TidalMapYoughiogheny River near Oakland, 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 03075500 sits on the Youghiogheny River and reads everything draining 134 square miles of the Youghiogheny basin. Its datum sits 2,353 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1941, 85 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 Youghiogheny River near Swallow Falls Park, MD at 162 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 83% of the water measured there. Water passing here goes on to Youghiogheny River near Mchenry, MD and Youghiogheny River at Friendsville, MD. It then enters Youghiogheny River Lake at Rt 40 Bridge, PA, below which releases set the flow.
Normal flows here
The Youghiogheny River runs a median of 178 cfs at this gauge across 85 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 402 cfs, and September the leanest at 34 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 8,740 cfs in 1996, and the lowest is 2.5 cfs in 1954.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 265 cfs | 149% |
| Feb | 306 cfs | 172% |
| Mar | 402 cfs | 226% |
| Apr | 350 cfs | 197% |
| May | 242 cfs | 136% |
| Jun | 114 cfs | 64% |
| Jul | 66 cfs | 37% |
| Aug | 53 cfs | 30% |
| Sep | 34 cfs | 19% |
| Oct | 41 cfs | 23% |
| Nov | 138 cfs | 77% |
| Dec | 268 cfs | 151% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1941 to 2027. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 15.3 feet, in March 1936.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| March 1936 | 15.3 ft |
| January 1996 | 13.1 ft |
| October 1954 | 12.2 ft |
| November 1985 | 12.1 ft |
| March 1963 | 11.1 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OAKM2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Youghiogheny River near Swallow Falls Park, MD
- Youghiogheny River near Mchenry, MD
- Arrowhead Run at Thayerville, MD
- Cherry Creek at State Park Road near Mchenry, MD
- North Branch Potomac River at Steyer, MD
- North Glade Run near Swanton, MD
- Youghiogheny River at Friendsville, MD
- Bear Creek at Friendsville, MD
- North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller, MD
- Savage River near Barton, MD
- North Branch Potomac River at Luke, MD
- Georges Creek at Franklin, MD
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03075500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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