TidalMapSams Creek at Mckinstrys Mill, 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 01640152 sits on Sams Creek in the Monocacy basin. Its datum sits 430 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2025, 1 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Downstream the next reading comes from Monocacy River at Monocacy Blvd at Frederick, MD at 703 square miles. Water passing here goes on to Monocacy River at Jug Bridge near Frederick, MD.
Normal flows here
Sams Creek runs a median of 4.8 cfs at this gauge across 1 years of record. May is the fullest month at a median 12 cfs, and September the leanest at 2.2 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 64 cfs in 2025, and the lowest is 1.3 cfs in 2025.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.2 cfs | 88% |
| Feb | 6.7 cfs | 139% |
| Mar | 5.1 cfs | 106% |
| Apr | 5.7 cfs | 119% |
| May | 12 cfs | 250% |
| Jun | 10 cfs | 219% |
| Jul | 5.6 cfs | 117% |
| Aug | 3.5 cfs | 73% |
| Sep | 2.2 cfs | 47% |
| Oct | 2.6 cfs | 54% |
| Nov | 3.9 cfs | 81% |
| Dec | 4.2 cfs | 88% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2025 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Nearby river gauges
- Big Pipe Creek at Bruceville, MD
- Monocacy River at Bridgeport, MD
- Cranberry Branch near Westminster, MD
- Morgan Run near Louisville, MD
- Linganore Creek at Linganore Rd near Frederick, MD
- Monocacy River at Monocacy Blvd at Frederick, MD
- Monocacy River at Jug Bridge near Frederick, MD
- Beaver Run near Finksburg, MD
- North Branch Patapsco River at Cedarhurst, MD
- Soper Branch at Hyattstown, MD
- Cattail Creek near Glenwood, MD
- Fishing Creek at Mountaindale, MD
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01640152. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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