Beaverdam Creek near Cheverly water level

Name: Beaverdam Creek near Cheverly water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Beaverdam Creek, Maryland, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.21ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 13.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Beaverdam Creek near Cheverly is 2.21 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.17 ft and 2.76 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +1.02 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 70° 44° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 64° 43° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 68° 48° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 62° 48° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 64° 45° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 67° 46° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 70° 48° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Beaverdam Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Beaverdam Creek at RT 734 near MountvilleRiver gauge, Beaverdam Creek	1.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	43 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Watts Branch at WashingtonRiver gauge, Watts Branch	4.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	1.1 mi
Hickey Run at National Arboretum at WashingtonRiver gauge, Hickey Run	0.2 cfs	Normal	±0	1.9 mi
Northeast Branch Anacostia River at RiverdaleRiver gauge, Northeast Branch Anacostia River	0.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	3.1 mi
Sligo Creek near Takoma ParkRiver gauge, Sligo Creek	0.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	6.1 mi
Rock Creek at Joyce Rd WashingtonRiver gauge, Rock Creek	1.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	7 mi
Potomac River at Wisconsin Ave, WashingtonEstuary gauge, Potomac River	2.70 ft	Below flood stage	+0.50 ft	7 mi
Paint Branch near College ParkRiver gauge, Paint Branch	1.50 ft	Below flood stage	±0	8 mi
Fourmile Run at AlexandriaRiver gauge, Fourmile Run	4.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	10 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Beaverdam Creek near Cheverly today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:00 AM EDT, the water level was 2.21 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Beaverdam Creek near Cheverly rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 1.02 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Beaverdam Creek near Cheverly normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01651730 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.91631, -76.93431 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.21 ft	2026-10-21 07:00	Provisional
Flow	13.6 cfs	2026-10-21 07:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Beaverdam Creek near Cheverly (usgs:01651730). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/beaverdam-creek-near-cheverly

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer