Sallie Harris Creek near Carmichael water level

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

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.77ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 2.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Sallie Harris Creek near Carmichael is running below normal at 0.77 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.75 ft and 1.09 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Sallie Harris Creek near Carmichael

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.36 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 69° 46° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 63° 42° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 65° 43° – Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 60° 44° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 63° 43° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 64° 45° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 66° 49° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tuckahoe Creek near RuthsburgRiver gauge, Tuckahoe Creek	27.3 cfs	Normal	−2.4 cfs	9 mi
Choptank River near GreensboroRiver gauge, Choptank River	28.7 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	17 mi
Morgan Creek near KennedyvilleRiver gauge, Morgan Creek	4.1 cfs	Low	±0	22 mi
Unicorn Branch near MillingtonRiver gauge, Unicorn Branch	7.2 cfs	Low	±0	24 mi
Marshyhope Creek near AdamsvilleRiver gauge, Marshyhope Creek	11.9 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	25 mi
South Fork Jabez Branch at MillersvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Jabez Branch	0.1 cfs	Very low	±0	30 mi
Sawmill Creek at Glen BurnieRiver gauge, Sawmill Creek	1.89 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	31 mi
Patuxent River near BowieRiver gauge, Patuxent River	4.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	31 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 Sallie Harris Creek near Carmichael today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 PM EDT, the water level was 0.77 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sallie Harris Creek near Carmichael rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sallie Harris Creek near Carmichael normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:01492500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.96489, -76.10883 (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	0.77 ft	2026-10-21 01:45	Provisional
Flow	2.7 cfs	2026-10-21 01:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sallie Harris Creek near Carmichael (usgs:01492500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/sallie-harris-creek-near-carmichael

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