Stream Flow Status Based on Thirty Day Average: 15-May-2016 for the Western Region, the Eastern Region, and the Potomac River, 30-Apr-2016 for the Remainder of Maryland

Drought status of Maryland streams for the thirty days ending 15-May-2016 

 

Stream Gage Location Region Notes 30 Day Average Percentage Status
Youghiogheny
(near Oakland)
Western 1. 476 35% - 40% Normal
Savage River
(near Barton)
Western 1.  63.3 

%5 - 10%

Warning
Wills Creek
(near Cumberland)
Western

1.

275 %5 - 10% Warning
Antietam Creek
(near Sharpsburg)
Western and Central
1. 330 20% - 25% Watch
Monocacy
(Jug Bridge
near Frederick)
Central 2.  660 10% - 15% Watch
Patuxent
(near Unity)
Central 2. 41.2 30% - 35% Normal
Deer Cr
(at Rocks)
Central 2.  153 40% - 45% Normal
Choptank
(near Greensboro)
Eastern 1. 219 75% - 80% Normal
Nassawango Creek
(near Snow Hill)
Eastern 1. 50.8 45% - 50% Normal
Susquehanna
(at Marietta)
  2. 33,810 < 5% Emergency
Potomac
(at Little Falls)
Corrected)
  1., 3.  14,382 25% Watch

 

Notes:


1. Updated to 2016-May-15
2. As of 2016-Apr-30
3. Two missing values were estimated from real time data


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