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Around Monocacy River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Monocacy River is a 58.2 mile river near River Island Outfitters in Maryland. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Monocacy River at Bridgeport, MD (site 01639000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1942 to 2027
Monocacy River typically runs highest in March, at a median 208 cfs, and lowest in September, at 12 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 16,700 cfs, in 1972.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 120 | 59 to 260 |
| February | 167 | 80 to 360 |
| March | 208 | 122 to 417 |
| April | 135 | 78 to 260 |
| May | 88 | 51 to 184 |
| June | 42 | 23 to 88 |
| July | 21 | 10 to 49 |
| August | 16 | 7.3 to 32 |
| September | 12 | 6.0 to 31 |
| October | 18 | 9.3 to 57 |
| November | 57 | 26 to 137 |
| December | 112 | 50 to 255 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Monocacy River at Bridgeport, MD (site 01639000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Monocacy River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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