TidalMapSouth Fork Jabez Branch at Millersville, 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 01589795 sits on the South Fork Jabez Branch and reads everything draining 1 square miles of the Severn basin. Its datum sits 53 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1989, 29 years of it.
Normal flows here
The South Fork Jabez Branch runs a median of 0.3 cfs at this gauge across 29 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 0.4 cfs, and September the leanest at 0.3 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 150 cfs in 2008, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2010.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.3 cfs | 97% |
| Feb | 0.4 cfs | 112% |
| Mar | 0.3 cfs | 103% |
| Apr | 0.3 cfs | 108% |
| May | 0.4 cfs | 112% |
| Jun | 0.3 cfs | 100% |
| Jul | 0.3 cfs | 94% |
| Aug | 0.3 cfs | 94% |
| Sep | 0.3 cfs | 89% |
| Oct | 0.3 cfs | 94% |
| Nov | 0.3 cfs | 100% |
| Dec | 0.3 cfs | 103% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1989 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 13.8 feet, in September 2011.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 2011 | 13.8 ft |
| September 2003 | 7.5 ft |
| July 2018 | 7.2 ft |
| May 2008 | 7.2 ft |
| September 2010 | 7 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MLRM2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01589795. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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