Unicorn Branch near Millington water level

Name: Unicorn Branch near Millington water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Unicorn Branch, Maryland, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.79ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 7.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Unicorn Branch near Millington is running below normal at 1.79 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.71 ft and 2.04 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: 9.40 ftSeptember 19, 1999

Floating and fishing near Unicorn Branch near Millington

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.40 ft	September 19, 1999
2	7.68 ft	August 28, 2011
3	7.17 ft	September 12, 1960
4	7.03 ft	June 22, 1972
5	6.34 ft	July 17, 1963
6	6.28 ft	August 8, 2020
7	6.23 ft	April 16, 2007

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.23 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 69° 44° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 62° 42° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 66° 40° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 60° 44° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 62° 41° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 64° 44° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 67° 47° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Morgan Creek near KennedyvilleRiver gauge, Morgan Creek	3.8 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	8 mi
Blackbird Creek at BlackbirdRiver gauge, Blackbird Creek	1.0 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	13 mi
Silver Lake Tributary at MiddletownRiver gauge, Silver Lake Tributary	1.7 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	15 mi
Choptank River near GreensboroRiver gauge, Choptank River	29.8 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	18 mi
St Jones River at DoverRiver gauge, St Jones River	2.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	19 mi
Tuckahoe Creek near RuthsburgRiver gauge, Tuckahoe Creek	32.1 cfs	Normal	−2.4 cfs	20 mi
Ches Bay at Mouth of Susq R at Havre de GraceTidal gauge, Ches Bay	0.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.43 ft	23 mi
Sallie Harris Creek near CarmichaelRiver gauge, Sallie Harris Creek	3.0 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	24 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 Unicorn Branch near Millington today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.79 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Unicorn Branch near Millington rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Unicorn Branch near Millington 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 Unicorn Branch near Millington?

The highest level on record is 9.40 ft on September 19, 1999.

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:01493000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.24994, -75.86150 (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	1.79 ft	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional
Flow	7.2 cfs	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Unicorn Branch near Millington (usgs:01493000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/unicorn-branch-near-millington

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