TidalMapYoughiogheny River at Friendsville, 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 03076500 sits on the Youghiogheny River and reads everything draining 295 square miles of the Youghiogheny basin. Its datum sits 1,487 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1898, 92 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Three gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is Youghiogheny River near Mchenry, MD, reading 250 square miles. This gauge adds the 45 square miles that drain in between. Downstream the next reading comes from Youghiogheny River Lake at Rt 40 Bridge, PA at 402 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 73% of the water measured there.
Normal flows here
The Youghiogheny River runs a median of 428 cfs at this gauge across 92 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 881 cfs, and September the leanest at 157 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 11,200 cfs in 1996, and the lowest is 8.2 cfs in 1966.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 639 cfs | 149% |
| Feb | 661 cfs | 154% |
| Mar | 881 cfs | 206% |
| Apr | 698 cfs | 163% |
| May | 536 cfs | 125% |
| Jun | 308 cfs | 72% |
| Jul | 220 cfs | 51% |
| Aug | 185 cfs | 43% |
| Sep | 157 cfs | 37% |
| Oct | 173 cfs | 40% |
| Nov | 348 cfs | 81% |
| Dec | 616 cfs | 144% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1898 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 9.5 feet, in January 1996.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| January 1996 | 9.5 ft |
| March 1924 | 9.2 ft |
| October 1954 | 9 ft |
| February 2018 | 8.7 ft |
| February 2000 | 8.6 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FRDM2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Bear Creek at Friendsville, MD
- Youghiogheny River near Mchenry, MD
- Cherry Creek at State Park Road near Mchenry, MD
- Youghiogheny River near Swallow Falls Park, MD
- Arrowhead Run at Thayerville, MD
- North Glade Run near Swanton, MD
- Youghiogheny River near Oakland, MD
- Casselman River at Grantsville, MD
- Savage River near Barton, MD
- North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller, MD
- North Branch Potomac River at Steyer, MD
- North Branch Potomac River at Luke, MD
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03076500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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