How high is the Patuxent River Near Laurel, MD right now?

The Patuxent River Near Laurel, MD is currently flowing at 19 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.32 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Patuxent River Near Laurel, MD normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 27. Today's discharge is at the 46th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Patuxent River Near Laurel, MD at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.18 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Patuxent River Near Laurel, MD on October 27?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 20 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 12 to 241 cfs.

Where is the Patuxent River Near Laurel, MD stream gauge located?

The Patuxent River Near Laurel, MD stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Howard County, MD on the Patuxent River. USGS site number 01592500 (coordinates 39.1157, -76.8738).

Patuxent River Near Laurel, MD

USGS Site No: 01592500 • Patuxent River • Howard County, MD

Patuxent River Near Laurel, MD on the Patuxent River is currently at 19 cfs (Normal — 46th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.32 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Patuxent River

Patuxent River Below Brighton Dam Near Brighton MD

Downstream on Patuxent River ↓

Patuxent River Near Bowie, MD

CFS Discharge

4.32

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 27 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	12
25th	Low threshold	16
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	20	Today: 19 cfs
75th	High threshold	33
95th	Very High threshold	241

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	19	—
May 27, 2026	19	—
May 26, 2026	19	—
May 25, 2026	19	—
May 24, 2026	19	—
May 23, 2026	19	—
May 22, 2026	19	—
May 21, 2026	19	—
May 20, 2026	19	—
May 19, 2026	19	—
May 18, 2026	19	—
May 17, 2026	19	—
May 16, 2026	19	—
May 15, 2026	19	—
Apr 21, 2026	19	—
Apr 20, 2026	19	—
Apr 19, 2026	19	—
Apr 18, 2026	19	—
Apr 17, 2026	19	—
Apr 16, 2026	19	—
Apr 15, 2026	19	—
Apr 14, 2026	19	—
Apr 13, 2026	19	—
Apr 12, 2026	19	—
Apr 11, 2026	19	—
Apr 10, 2026	19	—
Apr 9, 2026	19	—
Apr 8, 2026	19	—
Apr 7, 2026	19	—
Apr 6, 2026	19	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01592500
State: MD
County: Howard County
Coordinates: 39.1157, -76.8738
Drainage Area: 132 mi²
Datum (ft): 152.9
HUC Code: 020600060401

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.5 ft
Flood Stage: 9.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft

Currently 5.18 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 129 cfs

Jul 23, 2025
Min discharge: 18 cfs

Feb 8, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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