Fishing Creek at Mountaindale water level

Name: Fishing Creek at Mountaindale water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Fishing Creek, Maryland, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

0.65ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Fishing Creek at Mountaindale at 0.65 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.65 ft – 0.69 ft.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 55° 39° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 61° 44° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 65° 42° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 62° 41° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 64° 39° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 61° 43° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 59° 36° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 65%

Map

Other gauges on Fishing Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fishing Creek at Grassmere ParkRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	3.21 ft	High	−0.06 ft	134 mi
Fishing Creek near BloomsburgRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	282 cfs	Normal	−36.0 cfs	120 mi
Fishing Creek near LamarRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	2.61 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	101 mi
Fishing Creek at GoldsboroRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	12.4 cfs	High	+0.7 cfs	57 mi
Fishing Creek at CraleyRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	6.0 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	59 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Monocacy River at Monocacy Blvd at FrederickRiver gauge, Monocacy River	1.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	7 mi
Catoctin Creek near MiddletownRiver gauge, Catoctin Creek	1.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Monocacy River at Jug Bridge near FrederickRiver gauge, Monocacy River	1.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	10 mi
Big Pipe Creek at BrucevilleRiver gauge, Big Pipe Creek	1.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	13 mi
Antietam Creek near SharpsburgRiver gauge, Antietam Creek	2.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Antietam Creek near WaynesboroRiver gauge, Antietam Creek	2.21 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	15 mi
Monocacy River at BridgeportRiver gauge, Monocacy River	2.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	16 mi
Bennett Creek at Park MillsRiver gauge, Bennett Creek	1.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	16 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 Fishing Creek at Mountaindale today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT, the water level was 0.65 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fishing Creek at Mountaindale rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fishing Creek at Mountaindale 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:01641501 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.52542, -77.46197 (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	0.65 ft	2026-10-20 04:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fishing Creek at Mountaindale (usgs:01641501). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/fishing-creek-at-mountaindale

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