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Maryland River Levels & Streamflow

As of Aug 23, 2026, Maryland rivers are running at 113% of normal across 92 USGS gauges — the highest is 5,940 cfs on the Susquehanna River At Conowingo. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Maryland.

USGS gauges
92
State percent normal
113%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Aug 23
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2026
Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Maryland are currently 113% of normal, with the Susquehanna River At Conowingo reporting the highest discharge in the state at 5,940 cfs and a gauge stage of 9.50 ft.

Meanwhile, the Conococheague Creek At Fairview is seeing a spike today — up 17% since yesterday and currently running near peak.

Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Maryland's named rivers.

Active weather warnings for Maryland

# Maryland Storm Center Report

Currently, Maryland is not under any active weather-related warnings or severe storm alerts. However, residents across the state, particularly in Charles County, should remain vigilant regarding recent wildlife health concerns. A bat and skunk have tested positive for rabies following two separate rabid beaver attacks in the area. Residents throughout Maryland are advised to avoid contact with wildlife, ensure pets are up-to-date on rabies vaccinations, and contact local animal control immediately if they encounter any sick or aggressive animals. While no active severe weather threatens the state at this time, continued monitoring is recommended as conditions can change rapidly.

Source: National Weather Service

Maryland at a glance

State-wide streamflow overview

The Maryland flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.

Percent of normal

113%

100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.

Highest discharge

Susquehanna River At Conowingo 5,940 cfs

Gauge stage 9.50 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Conococheague Creek At Fairview +17%

Now 234 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 92 + 0

USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Maryland.

Full streamgauge inventory

Maryland USGS streamgauges

Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Maryland. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.

