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Patuxent River at Bowie Water Level & Fishing Conditions

PATUXENT RIVER NEAR BOWIE, MD · USGS 01594440 · Maryland · 38.9559, -76.6937

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.54 ft
Flow 164 cfs · as of Aug 18, 9:45 PM UTC

Flow is 164 cfs.

Flow
164 cfs
Gauge Height
4.54 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 01594440 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

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Patuxent River?

Patuxent River is currently flowing at 164 cfs at USGS gauge 01594440 as of Aug 18, 9:45 PM UTC.

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 R at Gov Bridge Natural Area nr Bowie MD (0.6 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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