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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Octoraro Creek is a 22.3 mile stream near Bay Venture Outfitters - North East, MD in Maryland. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Octoraro Creek near Richardsmere, MD (site 01578475). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2006 to 2026
Octoraro Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 244 cfs, and lowest in October, at 98 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,670 cfs, in 2014.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 181 | 117 to 311 |
| February | 235 | 155 to 336 |
| March | 244 | 166 to 369 |
| April | 213 | 149 to 312 |
| May | 189 | 111 to 254 |
| June | 148 | 99 to 229 |
| July | 126 | 82 to 212 |
| August | 110 | 68 to 199 |
| September | 103 | 58 to 170 |
| October | 98 | 56 to 182 |
| November | 105 | 61 to 186 |
| December | 148 | 89 to 299 |
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 21 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Octoraro Creek near Richardsmere, MD (site 01578475). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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