Waterlands
Big Elk Creek
USGS · 01495000
BIG ELK CREEK
USGS · 01495000LIVE

BIG ELK CREEK AT ELK MILLS, MD

CECIL COUNTY, MD39.6676°N, -75.8256°W Updated 13 hr ago
FLOW RATE
38cfs
GAUGE HT
3.29ft
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
8mph ENE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
38cfs 38.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 2230 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
401cfs
PERIOD LOW
20cfs
RUNNABLE
68%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

3.29ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
84°
70°
MON
85°
66°
TUE
88°
64°
WED
96°
70°
THU
86°
71°
FRI
78°
63°
SAT
79°
57°
TIME
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
83°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph E
G 9 mph
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G9
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G11
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3
G6
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
16%
few
16%
12%
29%
46%
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5%
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12%
0%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1014
10141015101610171016101510151016101310101009100810061004100510051003100310081010
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:46 AM
SUNSET
08:31 PM
14H 45M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

39.6676, -75.8256
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #01495000·USGS

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