Piscataway Creek at Piscataway water level

Name: Piscataway Creek at Piscataway water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Piscataway Creek, Maryland, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.43ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT (37 min ago)

Flow: 5.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Piscataway Creek at Piscataway reads 2.43 ft, a normal level.

It is 9.07 ft below the flood stage of 11.50 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.40 ft and 3.13 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 15.42 ftJuly 7, 2020

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 11.50 ft, still 9.07 ft away.

What happens at each level

18.00 ft: Maryland State Route 223 begins to flood.
15.00 ft: Water approaches homes near the creek east of Fort Washington.
11.50 ft: Portions of Livingston Road and Windbrook Drive near the creek are flooded.
10.00 ft: Overbank flooding is occurring but no impacts to property are observed.
7.50 ft: The banks of the stream begin to overflow but no impacts are observed.
2.43 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.42 ft	July 7, 2020
2	13.15 ft	August 12, 2014
3	12.27 ft	September 8, 2011
4	11.77 ft	May 12, 2008
5	11.21 ft	September 6, 1979
6	10.56 ft	September 16, 1999
7	10.55 ft	August 28, 2011
8	10.48 ft	September 26, 1975
9	10.46 ft	November 16, 2006

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.24 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 70° 45° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 64° 44° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 68° 45° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 63° 45° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 61° 43° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 65° 41° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 69° 45° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on Piscataway Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Piscataway Creek near TappahannockRiver gauge, Piscataway Creek	6.9 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	57 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mattawoman Creek near PomonkeyRiver gauge, Mattawoman Creek	2.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.26 ft	9 mi
Cameron Run at AlexandriaRiver gauge, Cameron Run	3.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Fourmile Run at AlexandriaRiver gauge, Fourmile Run	4.08 ft	Below flood stage	±0	11 mi
Watts Branch at WashingtonRiver gauge, Watts Branch	4.15 ft	Below flood stage	±0	14 mi
Western Branch at Upper MarlboroRiver gauge, Western Branch	1.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	14 mi
Hickey Run at National Arboretum at WashingtonRiver gauge, Hickey Run	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	15 mi
Potomac River at Wisconsin Ave, WashingtonEstuary gauge, Potomac River	2.20 ft	Below flood stage	+0.45 ft	15 mi
Zekiah Swamp Run near NewtownRiver gauge, Zekiah Swamp Run	1.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	15 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Piscataway Creek at Piscataway?

The official flood stage is 11.50 ft. The level is currently 9.07 ft below it.

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 Piscataway Creek at Piscataway today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT, the water level was 2.43 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Piscataway Creek at Piscataway rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Piscataway Creek at Piscataway normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Piscataway Creek at Piscataway?

The highest level on record is 15.42 ft on July 7, 2020.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01653600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.70578, -76.96619 (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	2.43 ft	2026-10-20 09:30	Provisional
Flow	5.8 cfs	2026-10-20 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Piscataway Creek at Piscataway (usgs:01653600). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/piscataway-creek-at-piscataway

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