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Around Muddy Creek
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Muddy Creek is a 17.5 mile stream near Bay Venture Outfitters - North East, MD in Maryland. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Muddy Creek at Castle Fin, PA (site 01577500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
Muddy Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 187 cfs, and lowest in September, at 80 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,500 cfs, in 1933.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 139 | 95 to 188 |
| February | 162 | 103 to 239 |
| March | 187 | 142 to 260 |
| April | 186 | 131 to 277 |
| May | 162 | 124 to 230 |
| June | 129 | 100 to 170 |
| July | 102 | 78 to 141 |
| August | 97 | 66 to 130 |
| September | 80 | 56 to 118 |
| October | 82 | 62 to 117 |
| November | 103 | 63 to 143 |
| December | 114 | 81 to 167 |
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 26 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Muddy Creek at Castle Fin, PA (site 01577500). 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 Muddy Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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