South Fork Jabez Branch at Millersville water level

Name: South Fork Jabez Branch at Millersville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, South Fork Jabez Branch, Maryland, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

3.19ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:55 PM EDT (49 min ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 3.19 ft, South Fork Jabez Branch at Millersville is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.16 ft and 3.21 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.75 ftSeptember 8, 2011

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.75 ft	September 8, 2011
2	7.46 ft	September 18, 2003
3	7.25 ft	July 24, 2018
4	7.24 ft	May 12, 2008
5	7.03 ft	September 30, 2010

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.16 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 68° 46° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 63° 43° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 68° 48° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 61° 49° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 62° 44° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 66° 44° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 70° 46° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sawmill Creek at Glen BurnieRiver gauge, Sawmill Creek	1.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Patuxent River near BowieRiver gauge, Patuxent River	4.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	8 mi
Little Patuxent River at SavageRiver gauge, Little Patuxent River	3.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	10 mi
Patapsco River near ElkridgeRiver gauge, Patapsco River	5.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	12 mi
East Branch Herbert Run at ArbutusRiver gauge, East Branch Herbert Run	0.86 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Patuxent River near LaurelRiver gauge, Patuxent River	4.29 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Little Patuxent River at GuilfordRiver gauge, Little Patuxent River	2.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	13 mi
Patapsco River near CatonsvilleRiver gauge, Patapsco River	10.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	14 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 South Fork Jabez Branch at Millersville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:55 PM EDT, the water level was 3.19 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is South Fork Jabez Branch at Millersville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of South Fork Jabez Branch at Millersville normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at South Fork Jabez Branch at Millersville?

The highest level on record is 13.75 ft on September 8, 2011.

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:01589795 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.06825, -76.65153 (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	3.19 ft	2026-10-20 18:55	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-20 18:55	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: South Fork Jabez Branch at Millersville (usgs:01589795). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/south-fork-jabez-branch-at-millersville

How we check values

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