TidalMapSavage River near Barton, 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 01596500 sits on the Savage River and reads everything draining 49 square miles of the North Branch Potomac basin. Its datum sits 1,603 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1949, 78 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 at Luke, MD at 406 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 12% of the water measured there. Water passing here goes on to North Branch Potomac River near Cumberland, MD.
Normal flows here
The Savage River runs a median of 40 cfs at this gauge across 78 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 112 cfs, and September the leanest at 5.3 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 3,390 cfs in 2025, and the lowest is 0.5 cfs in 1966.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 cfs | 142% |
| Feb | 70 cfs | 177% |
| Mar | 112 cfs | 284% |
| Apr | 93 cfs | 235% |
| May | 66 cfs | 167% |
| Jun | 22 cfs | 56% |
| Jul | 9.9 cfs | 25% |
| Aug | 6.3 cfs | 16% |
| Sep | 5.3 cfs | 13% |
| Oct | 7.6 cfs | 19% |
| Nov | 25 cfs | 63% |
| Dec | 51 cfs | 129% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1949 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 8.4 feet, in October 1954.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| October 1954 | 8.4 ft |
| September 1996 | 8 ft |
| November 1985 | 6.6 ft |
| April 1980 | 6.1 ft |
| September 2018 | 6 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BTNM2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Georges Creek at Franklin, MD
- North Branch Potomac River at Luke, MD
- Casselman River at Grantsville, MD
- North Glade Run near Swanton, MD
- North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller, MD
- Cherry Creek at State Park Road near Mchenry, MD
- Arrowhead Run at Thayerville, MD
- Bear Creek at Friendsville, MD
- Youghiogheny River near Mchenry, MD
- Youghiogheny River at Friendsville, MD
- Youghiogheny River near Swallow Falls Park, MD
- Wills Creek near Cumberland, MD
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01596500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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