What is the current flow on Patuxent River?
Patuxent River is currently flowing at 19.8 cfs at USGS gauge 01592500 as of Aug 18, 5:15 AM UTC.
Patuxent River at Laurel Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.33 ft
Flow 19.8 cfs · as of Aug 18, 5:15 AM UTC
Flow is 19.8 cfs.
Flow
19.8 cfs
Gauge Height
4.33 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 01592500 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 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
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.
Nearby Gauges
- LITTLE PATUXENT RIVER AT SAVAGE, MD · 3.3 mi
- LITTLE PATUXENT RIVER AT GUILFORD, MD · 3.8 mi
- DORSEY RUN NEAR JESSUP, MD · 4.9 mi
- L Pax Riv Trib above Lake Elkhorn nr Guilford, MD · 5.5 mi
- MIDDLE PATUXENT RIVER NEAR SIMPSONVILLE, MD · 5.8 mi
- PAINT BRANCH TRIBUTARY NEAR COLESVILLE, MD · 6.5 mi
- PAINT BRANCH NEAR COLLEGE PARK, MD · 7.5 mi
- KELLY POOL NEAR OUTFALL NEAR ODENTON, MD · 7.5 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?
Nearby gauges worth checking include LITTLE PATUXENT RIVER AT SAVAGE, MD (3.3 miles away), LITTLE PATUXENT RIVER AT GUILFORD, MD (3.8 miles away), DORSEY RUN NEAR JESSUP, MD (4.9 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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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