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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
0148471320 BIRCH BRANCH AT SHOWELL, MD
LOCATION - Lat 38°24'33.6", long 75°12'44.6" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Worcester County, MD, Hydrologic Unit 02040303, on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 113, 0.75 mi north of Showell, and 1.1 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 6.38 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR-US-2009: 2002-2008.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - December 1999 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is -0.84 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
REMARKS - Water Years 2022-2023: Records fair, except those above 500 ft³/s, and those with estimated discharges, which are poor.
Water Year 2021: Records fair, except those above 500 ft³/, which are poor. No estimated discharges.
Water Years 2018-2020: Records fair, except those above 500 ft³/s, and those with estimated discharges, which are poor.
Water Year 2017: Records fair, except those above 100 ft³/s, and those with estimated discharges, which are poor.
Water Year 2016: Records good, no estimated daily discharges.
Water Year 2015: Records fair, except those above 674 ft³/s, and those with estimated daily discharges, which are poor.
Water Year 2014: Records good, except those above 674 ft³/s, and those with estimated daily discharges, which are poor.
Water Year 2013 and prior years’ accuracy statements can be found in Annual Water Data Reports.
U.S. Geological Survey satellite data-collection platform at station.
U.S. Geological Survey satellite data-collection platform at station.
