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Around Patuxent River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Patuxent River is a 62.1 mile river near Chesapeake Paddle Sports in Maryland. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Patuxent River below Brighton Dam near Brighton MD (site 01591610). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1981 to 2026
Patuxent River typically runs highest in April, at a median 94 cfs, and lowest in September, at 52 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,350 cfs, in 2013.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 54 | 36 to 86 |
| February | 64 | 40 to 114 |
| March | 91 | 54 to 152 |
| April | 94 | 59 to 150 |
| May | 74 | 45 to 112 |
| June | 66 | 48 to 98 |
| July | 65 | 47 to 92 |
| August | 55 | 31 to 79 |
| September | 52 | 29 to 87 |
| October | 52 | 27 to 82 |
| November | 56 | 28 to 85 |
| December | 56 | 35 to 84 |
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 46 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Patuxent River below Brighton Dam near Brighton MD (site 01591610). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Patuxent River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Boatel CaliforniaTown CreekRestricted
- Captico WharfWicomnico RiverPublic
- Solomons Fishing CenterPatuxent RiverPublic
- Spring Cove MarinaBack CreekRestricted
- K. B. Derr & SonMill CreekRestricted
- Forest LandingForest Landing CovePublic
- Wicomico ShoresWicomnico RiverPublic
- Island Creek MarinaPatuxent RiverRestricted
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