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Birch Branch 1 N Showell

A gauge on the Birch Branch in Worcester County, Maryland. Its stage was 3.71 ft as of Sep 27, 12:45 AM EDT.

Gauge BBSM2Worcester County, MarylandEvery gauge in Maryland

Stage now
3.71 ftreported Sep 27, 12:45 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.33 ftsince Sep 26, 12:45 AM
Rank
132of 400 in Maryland, Sep 27
Elevation
35 ftabove sea level
County
Worcester County
Position
38.4094° N, 75.2125° W
Record since
2013

Water level

Birch Branch 1 N Showell

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Birch Branch 1 N Showell: the water from 3.12 to 3.96 feet of stage, the latest 3.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.96 FT, SEP 26, 11:15 PM · LOW 3.12 FT, SEP 26, 4:00 AM3.03.33.53.84.04.33 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273.71
Latest
3.71 ftSep 27, 12:45 AM
Highest
3.96 ftSep 26, 11:15 PM
Lowest
3.12 ftSep 26, 4:00 AM
Range
0.84 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.47 ftsince Sep 26, 1:45 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 12:45 AM3.71
Sep 27, 12:30 AM3.77
Sep 27, 12:15 AM3.82
Sep 27, 12:00 AM3.87
Sep 26, 11:45 PM3.92
Sep 26, 11:30 PM3.94
Sep 26, 11:15 PM3.96
Sep 26, 11:00 PM3.93
Sep 26, 10:45 PM3.88
Sep 26, 10:30 PM3.84
Sep 26, 10:15 PM3.84
Sep 26, 10:00 PM3.82
Sep 26, 9:45 PM3.78
Sep 26, 9:30 PM3.73
Sep 26, 9:15 PM3.70
Sep 26, 9:00 PM3.66
Sep 26, 8:45 PM3.60
Sep 26, 8:30 PM3.54
Sep 26, 8:15 PM3.48
Sep 26, 8:00 PM3.41
Sep 26, 7:45 PM3.34
Sep 26, 7:30 PM3.32
Sep 26, 7:15 PM3.30
Sep 26, 7:00 PM3.28
Sep 26, 6:45 PM3.23
Sep 26, 6:30 PM3.21
Sep 26, 6:15 PM3.20
Sep 26, 6:00 PM3.20
Sep 26, 5:45 PM3.20
Sep 26, 5:30 PM3.20
Sep 26, 5:15 PM3.21
Sep 26, 5:00 PM3.22
Sep 26, 4:45 PM3.22
Sep 26, 4:30 PM3.23
Sep 26, 4:15 PM3.24
Sep 26, 4:00 PM3.26
Sep 26, 3:45 PM3.28
Sep 26, 3:30 PM3.29
Sep 26, 3:15 PM3.31
Sep 26, 3:00 PM3.35
Sep 26, 2:45 PM3.39
Sep 26, 2:30 PM3.43
Sep 26, 2:15 PM3.47
Sep 26, 2:00 PM3.52
Sep 26, 1:45 PM3.56
Sep 26, 1:30 PM3.61
Sep 26, 1:15 PM3.66
Sep 26, 1:00 PM3.71
Sep 26, 12:45 PM3.75
Sep 26, 12:30 PM3.80
Sep 26, 12:15 PM3.85
Sep 26, 12:00 PM3.90
Sep 26, 11:45 AM3.92
Sep 26, 11:30 AM3.92
Sep 26, 11:15 AM3.92
Sep 26, 11:00 AM3.94
Sep 26, 10:45 AM3.95
Sep 26, 10:30 AM3.92
Sep 26, 10:15 AM3.88
Sep 26, 10:00 AM3.83
Sep 26, 9:45 AM3.78
Sep 26, 9:30 AM3.77
Sep 26, 9:15 AM3.74
Sep 26, 9:00 AM3.64
Sep 26, 8:45 AM3.55
Sep 26, 8:30 AM3.52
Sep 26, 8:15 AM3.48
Sep 26, 8:00 AM3.40
Sep 26, 7:45 AM3.37
Sep 26, 7:30 AM3.36
Sep 26, 7:15 AM3.26
