Mount, MD	24 cfs0.07 ft	37 cfs	Below normal13th percentile · 82 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 8.5 ft. NWS reads 0.07 ft here.
Tuckahoe CreekTuckahoe Creek near Ruthsburg, MD	23 cfs0.58 ft	35 cfs	Below normal18th percentile · 75 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Choptank RiverChoptank River near Greensboro, MD	22 cfs2.38 ft	38 cfs	Normal28th percentile · 78 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Monocacy RiverMonocacy River at Bridgeport, MD	18 cfs2.35 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 13 ft. NWS reads 2.35 ft here.
Patuxent RiverPatuxent River near Laurel, MD	17 cfs4.28 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 9.5 ft. NWS reads 4.29 ft here.
Western Branch Patuxent RiverWestern Branch at Upper Marlboro, MD	17 cfs1.70 ft	28 cfs	Normal25th percentile · 40 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 11 ft. NWS reads 1.71 ft here.
North Branch Patapsco RiverNorth Branch Patapsco River at Cedarhurst, MD	16 cfs1.33 ft	30 cfs	Below normal10th percentile · 81 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Town CreekTown Creek near Oldtown, MD	15 cfs1.95 ft	16 cfs	Normal43rd percentile · 98 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 14 ft. NWS reads 1.95 ft here.
Middle Patuxent RiverLittle Patuxent River at Guilford, MD	14 cfs1.94 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 1.92 ft here.
Georges CreekGeorges Creek at Franklin, MD	14 cfs1.95 ft	12 cfs	Normal52nd percentile · 121 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Pocomoke RiverPocomoke River near Willards, MD	12 cfs4.79 ft	17 cfs	Normal35th percentile · 74 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Piscataway CreekPiscataway Creek at Piscataway, MD	12 cfs2.58 ft	9.3 cfs	Normal54th percentile · 60 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 11.5 ft. NWS reads 2.58 ft here.
Bynum RunBynum Run near Abingdon, MD	12 cfs2.63 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Cattail CreekCattail Creek near Glenwood, MD	11 cfs0.61 ft	13 cfs	Normal36th percentile · 48 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Tonoloway CreekTonoloway Creek near Hancock, MD	11 cfs1.70 ft	11 cfs	Normal50th percentile · 21 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Nassawango CreekNassawango Creek near Snow Hill, MD	11 cfs1.88 ft	9.7 cfs	Normal51st percentile · 75 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 6.5 ft. NWS reads 1.87 ft here.
Hawlings RiverHawlings River near Sandy Spring, MD	11 cfs0.50 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 6.5 ft. NWS reads 0.49 ft here.
Zekiah Swamp RunZekiah Swamp Run near Newtown, MD	11 cfs0.85 ft	17 cfs	Normal34th percentile · 42 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 11 ft. NWS reads 0.84 ft here.
Northeast Branch Anacostia RiverNortheast Branch Anacostia River at Riverdale, MD	9.5 cfs0.39 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Morgan RunMorgan Run near Louisville, MD	9.2 cfs1.37 ft	15 cfs	Below normal15th percentile · 44 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 16 ft. NWS reads 1.38 ft here.
Catoctin CreekCatoctin Creek near Middletown, MD	8.9 cfs1.56 ft	15 cfs	Normal31st percentile · 79 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 15 ft. NWS reads 1.56 ft here.
Jones FallsJones Falls at Sorrento, MD	7.4 cfs7.84 ft	16 cfs	Much below normal7th percentile · 59 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 17 ft. NWS reads 7.83 ft here.
Chicamacomico RiverChicamacomico River near Salem, MD	5.6 cfs0.20 ft	7.2 cfs	Normal31st percentile · 75 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Saint Marys RiverSt Marys River at Great Mills, MD	5.5 cfs1.43 ft	7.4 cfs	Normal35th percentile · 80 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 7 ft. NWS reads 1.45 ft here.
Sideling Hill CreekSideling Hill Creek near Bellegrove, MD	5.2 cfs0.44 ft	5.5 cfs	Normal48th percentile · 59 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 7.5 ft. NWS reads 0.43 ft here.
Piney RunPiney Run at Dover, MD	4.9 cfs1.45 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 8.5 ft. NWS reads 1.45 ft here.
Saint Clements CreekSt Clements Creek near Clements, MD	4.4 cfs-0.28 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 7 ft. NWS reads -0.27 ft here.
Mattawoman CreekMattawoman Creek near Pomonkey, MD	4.2 cfs2.13 ft	4.0 cfs	Normal51st percentile · 75 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 7 ft. NWS reads 2.12 ft here.
Sams CreekSams Creek at Mckinstrys Mill, MD	4.0 cfs1.47 ft	2.6 cfs	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Morgan CreekMorgan Creek near Kennedyville, MD	3.8 cfs1.28 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Manokin RiverManokin Branch near Princess Anne, MD	3.2 cfs1.69 ft	0.8 cfs	Above normal81st percentile · 74 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Northwest Branch Anacostia RiverNorthwest Branch Anacostia River nr Colesville, MD	2.6 cfs1.39 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 1.4 ft here.
Paint BranchPaint Branch near College Park, MD	2.3 cfs1.47 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Sligo CreekSligo Creek near Takoma Park, MD	1.0 cfs0.57 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 5.5 ft. NWS reads 0.58 ft here.
Birch BranchBirch Branch at Showell, MD	0.8 cfs3.35 ft	2.4 cfs	Below normal13th percentile · 26 yr record	NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Beaverdam CreekBeaverdam Creek near Cheverly, MD	-14.3 cfs2.89 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage

Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a stretch is safe to run: check the channel, the hazards and a current local notice before you launch. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.

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