Tuckahoe Creek near Ruthsburg water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.71ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 32.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Tuckahoe Creek near Ruthsburg, where the gauge shows 0.71 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.64 ft – 0.92 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.61 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 66° 44° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 60° 42° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 65° 43° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 60° 46° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 62° 43° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 64° 45° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 67° 48° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on Tuckahoe Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tuckahoe Creek at River Road at Tuckahoe VillageRiver gauge, Tuckahoe Creek	3.37 ft	No reference yet	−0.34 ft	132 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Choptank River near GreensboroRiver gauge, Choptank River	29.8 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	9 mi
Sallie Harris Creek near CarmichaelRiver gauge, Sallie Harris Creek	2.9 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	9 mi
Marshyhope Creek near AdamsvilleRiver gauge, Marshyhope Creek	12.5 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	17 mi
Unicorn Branch near MillingtonRiver gauge, Unicorn Branch	7.2 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	20 mi
Morgan Creek near KennedyvilleRiver gauge, Morgan Creek	3.8 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	22 mi
Beaverdam Branch at HoustonRiver gauge, Beaverdam Branch	1.6 cfs	Normal	±0	24 mi
Nanticoke River near BridgevilleRiver gauge, Nanticoke River	4.40 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	26 mi
St Jones River at DoverRiver gauge, St Jones River	2.71 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	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 Tuckahoe Creek near Ruthsburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT, the water level was 0.71 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Tuckahoe Creek near Ruthsburg rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tuckahoe Creek near Ruthsburg 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:01491500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.96681, -75.94306 (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	0.71 ft	2026-10-20 14:45	Provisional
Flow	32.9 cfs	2026-10-20 14:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tuckahoe Creek near Ruthsburg (usgs:01491500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/tuckahoe-creek-near-ruthsburg

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