TidalMapGeorges Creek at Franklin, 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 01599000 sits on Georges Creek and reads everything draining 72 square miles of the North Branch Potomac basin. Its datum sits 997 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1905, 98 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 North Branch Potomac River near Cumberland, MD at 877 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 8% of the water measured there.
Normal flows here
Georges Creek runs a median of 41 cfs at this gauge across 98 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 132 cfs, and September the leanest at 9.9 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 4,160 cfs in 2025, and the lowest is 1.6 cfs in 1930.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 cfs | 144% |
| Feb | 82 cfs | 200% |
| Mar | 132 cfs | 322% |
| Apr | 113 cfs | 276% |
| May | 88 cfs | 215% |
| Jun | 37 cfs | 90% |
| Jul | 17 cfs | 41% |
| Aug | 12 cfs | 29% |
| Sep | 9.9 cfs | 24% |
| Oct | 11 cfs | 27% |
| Nov | 21 cfs | 51% |
| Dec | 46 cfs | 112% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1905 to 2027. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Georges Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 9.1 feet. NWS starts watching it at 7 feet. The highest crest on record is 15.2 feet, in May 2025.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 7 ft |
| Minor flooding | 9.1 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 11.1 ft |
| Major flooding | 13.1 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 15.2 ft |
| September 1996 | 13.9 ft |
| September 2004 | 12.5 ft |
| April 1964 | 12.5 ft |
| October 1942 | 12.2 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WSTM2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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- Savage River near Barton, MD
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- Cherry Creek at State Park Road near Mchenry, MD
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- North Branch Potomac River near Cumberland, MD
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- Youghiogheny River near Mchenry, MD
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01599000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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