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Gunpowder Falls River
USGS · 01581920
GUNPOWDER FALLS RIVER
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GUNPOWDER FALLS NEAR PARKTON, MD

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD39.6191°N, -76.6904°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
92.9cfs
GAUGE HT
1.89ft
WATER TEMP
10°F
AIR TEMP
74°F
WIND
2mph N
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
92.9cfs 7.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 79–107 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
94.9cfs
PERIOD LOW
88.9cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.89ft

Water Temperature

9.6°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

20.4in

≈ normal

20.35 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 21.72 in).

YTD Total

20.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.3–28.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-6%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.65" · normal 3.28" (1.9–5.1)
Jan
Feb: 1.89" · normal 2.85" (1.8–4.9)
Feb
Mar: 4.08" · normal 4.04" (1.9–5.9)
Mar
Apr: 2.78" · normal 3.65" (2.1–5.9)
Apr
May: 4.66" · normal 3.87" (2.1–6.1)
May
Jun: 4.29" (so far)· normal 4.12" (1.9–6.7)
Jun
Jul: normal 4.56" (2.3–7.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.98" (2.0–6.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.84" (1.8–8.4)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.77" (1.5–5.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.09" (1.4–4.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.80" (1.9–5.7)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:05 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
81°
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MON
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TEMP
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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few
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PRESSURE
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:41 AM
SUNSET
08:38 PM
14H 57M OF DAYLIGHT18H 33M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
99% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

39.6191, -76.6904
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 02:05 UTC
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