What is the current flow on Patuxent River?
Patuxent River is currently flowing at 18.4 cfs at USGS gauge 01591610 as of Aug 18, 8:45 AM UTC.
Patuxent River at Brighton Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.36 ft
Flow 18.4 cfs · as of Aug 18, 8:45 AM UTC
Flow is 18.4 cfs.
Flow
18.4 cfs
Gauge Height
1.36 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 01591610 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 are 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Patuxent River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
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.
- PATUXENT RIVER NEAR UNITY, MD · 4.2 mi
- Patuxent River near Laurel, MD · 8.8 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- HAWLINGS RIVER NEAR SANDY SPRING, MD · 1.5 mi
- CATTAIL CREEK NEAR GLENWOOD, MD · 5.1 mi
- MIDDLE PATUXENT RIVER NEAR SIMPSONVILLE, MD · 5.6 mi
- PAINT BRANCH TRIBUTARY NEAR COLESVILLE, MD · 7.2 mi
- L PAX RIV TRIB ABOVE WILDE LAKE AT COLUMBIA, MD · 7.6 mi
- LITTLE PATUXENT RIVER AT GUILFORD, MD · 8.4 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Patuxent River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Patuxent River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
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 NEAR UNITY, MD (4.2 miles away), Patuxent River near Laurel, MD (8.8 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.
What is the weather outlook for Patuxent River?
NOAA forecast data for Patuxent River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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