TidalMapLicking Creek at Pectonville, 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 01613525 sits on Licking Creek and reads everything draining 193 square miles of the Conococheague-Opequon basin. Its datum sits 400 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2005, 21 years of it.
Normal flows here
Licking Creek runs a median of 89 cfs at this gauge across 21 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 246 cfs, and September the leanest at 21 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 6,950 cfs in 2005, and the lowest is 9.5 cfs in 2016.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 141 cfs | 158% |
| Feb | 190 cfs | 213% |
| Mar | 246 cfs | 276% |
| Apr | 211 cfs | 237% |
| May | 210 cfs | 236% |
| Jun | 80 cfs | 89% |
| Jul | 44 cfs | 49% |
| Aug | 27 cfs | 30% |
| Sep | 21 cfs | 24% |
| Oct | 28 cfs | 31% |
| Nov | 44 cfs | 50% |
| Dec | 97 cfs | 109% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2005 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Licking Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 10 feet. NWS starts watching it at 9 feet. The highest crest on record is 11.5 feet, in May 2025.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 9 ft |
| Minor flooding | 10 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 14 ft |
| Major flooding | 18 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 11.5 ft |
| September 2021 | 11.2 ft |
| October 2012 | 10.6 ft |
| March 2005 | 10.5 ft |
| March 2008 | 10.2 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PECM2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01613525. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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