Savage River level at Bloomington
Maryland · Paddling & whitewater
Measured at USGS 01597500 — SAVAGE RIV BL SAVAGE RIV DAM NEAR BLOOMINGTON, MD · NWS forecast point SRVM2
Reading taken · as of 18 min ago
In its normal runnable range
At 61 CFS, this gauge is running 102% of normal for mid-September — close to the 60 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 75 years of record (1951–2026).
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Flood stages at Bloomington
National Weather Service categories for gauge SRVM2, WFO LWX. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Action 9.0 ft
- Right now 0.79 ft
Flow history at Bloomington
Daily values from USGS 01597500, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for SRVM2 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Bloomington
6 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10.09 ft | 9,190 CFS | Sep 7, 1996 |
| 7.81 ft | 8,550 CFS | Nov 4, 1985 |
| 7.70 ft | 6,530 CFS | Oct 16, 1954 |
| 7.03 ft | 5,390 CFS | Aug 7, 1969 |
| 6.78 ft | 4,910 CFS | Jan 8, 1952 |
| 6.77 ft | 5,790 CFS | Sep 9, 2018 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Savage River at Bloomington
In Maryland — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. AW-coordinated releases; top Maryland trout stream.
Savage River at Bloomington — common questions
3 questions
How fast can Savage River at Bloomington come up?
Fast. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Savage River at Bloomington high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 60 CFS, from 75 years of record (1951–2026). Today is 102% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 01597500 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for SRVM2 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.