TidalMapDeer Creek near Darlington, 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 01580520 sits on Deer Creek and reads everything draining 164 square miles of the Lower Susquehanna basin. Its datum sits 46 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2000, 27 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Two gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is Deer Creek at Rocks, MD, reading 94 square miles. This gauge adds the 70 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
Deer Creek runs a median of 174 cfs at this gauge across 27 years of record. April is the fullest month at a median 239 cfs, and September the leanest at 98 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 6,200 cfs in 2006, and the lowest is 6.3 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 192 cfs | 111% |
| Feb | 234 cfs | 135% |
| Mar | 235 cfs | 135% |
| Apr | 239 cfs | 138% |
| May | 222 cfs | 128% |
| Jun | 170 cfs | 98% |
| Jul | 139 cfs | 80% |
| Aug | 116 cfs | 67% |
| Sep | 98 cfs | 56% |
| Oct | 113 cfs | 65% |
| Nov | 134 cfs | 78% |
| Dec | 184 cfs | 106% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2000 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Deer Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 10 feet. NWS starts watching it at 9 feet. The highest crest on record is 14 feet, in April 2014.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 9 ft |
| Minor flooding | 10 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 14 ft |
| Major flooding | 17 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 2014 | 14 ft |
| August 2018 | 13.5 ft |
| June 2006 | 12.3 ft |
| January 2024 | 11.9 ft |
| October 2010 | 10.9 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DRLM2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Susquehanna River at Conowingo, MD
- Swan Creek at Swan Creek, MD
- Octoraro Creek near Richardsmere, MD
- James Run near Belcamp, MD
- Bynum Run at Bel Air, MD
- Bynum Run near Abingdon, MD
- Plumtree Run near Bel Air, MD
- Wheel Creek near Abingdon, MD
- Winters Run near Bel Air, MD
- Winters Run near Benson, MD
- Deer Creek at Rocks, MD
- Foster Branch near Joppatowne, MD
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01580520. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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