Chesapeake Bay Charters
Family-run sailing-charter outfit in Solomons, MD running half-day, full-day, and multi-day Chesapeake Bay trips. ASA instruction and bareboat options available.
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- Waters
- Chesapeake Bay
- Activities
- Bareboat Charter, Lessons, Private Charter, Sailing
- Vessels
- Sailboat
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Typical flow by month
1946 to 2026
The water at Chesapeake Bay Charters typically runs highest in March, at a median 24 cfs, and lowest in September, at 4.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,650 cfs, in 1999.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 12 to 32 | |
| February | 21 | 14 to 38 | |
| March | 24 | 15 to 43 | |
| April | 22 | 14 to 33 | |
| May | 13 | 8.9 to 23 | |
| June | 8.8 | 5.1 to 16 | |
| July | 5.9 | 3.5 to 11 | |
| August | 5.5 | 3.3 to 11 | |
| September | 4.1 | 2.9 to 8.8 | |
| October | 5.9 | 3.8 to 12 | |
| November | 9.7 | 6.5 to 18 | |
| December | 16 | 9.5 to 29 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 79 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for St Marys River at Great Mills, MD (site 01661500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Waves
2.3 ft @ 4s
Wind
13 kt
Gusts 28 kt
Water
80°F
Air
63°F
Streamflow
16 cfs
Above normal (79th)
Water level
1.65 ft
Rain chance
49%
Forecast outlook
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