Town Creek Near Oldtown, MD
USGS Site No: 01609000 • Town Creek • Allegany County, MD
Town Creek Near Oldtown, MD on the Town Creek is currently at 335 cfs (Very High — 96th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.79 ft.
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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 | 8 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 12 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 20 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 75 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 306 |
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 | 690 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 680 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 514 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 698 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 813 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 1,170 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 142 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 86 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 25 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 26 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 29 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 31 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 34 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 39 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 47 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 53 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 51 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 51 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 55 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 61 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 59 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 63 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 66 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 73 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 83 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 92 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 102 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 116 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 138 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 169 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 01609000
- State
- MD
- County
- Allegany County
- Coordinates
- 39.5532, -78.5550
- Drainage Area
- 148 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 547.3
- HUC Code
- 02070003
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 10.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 14.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 17.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 20.0 ft
Currently 10.21 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
6,720 cfsMay 14, 2025
- Min discharge
-
3 cfsSep 16, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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