Marshyhope Creek near Adamsville water level

Name: Marshyhope Creek near Adamsville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Marshyhope Creek, Delaware, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.37ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 12.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Marshyhope Creek near Adamsville is at 2.37 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.32 ft and 2.39 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Floating and fishing near Marshyhope Creek near Adamsville

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.30 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 67° 43° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 58° 45° – Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 65° 45° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 59° 46° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 62° 43° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 64° 45° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 68° 47° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Beaverdam Branch at HoustonRiver gauge, Beaverdam Branch	1.5 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi
Nanticoke River near BridgevilleRiver gauge, Nanticoke River	4.39 ft	Below flood stage	±0	10 mi
Choptank River near GreensboroRiver gauge, Choptank River	29.8 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	12 mi
Tuckahoe Creek near RuthsburgRiver gauge, Tuckahoe Creek	32.9 cfs	Normal	−2.4 cfs	17 mi
St Jones River at DoverRiver gauge, St Jones River	2.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Sallie Harris Creek near CarmichaelRiver gauge, Sallie Harris Creek	3.0 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	25 mi
Chicamacomico River near SalemRiver gauge, Chicamacomico River	6.7 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	26 mi
Millsboro Pond Outlet at MillsboroRiver gauge, Millsboro Pond Outlet	33.4 cfs	Normal	±0	27 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 Marshyhope Creek near Adamsville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT, the water level was 2.37 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Marshyhope Creek near Adamsville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Marshyhope Creek near Adamsville normal?

Normal 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:01488500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.84969, -75.67311 (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	2.37 ft	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional
Flow	12.5 cfs	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Marshyhope Creek near Adamsville (usgs:01488500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/delaware/marshyhope-creek-near-adamsville

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