Savage Riv below Savage Riv Dam near Bloomington, MD

Garrett County, Maryland · USGS gauge 01597500 · NWS SRVM2 · Maryland river levels

Nearby: river levels near Swanton

Is Savage Riv below Savage Riv Dam near Bloomington, MD flooding right now?

Savage Riv below Savage Riv Dam near Bloomington, MD measured 0.79 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge. Its action level is 9 ft; action level is not flood stage.

Gauge height
0.79 ft
as of 78 min ago
Streamflow
61 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

The highest crest on record was 10.09 ft on Sat, Sep 7, 1996.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft8.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
10.09 ft1996-09-07
7.81 ft1985-11-04
7.7 ft1954-10-16
7.03 ft1969-08-07
6.78 ft1952-01-08

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Crabtree Creek near Swanton, MD1.9 miGarrett County
North Branch Potomac River at Luke, MD3.6 miAllegany County
Georges Creek at Franklin, MD4.0 miAllegany County
North Branch Potomac River at Barnum, WV4.0 miMineral County
Savage River near Barton, MD4.8 miGarrett 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.

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