About this river
Youghiogheny River is a 26.2 mile river near Deep Creek Lake Boat Rentals in Maryland. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Youghiogheny River at Youghiogheny River Dam, PA (site 03077500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2009 to 2025
Youghiogheny River typically runs highest in February, at a median 1,050 cfs, and lowest in March, at 400 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,180 cfs, in 2019.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 981 | 477 to 1,620 | |
| February | 1,050 | 514 to 1,660 | |
| March | 400 | 308 to 1,120 | |
| April | 818 | 400 to 1,545 | |
| May | 986 | 589 to 2,000 | |
| June | 501 | 421 to 702 | |
| July | 609 | 467 to 744 | |
| August | 622 | 504 to 708 | |
| September | 696 | 515 to 838 | |
| October | 650 | 528 to 819 | |
| November | 567 | 413 to 688 | |
| December | 520 | 425 to 765 |
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 15 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Youghiogheny River at Youghiogheny River Dam, PA (site 03077500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Youghiogheny River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Mill RunYoughiogheny RiverPublic
- Jockey HollowYoughiogheny River - Youghiogheny River LakePublic
- Somerfield SouthYoughiogheny River - Youghiogheny River LakePublic
- Somerfield NorthYoughiogheny River - Youghiogheny River LakePublic
- Tubs RunYoughiogheny River - Youghiogheny River LakePublic
- Breast AccessYoughiogheny River - Youghiogheny River LakePublic
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