LOCATION.--Lat 39°40'34.6", long 78°02'33.1", Washington County, MD, Hydrologic Unit 02070004, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on Pectonville Road, 3.0 mi west of Forsythe, and 4.0 mi upstream from mouth. DRAINAGE AREA.--193 mi2. PERIOD OF RECORD.--March 2005 to current year. GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 399.89 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. REMARKS.--U.S. Geological Survey satellite data-collection platform at station. EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 8,590 ft³/s, March 29, 2005, maximum gage height, 11.19 ft, Sept. 2, 2021; minimum discharge, 8.31 ft³/s, Sept. 5, 6, 9, 2016. COOPERATION.--Funding for the operation of this station is provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Boating safety tips |
Min (2017) | Most Recent Instantaneous Value Nov 21 | 25th percen- tile | Median | 75th percen- tile | Mean | Max (2019) |
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11.1 | 24.9 | 26 | 59 | 122 | 136 | 1140 |