TidalMapDragon Swamp at Mascot, VA 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 01669520 sits on Dragon Swamp and reads everything draining 109 square miles of the Great Wicomico-Piankatank basin. Its datum sits 20 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1982, 44 years of it.
Normal flows here
Dragon Swamp runs a median of 72 cfs at this gauge across 44 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 148 cfs, and September the leanest at 15 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 6,050 cfs in 1999, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 117 cfs | 164% |
| Feb | 142 cfs | 199% |
| Mar | 148 cfs | 207% |
| Apr | 125 cfs | 175% |
| May | 95 cfs | 133% |
| Jun | 59 cfs | 83% |
| Jul | 27 cfs | 38% |
| Aug | 25 cfs | 35% |
| Sep | 15 cfs | 21% |
| Oct | 30 cfs | 42% |
| Nov | 62 cfs | 86% |
| Dec | 104 cfs | 145% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1982 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 13.2 feet, in September 1999.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 1999 | 13.2 ft |
| October 2018 | 12.3 ft |
| August 2011 | 10.4 ft |
| July 2004 | 9.5 ft |
| February 1998 | 9.4 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DGSV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01669520. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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