TidalMapYoughiogheny River near Swallow Falls Park, MD Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
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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 03075590 sits on the Youghiogheny River and reads everything draining 162 square miles of the Youghiogheny basin. Its datum sits 2,271 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2024, 3 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Youghiogheny River near Oakland, MD, reading 134 square miles. This gauge adds the 28 square miles that drain in between. Downstream the next reading comes from Youghiogheny River near Mchenry, MD at 250 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 65% of the water measured there. Water passing here goes on to 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 195 cfs at this gauge across 3 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 470 cfs, and September the leanest at 18 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 5,730 cfs in 2024, and the lowest is 5.9 cfs in 2024.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 193 cfs | 99% |
| Feb | 470 cfs | 241% |
| Mar | 383 cfs | 196% |
| Apr | 396 cfs | 203% |
| May | 288 cfs | 148% |
| Jun | 236 cfs | 121% |
| Jul | 97 cfs | 50% |
| Aug | 41 cfs | 21% |
| Sep | 18 cfs | 9% |
| Oct | 26 cfs | 13% |
| Nov | 92 cfs | 47% |
| Dec | 295 cfs | 151% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2024 to 2027. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Nearby river gauges
- Youghiogheny River near Mchenry, MD
- Youghiogheny River near Oakland, MD
- Arrowhead Run at Thayerville, MD
- Cherry Creek at State Park Road near Mchenry, MD
- North Glade Run near Swanton, MD
- Youghiogheny River at Friendsville, MD
- Bear Creek at Friendsville, MD
- North Branch Potomac River at Steyer, MD
- North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller, MD
- Savage River near Barton, MD
- Casselman River at Grantsville, MD
- North Branch Potomac River at Luke, MD
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03075590. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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