How high is the Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills, MD right now?

The Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills, MD is currently flowing at 43 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.34 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills, MD normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 61th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills, MD at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.66 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills, MD on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 36 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 19 to 259 cfs.

Where is the Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills, MD stream gauge located?

The Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills, MD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cecil County, MD on the Big Elk Creek. USGS site number 01495000 (coordinates 39.6676, -75.8256).

Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills, MD

USGS Site No: 01495000 • Big Elk Creek • Cecil County, MD

Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills, MD on the Big Elk Creek is currently at 43 cfs (Normal — 61th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.34 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

CFS Discharge

3.34

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	19
25th	Low threshold	25
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	36
75th	High threshold	52	Today: 43 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	259

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	56	—
May 27, 2026	59	—
May 26, 2026	64	—
May 25, 2026	96	—
May 24, 2026	415	—
May 23, 2026	55	—
May 22, 2026	60	—
May 21, 2026	112	—
May 20, 2026	54	—
May 19, 2026	27	—
May 18, 2026	27	—
May 17, 2026	28	—
May 16, 2026	28	—
May 15, 2026	31	—
Apr 21, 2026	32	—
Apr 20, 2026	34	—
Apr 19, 2026	34	—
Apr 18, 2026	33	—
Apr 17, 2026	35	—
Apr 16, 2026	38	—
Apr 15, 2026	41	—
Apr 14, 2026	38	—
Apr 13, 2026	37	—
Apr 12, 2026	37	—
Apr 11, 2026	39	—
Apr 10, 2026	40	—
Apr 9, 2026	39	—
Apr 8, 2026	40	—
Apr 7, 2026	44	—
Apr 6, 2026	60	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01495000
State: MD
County: Cecil County
Coordinates: 39.6676, -75.8256
Drainage Area: 52 mi²
Datum (ft): 83.4
HUC Code: 02060002

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 10.0 ft
Major Flood: 12.0 ft

Currently 5.66 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 480 cfs

Jul 10, 2025
Min discharge: 21 cfs

Sep 16, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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