92 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Susquehanna River At Conowingo, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01578310
5,980 cfs 9.51 ft · 66°F 21 ft Lower Susquehanna
Potomac River At Point Of Rocks, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01638500
3,380 cfs 1.91 ft 78°F 82°F 192 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Potomac River Near Wash, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01646500
3,230 cfs 3.07 ft 45°F 84°F 43 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
North Branch Potomac River Near Cumberland, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01603000
2,590 cfs 4.53 ft · 78°F 589 ft North Branch Potomac
Wills Creek Near Cumberland, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01601500
1,560 cfs 4.88 ft · 76°F 703 ft North Branch Potomac
Potomac River At Hancock, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01613000
1,550 cfs 3.79 ft · 80°F 396 ft Conococheague-Opequon
Potomac River At Paw Paw, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01610000
993 cfs 4.34 ft · 80°F 501 ft Cacapon-Town
Monocacy River At Jug Bridge Near Frederick, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01643000
830 cfs 3.38 ft · 81°F 231 ft Monocacy
Zekiah Swamp Run Near Newtown, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01660920
431 cfs 3.00 ft · 84°F 37 ft Lower Potomac
Monocacy River At Monocacy Blvd At Frederick, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01642190
362 cfs 2.53 ft · 81°F 259 ft Monocacy
Youghiogheny River At Friendsville, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 03076500
343 cfs 2.79 ft 66°F 60°F 1,555 ft Youghiogheny
Conococheague Creek At Fairview, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01614500
252 cfs 1.99 ft · 82°F 438 ft Conococheague-Opequon
Gunpowder Falls At Glencoe, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01582500
163 cfs 1.45 ft · 66°F 247 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Patuxent River Near Bowie, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01594440
163 cfs 4.53 ft · 68°F 20 ft Patuxent
Big Pipe Creek At Bruceville, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01639500
138 cfs 1.67 ft · 80°F 370 ft Monocacy
Deer Creek Near Darlington, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01580520
136 cfs 1.61 ft · 66°F 49 ft Lower Susquehanna
Youghiogheny River Near Oakland, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 03075500
128 cfs 2.44 ft · 57°F 2,370 ft Youghiogheny
Antietam Creek Near Sharpsburg, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01619500
124 cfs 2.41 ft · 82°F 367 ft Conococheague-Opequon
Gunpowder Falls Near Parkton, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01581920
113 cfs 2.00 ft 61°F 65°F 352 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Beetree Run At Bentley Springs, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01581960
113 cfs 2.14 ft · 65°F 491 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
North Branch Potomac River At Kitzmiller, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01595500
110 cfs 2.18 ft · 72°F 1,575 ft North Branch Potomac
Bear Creek At Friendsville, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 03076600
103 cfs 2.24 ft · 60°F 1,640 ft Youghiogheny
Antietam Creek Near Waynesboro, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01619000
101 cfs 2.62 ft · 80°F 547 ft Conococheague-Opequon
North East Branch Anacostia River At Riverdale, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01649500
86 cfs 1.03 ft 74°F 84°F 14 ft Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
Tuckahoe Creek Near Ruthsburg, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01491500
83 cfs 1.36 ft · 68°F 14 ft Choptank
Choptank River Near Greensboro, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01491000
81 cfs 2.99 ft 75°F 68°F 5 ft Choptank
Beaverdam Run At Cockeysville, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01583600
81 cfs 3.41 ft · 66°F 245 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
North Branch Potomac River At Steyer, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01595000
80 cfs 2.46 ft · 68°F 2,276 ft North Branch Potomac
Casselman River At Grantsville, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 03078000
77 cfs 1.40 ft · 69°F 2,135 ft Youghiogheny
Bennett Creek At Park Mills, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01643500
77 cfs 1.90 ft · 81°F 304 ft Monocacy
Seneca Creek At Dawsonville, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01645000
64 cfs 2.04 ft · 82°F 216 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Sallie Harris Creek Near Carmichael, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01492500
63 cfs 2.93 ft · 69°F 14 ft Chester-Sassafras
Savage Riv Bl Savage Riv Dam Near Bloomington, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01597500
63 cfs · 57°F 73°F 1,382 ft North Branch Potomac
Gunpowder Falls At Hoffmanville, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01581810
58 cfs 1.70 ft · 65°F 550 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Deer Creek At Rocks, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01580000
54 cfs 2.11 ft · 66°F 262 ft Lower Susquehanna
Patapsco River At Hollofield, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01589000
53 cfs 1.54 ft · 82°F 190 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Catoctin Creek Near Middletown, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01637500
53 cfs 1.96 ft · 81°F 436 ft Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Little Falls At Blue Mount, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01582000
52 cfs · · 66°F 306 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Gwynns Falls At Washington Blvd At Baltimore, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01589352
50 cfs 2.65 ft · 69°F 18 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Plumtree Run Near Bel Air, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01581752
49 cfs 2.18 ft 71°F 67°F 187 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
St Marys River At Great Mills, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01661500
46 cfs 2.02 ft · 84°F 13 ft Lower Potomac
Western Branch At Upper Marlboro, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01594526
44 cfs 2.12 ft · 84°F 9 ft Patuxent
Bynum Run At Bel Air, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01581500
44 cfs 1.09 ft · 66°F 260 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Monocacy River At Bridgeport, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01639000
42 cfs 2.73 ft · 80°F 332 ft Monocacy
Little Patuxent River At Savage, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01594000
38 cfs 3.08 ft · 83°F 126 ft Patuxent
Grave Run Near Beckleysville, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01581830
37 cfs · · 65°F 560 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Big Elk Creek At Elk Mills, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01495000
36 cfs 3.27 ft · 66°F 70 ft Chester-Sassafras
Little Patuxent River At Guilford, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01593500
33 cfs 2.37 ft · 82°F 267 ft Patuxent
Dead Run At Franklintown, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01589330
30 cfs · · 82°F 313 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Western Run At Western Run, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01583500
