Waterlands
Birch Branch
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BIRCH BRANCH
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BIRCH BRANCH AT SHOWELL, MD

WORCESTER COUNTY, MD38.4093°N, -75.2124°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
2.72cfs
GAUGE HT
3.75ft
AIR TEMP
71°F
WIND
10mph NW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
2.72cfs 156.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 34 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
21.7cfs
PERIOD LOW
1.67cfs
RUNNABLE
16%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.75ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
62°
THU
83°
62°
FRI
92°
70°
SAT
82°
70°
SUN
82°
70°
MON
79°
65°
TUE
82°
64°
TIME
WED
2
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MON
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TEMP
hourly forecast
80°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph NW
G 10 mph
7
G10
NW
4
G7
NW
8
G10
SE
9
G11
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8
G10
SE
7
G9
SSE
5
G8
SSE
5
G11
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5
G11
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4
G11
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5
G11
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5
G13
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5
G14
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5
G17
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6
G17
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5
G15
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5
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6
G14
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8
G16
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8
G15
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10
G13
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9
G11
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8
G10
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11
G13
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12
G15
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13
G17
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15
G20
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15
G22
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15
G21
SSE
13
G22
SSE
11
G26
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9
G19
SSE
10
G21
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9
G18
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10
G22
SSE
11
G25
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11
G28
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10
G29
SSW
10
G31
SSW
9
G29
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8
G29
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9
G26
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10
G20
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11
G16
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12
G16
SW
12
G15
WSW
11
G14
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10
G13
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9
G12
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9
G12
SSW
11
G12
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13
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12
G14
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14
G28
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3
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7
G10
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10
SSW
6
G8
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7
G12
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2
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3
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1
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1
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3
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3
G5
NW
6
G8
NNW
8
G11
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7
G9
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4
N
2
NNE
2
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NW
4
G6
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7
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7
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4
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3
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4
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4
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5
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5
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8
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8
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PRECIP
chance %
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5%
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1%
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1%
1%
1%
CLOUDS
cover %
2%
clear
2%
2%
74%
4%
4%
0%
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0%
0%
0%
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0%
3%
6%
19%
5%
1%
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100%
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65%
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100%
5%
61%
73%
47%
76%
68%
100%
95%
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96%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
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100%
100%
100%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1015
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:38 AM
SUNSET
08:28 PM
14H 50M OF DAYLIGHT6H 40M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
70% illuminated

Station Location

38.4093, -75.2124
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-24 13:48 UTC
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