What is the current flow on Patuxent River?
Patuxent River is currently flowing at 12.5 cfs at USGS gauge 01591000 as of Oct 2, 5:55 AM UTC.
Patuxent River at Unity Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.00 ft
Flow 12.5 cfs · as of Oct 2, 5:55 AM UTC
Flow is 12.5 cfs.
Flow
12.5 cfs
Gauge Height
2.00 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 01591000 is a public stream gauge on Patuxent River in Maryland. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Patuxent River is not available on this page yet. Open Patuxent River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
More Gauges On Patuxent River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
Other Nearby Gauges
- CATTAIL CREEK NEAR GLENWOOD, MD · 1.2 mi
- HAWLINGS RIVER NEAR SANDY SPRING, MD · 4.8 mi
- MIDDLE PATUXENT RIVER NEAR SIMPSONVILLE, MD · 8.8 mi
- L PAX RIV TRIB ABOVE WILDE LAKE AT COLUMBIA, MD · 10.0 mi
- LITTLE SENECA CREEK TRIBUTARY AT BRINK, MD · 10.4 mi
- LITTLE SENECA CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR CLARKSBURG, MD · 10.7 mi
- PAINT BRANCH TRIBUTARY NEAR COLESVILLE, MD · 10.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Patuxent River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Patuxent River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Patuxent River?
Other gauges on Patuxent River worth checking include Patuxent River below Brighton Dam near Brighton MD (4.2 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
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