TidalMapOctoraro Creek near Richardsmere, 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 01578475 sits on Octoraro Creek and reads everything draining 177 square miles of the Lower Susquehanna basin. Its datum sits 120 feet above sea level NGVD29. Daily flow has been on record here since 2006, 21 years of it.
Normal flows here
Octoraro Creek runs a median of 148 cfs at this gauge across 21 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 244 cfs, and October the leanest at 98 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 7,670 cfs in 2014, and the lowest is 35 cfs in 2025.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 181 cfs | 122% |
| Feb | 235 cfs | 159% |
| Mar | 244 cfs | 165% |
| Apr | 213 cfs | 144% |
| May | 189 cfs | 128% |
| Jun | 148 cfs | 100% |
| Jul | 126 cfs | 85% |
| Aug | 110 cfs | 74% |
| Sep | 103 cfs | 70% |
| Oct | 98 cfs | 66% |
| Nov | 105 cfs | 71% |
| Dec | 148 cfs | 100% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2006 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 15.2 feet, in September 2021.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 2021 | 15.2 ft |
| May 2014 | 14.5 ft |
| September 2011 | 11.2 ft |
| February 2016 | 11.2 ft |
| October 2012 | 10.8 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RICM2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01578475. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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