East Branch Big Elk Creek At Forestville Realtime Data
EAST BRANCH BIG ELK CREEK AT FORESTVILLE
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
14
Discharge (cfs)
3.4
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 01494850
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 14 cfs, and a gauge height of 3.38 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 6 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The creek is a tributary of the Big Elk Creek and has no major dams or reservoirs. Seasonal trends show higher flows in the spring due to snowmelt and precipitation, while lower flows occur in the summer and fall. The hydrology of this stream is not particularly quirky or interesting, but it is an important source of water for the surrounding ecosystem and contributes to the watershed of the Chesapeake Bay.
July 19, 2026
| Elevation | 412.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 3.38 ft |
| Precipitation, total, in | 0.0 in |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 398.58 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 13.7 ft3/s |
| Percent of Normal | 181% |
| Year Over Year Average | 8 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 460 cfs |
| Geolocation | 39.82, -75.90 |
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