Patuxent River near Laurel, MD

Howard County, Maryland · USGS gauge 01592500 · NWS LPRM2 · Patuxent River flood status · Maryland river levels

Is Patuxent River near Laurel, MD flooding right now?

Patuxent River near Laurel, MD measured 4.32 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 5.2 ft below its 9.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

4.32 ft

as of 50 min ago

Streamflow

19 cfs

data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 25 ft on Thu, Jun 22, 1972.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	8.5 ft	4.2 ft below
Minor flood	9.5 ft	5.2 ft below
Moderate flood	13 ft	8.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
25 ft	1972-06-22
19.84 ft	1975-09-26
18.9 ft	1956-07-21
18.5 ft	1971-09-12
14.8 ft	2014-05-01

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Little Patuxent River at Savage, MD	3.3 mi	Howard County
Little Patuxent River at Guilford, MD	3.8 mi	Howard County
Dorsey Run near Jessup, MD	4.9 mi	Anne Arundel County
L Pax Riv Tributary above Lake Elkhorn near Guilford, MD	5.5 mi	Howard County
Middle Patuxent River near Simpsonville, MD	5.8 mi	Howard County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast