Rivers in Maryland
Patuxent River near Bowie
Below flood stage
5.32ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:45 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 19.00 ft
- Record crest
- 27.90 ft1972
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 19.00 ft |
| Action | 17.00 ft |
Crest history
7 crests on NOAA’s list since 1972.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22, 1972 | 27.90 ft |
| 2 | September 8, 2011 | 21.10 ft |
| 3 | May 1, 2014 | 20.56 ft |
| 4 | June 26, 2006 | 19.20 ft |
| 5 | September 7, 1979 | 18.52 ft |
| 6 | January 27, 1978 | 18.04 ft |
| 7 | October 30, 2012 | 18.02 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 1, 2014: 20.56 ft
- October 30, 2012: 18.02 ft
- September 8, 2011: 21.10 ft
- June 26, 2006: 19.20 ft
- September 7, 1979: 18.52 ft
- January 27, 1978: 18.04 ft
- June 22, 1972: 27.90 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamPatuxent River at Avondale Street in Laurel
- Downstreamnear Bristol at Bristol
- Unnamed Tributary at Bowie
- Collington Branch at Mitchellville
- Collington Branch at Upper Marlboro / Leeland Road
- Unnamed Tributary at Northampton Lake Dam in Lake Arbor
- Unnamed Tributary at Northampton Lake Dam in Lake Arbor
- SOUTH FORK JABEZ BRANCH AT MILLERSVILLE, MD
- Unnamed Tributary at Greenbelt
- Western Branch at Woodmore / Lottsford Road
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.