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FOSTER BRANCH NEAR JOPPATOWNE, MD

HARFORD COUNTY, MD39.4085°N, -76.3426°W Updated 15 hr ago
FLOW RATE
0cfs
GAUGE HT
1.81ft
WATER TEMP
73°F
AIR TEMP
79°F
WIND
5mph ESE
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
0cfs 86.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 2–2 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
14cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
33%
last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

1.81ft

Water Temperature

72.9°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

24.4in

≈ normal

24.45 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 22.48 in).

YTD Total

24.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

18.0–29.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+9%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.09" · normal 3.16" (2.0–4.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.99" · normal 2.89" (1.9–4.8)
Feb
Mar: 3.70" · normal 4.05" (1.8–6.3)
Mar
Apr: 2.86" · normal 3.55" (2.1–5.5)
Apr
May: 5.48" · normal 3.60" (1.4–5.8)
May
Jun: 4.26" · normal 3.69" (1.7–6.6)
Jun
Jul: 3.07" (so far)· normal 3.92" (2.0–6.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.79" (1.4–6.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.65" (1.5–7.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.85" (1.5–6.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.10" (1.4–5.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.83" (1.8–6.2)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo15:13 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
66°
TUE
89°
68°
WED
98°
73°
THU
97°
76°
FRI
88°
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SAT
88°
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SUN
82°
68°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
84°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
3mph SSE
G 6 mph
3
G6
SSE
3
G6
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G5
ESE
3
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4
G7
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6
G10
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G15
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G16
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9
G17
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7
G15
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G11
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G13
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G14
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5
G17
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G23
N
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G23
NNE
7
G9
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G11
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PRECIP
chance %
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4%
4%
4%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
11%
11%
CLOUDS
cover %
4%
clear
4%
3%
1%
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5%
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98%
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2%
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10%
6%
5%
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8%
100%
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100%
38%
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100%
6%
10%
100%
93%
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100%
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6%
29%
76%
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30%
6%
6%
15%
35%
11%
11%
10%
6%
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6%
100%
100%
66%
36%
99%
100%
100%
11%
5%
0%
28%
0%
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0%
13%
18%
23%
25%
18%
8%
7%
24%
50%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1019
10191019101810191015101310121013101010091010101110091008101210141014101310151013
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:49 AM
SUNSET
08:32 PM
14H 43M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
2% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

39.4085, -76.3426
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
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