TidalMapCherry Creek at State Park Road near Mchenry, MD Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 03075905 sits on Cherry Creek and reads everything draining 13 square miles of the Youghiogheny basin. Its datum sits 2,464 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2008, 19 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
No gauged site sits above this one on the mainstem, so this is the first published reading on the river. Downstream the next reading comes from Deep Creek Reservoir, MD at 65 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 20% of the water measured there. Water passing here goes on to Youghiogheny River near Mchenry, MD and Youghiogheny River at Friendsville, MD.
Normal flows here
Cherry Creek runs a median of 16 cfs at this gauge across 19 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 31 cfs, and September the leanest at 1.6 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 602 cfs in 2010, and the lowest is 0.1 cfs in 2010.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 cfs | 133% |
| Feb | 29 cfs | 176% |
| Mar | 31 cfs | 188% |
| Apr | 28 cfs | 167% |
| May | 28 cfs | 170% |
| Jun | 11 cfs | 67% |
| Jul | 3.8 cfs | 23% |
| Aug | 2.6 cfs | 16% |
| Sep | 1.6 cfs | 10% |
| Oct | 3.6 cfs | 22% |
| Nov | 10 cfs | 61% |
| Dec | 25 cfs | 152% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2008 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Nearby river gauges
- Arrowhead Run at Thayerville, MD
- North Glade Run near Swanton, MD
- Youghiogheny River near Mchenry, MD
- Youghiogheny River near Swallow Falls Park, MD
- Bear Creek at Friendsville, MD
- Youghiogheny River at Friendsville, MD
- Youghiogheny River near Oakland, MD
- North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller, MD
- Savage River near Barton, MD
- North Branch Potomac River at Steyer, MD
- Casselman River at Grantsville, MD
- North Branch Potomac River at Luke, MD
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03075905. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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