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Around Western Run
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Western Run is a 13.4 mile river near Capt. Tom Hughes in Maryland. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Western Run at Western Run, MD (site 01583500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1944 to 2026
Western Run typically runs highest in April, at a median 79 cfs, and lowest in September, at 33 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,000 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64 | 41 to 90 |
| February | 72 | 51 to 100 |
| March | 77 | 58 to 110 |
| April | 79 | 55 to 105 |
| May | 69 | 50 to 98 |
| June | 56 | 40 to 78 |
| July | 43 | 28 to 63 |
| August | 37 | 23 to 53 |
| September | 33 | 22 to 47 |
| October | 35 | 26 to 50 |
| November | 43 | 31 to 60 |
| December | 55 | 36 to 83 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 81 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Western Run at Western Run, MD (site 01583500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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