Licking Creek at Pectonville, MD
USGS Site No: 01613525 • Licking Creek • Washington County, MD
Licking Creek at Pectonville, MD on the Licking Creek is currently at 299 cfs (High — 88th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.72 ft.
Reading from
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 | 15 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 20 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 37 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 159 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 373 | Today: 299 cfs |
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.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 497 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 426 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 432 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 546 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 826 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 830 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 115 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 83 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 53 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 54 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 58 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 63 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 69 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 78 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 96 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 109 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 107 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 93 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 100 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 113 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 118 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 107 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 110 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 117 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 125 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 131 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 139 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 154 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 175 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 206 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 01613525
- State
- MD
- County
- Washington County
- Coordinates
- 39.6763, -78.0425
- Drainage Area
- 193 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 399.9
- HUC Code
- 020700040305
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 9.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 10.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 14.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 18.0 ft
Currently 7.28 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
6,440 cfsMay 14, 2025
- Min discharge
-
11 cfsFeb 10, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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