27 cfs · · 66°F 265 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Savage River Near Barton, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01596500
27 cfs 1.24 ft 65°F 72°F 1,659 ft North Branch Potomac
Georges Run Near Beckleysville, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01581870
26 cfs · · 65°F 521 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
North Branch Patapsco River At Cedarhurst, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01586000
22 cfs 1.37 ft · 80°F 423 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Gwynns Falls At Villa Nova, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01589300
21 cfs · · 82°F 367 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Unicorn Branch Near Millington, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01493000
21 cfs 2.09 ft · 68°F 8 ft Chester-Sassafras
Patuxent Riv Near Laurel, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01592500
20 cfs 4.33 ft · 82°F 160 ft Patuxent
Morgan Run Near Louisville, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01586610
19 cfs 1.59 ft · 79°F 430 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Morgan Creek Near Kennedyville, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01493500
18 cfs 1.77 ft · 68°F 4 ft Chester-Sassafras
Patuxent River Below Brighton Dam Near Brighton, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01591610
17 cfs 1.34 ft 70°F 81°F 310 ft Patuxent
Whitemarsh Run At White Marsh, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01585100
17 cfs 3.43 ft · 69°F 42 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Georges Creek At Franklin, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01599000
17 cfs 2.01 ft · 76°F 975 ft North Branch Potomac
Town Creek Near Oldtown, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01609000
17 cfs 1.96 ft · 80°F 567 ft Cacapon-Town
St Clement Creek Near Clements, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01661050
16 cfs · · 84°F 11 ft Lower Potomac
Winters Run Near Benson, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01581700
16 cfs 1.28 ft · 67°F 190 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Patuxent River Near Unity, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01591000
15 cfs 2.06 ft · 81°F 383 ft Patuxent
Cranberry Branch Near Westminster, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01585500
15 cfs 1.80 ft · 79°F 672 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Little Gunpowder Falls At Laurel Brook, Md
4 hours ago · USGS 01584500
15 cfs 1.04 ft · 82°F 260 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Gwynns Falls Near Delight, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01589197
15 cfs · · 81°F 536 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Piscataway Creek At Piscataway, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01653600
14 cfs 2.60 ft · 85°F 16 ft Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
West Branch Herring Run At Idlewylde, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01585200
14 cfs 1.72 ft · 68°F 286 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Cattail Creek Near Glenwood, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01591400
13 cfs · · 81°F 382 ft Patuxent
Nassawango Creek Near Snow Hill, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01485500
13 cfs 1.94 ft · 84°F 21 ft Pocomoke
Chicamacomico River Near Salem, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01490000
12 cfs · · 83°F 2 ft Blackwater-Wicomico
Mattawoman Creek Near Pomonkey, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01658000
12 cfs 2.27 ft 73°F 85°F 46 ft Lower Potomac
Hawlings River Near Sandy Spring, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01591700
11 cfs · · 81°F 307 ft Patuxent
Jones Falls At Sorrento, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01589440
10 cfs 7.84 ft · 67°F 236 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Nw Branch Anacostia River Near Colesville, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01650500
10 cfs 1.59 ft · 82°F 271 ft Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
Minebank Run Near Glen Arm, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 0158397967
9 cfs 4.54 ft · 67°F 225 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Piney Run At Dover, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01583100
9 cfs 1.59 ft · 65°F 380 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Marsh Run At Grimes, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01617800
8 cfs 1.12 ft · 81°F 405 ft Conococheague-Opequon
Sawmill Creek At Glen Burnie, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01589500
7 cfs 2.02 ft · 68°F 34 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Pocomoke River Near Willards, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01485000
7 cfs 4.59 ft · 84°F 22 ft Pocomoke
East Branch Herbert Run At Arbutus, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01589100
6 cfs 1.11 ft · 83°F 49 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Beaver Run Near Finksburg, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01586210
6 cfs · · 80°F 431 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Long Green Creek At Glen Arm, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01584050
4 cfs 1.04 ft · 67°F 290 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Whitemarsh Run Near Fullerton, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01585090
4 cfs 1.31 ft · 68°F 138 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Honeygo Run Near White Marsh, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01585104
2 cfs · · 68°F 25 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
Sideling Hill Creek Near Bellegrove, Md
3 days ago · USGS 01610155
1 cfs · · 79°F 482 ft Cacapon-Town
Birch Branch At Showell, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 0148471320
1 cfs 3.21 ft · 85°F 6 ft Chincoteague
Manokin Branch Near Princess Anne, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01486000
1 cfs 1.52 ft · 84°F 14 ft Pocomoke
Baisman Run At Broadmoor, Md
6 hours ago · USGS 01583580
1 cfs 1.20 ft · 66°F 333 ft Gunpowder-Patapsco
South Fork Jabez Branch At Millersville, Md
5 hours ago · USGS 01589795
0 cfs 3.21 ft · 67°F 60 ft Severn
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Flow report FAQ

About Maryland streamflow

What are river levels like in Maryland right now?

As of August 23, 2026, Maryland rivers are running at 113% of normal across 92 USGS streamgauges, and the Susquehanna River At Conowingo is reporting the highest discharge at 5,940 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Maryland river is running highest right now?

As of August 23, 2026, the highest discharge in Maryland is 5,940 cfs on the Susquehanna River At Conowingo. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.

Are Maryland rivers high or low right now?

Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Maryland rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.

Where does the Maryland streamflow data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.

What is cfs?

Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.

What does Gauge Height mean?

The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").

How fresh is the Maryland data?

USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.

Can I get a flow alert for a Maryland gauge?

Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.

Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?

No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.