TidalMapPocomoke River near Willards, 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 01485000 sits on the Pocomoke River and reads everything draining 60 square miles of the Pokomoke-Western Lower Delmarva basin. Its datum sits 13 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1950, 73 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Pocomoke River runs a median of 34 cfs at this gauge across 73 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 88 cfs, and September the leanest at 13 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 2,580 cfs in 1989, and the lowest is 1.3 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75 cfs | 221% |
| Feb | 85 cfs | 250% |
| Mar | 88 cfs | 259% |
| Apr | 68 cfs | 199% |
| May | 39 cfs | 115% |
| Jun | 26 cfs | 76% |
| Jul | 14 cfs | 41% |
| Aug | 14 cfs | 41% |
| Sep | 13 cfs | 38% |
| Oct | 14 cfs | 41% |
| Nov | 28 cfs | 82% |
| Dec | 58 cfs | 171% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1950 to 2025. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 15.4 feet, in August 1989.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| August 1989 | 15.4 ft |
| September 2016 | 14.9 ft |
| November 2009 | 14 ft |
| January 1998 | 13.9 ft |
| February 1979 | 13.9 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WLRM2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01485000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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