Sep 26, 7:00 AM3.20
Sep 26, 6:45 AM3.19
Sep 26, 6:30 AM3.18
Sep 26, 6:15 AM3.16
Sep 26, 6:00 AM3.14
Sep 26, 5:45 AM3.13
Sep 26, 5:30 AM3.13
Sep 26, 5:15 AM3.13
Sep 26, 5:00 AM3.12
Sep 26, 4:45 AM3.12
Sep 26, 4:30 AM3.12
Sep 26, 4:15 AM3.12
Sep 26, 4:00 AM3.12
Sep 26, 3:45 AM3.13
Sep 26, 3:30 AM3.14
Sep 26, 3:15 AM3.15
Sep 26, 3:00 AM3.15
Sep 26, 2:45 AM3.17
Sep 26, 2:30 AM3.19
Sep 26, 2:15 AM3.20
Sep 26, 2:00 AM3.22
Sep 26, 1:45 AM3.24
Water level, 7 days at Birch Branch 1 N Showell: the water from 3.06 to 3.96 feet of stage, the latest 3.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.96 FT, SEP 26, 11:15 PM · LOW 3.06 FT, SEP 20, 6:45 PM3.03.33.53.84.04.3Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 273.71
Latest
3.71 ftSep 27, 12:45 AM
Highest
3.96 ftSep 26, 11:15 PM
Lowest
3.06 ftSep 20, 6:45 PM
Range
0.90 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.64 ftsince Sep 20, 3:00 AM
Readings
660
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 12:45 AM3.71
Sep 26, 11:45 PM3.92
Sep 26, 10:45 PM3.88
Sep 26, 9:45 PM3.78
Sep 26, 8:45 PM3.60
Sep 26, 7:45 PM3.34
Sep 26, 6:45 PM3.23
Sep 26, 5:45 PM3.20
Sep 26, 4:45 PM3.22
Sep 26, 3:45 PM3.28
Sep 26, 2:45 PM3.39
Sep 26, 1:45 PM3.56
Sep 26, 12:45 PM3.75
Sep 26, 11:45 AM3.92
Sep 26, 10:45 AM3.95
Sep 26, 9:45 AM3.78
Sep 26, 8:45 AM3.55
Sep 26, 7:45 AM3.37
Sep 26, 6:45 AM3.19
Sep 26, 5:45 AM3.13
Sep 26, 4:45 AM3.12
Sep 26, 3:45 AM3.13
Sep 26, 2:45 AM3.17
Sep 26, 1:45 AM3.24
Sep 26, 12:45 AM3.38
Sep 25, 11:45 PM3.58
Sep 25, 10:45 PM3.46
Sep 25, 9:45 PM3.40
Sep 25, 8:45 PM3.30
Sep 25, 7:45 PM3.11
Sep 25, 6:45 PM3.10
Sep 25, 5:45 PM3.11
Sep 25, 4:45 PM3.11
Sep 25, 3:45 PM3.11
Sep 25, 2:45 PM3.12
Sep 25, 1:45 PM3.14
Sep 25, 12:45 PM3.18
Sep 25, 11:45 AM3.25
Sep 25, 10:45 AM3.32
Sep 25, 9:45 AM3.26
Sep 25, 8:45 AM3.16
Sep 25, 7:45 AM3.13
Sep 25, 6:45 AM3.12
Sep 25, 5:45 AM3.12
Sep 25, 4:45 AM3.12
Sep 25, 3:45 AM3.12
Sep 25, 2:45 AM3.13
Sep 25, 1:45 AM3.14
Sep 25, 12:45 AM3.17
Sep 24, 11:45 PM3.22
Sep 24, 10:45 PM3.28
Sep 24, 9:45 PM3.32
Sep 24, 8:45 PM3.25
Sep 24, 7:45 PM3.18
Sep 24, 6:45 PM3.13
Sep 24, 5:45 PM3.13
Sep 24, 4:45 PM3.13
Sep 24, 3:45 PM3.13
Sep 24, 2:45 PM3.14
Sep 24, 1:45 PM3.15
Sep 24, 12:45 PM3.17
Sep 24, 11:45 AM3.21
Sep 24, 10:45 AM3.29
Sep 24, 9:45 AM3.30
Sep 24, 8:45 AM3.25
Sep 24, 7:45 AM3.17
Sep 24, 6:45 AM3.15
Sep 24, 5:45 AM3.15
Sep 24, 4:45 AM3.15
Sep 24, 3:45 AM3.15
Sep 24, 2:45 AM3.15
Sep 24, 1:45 AM3.16
Sep 24, 12:45 AM3.18
Sep 23, 11:45 PM3.23
Sep 23, 10:45 PM3.28
Sep 23, 9:45 PM3.33
Sep 23, 8:45 PM3.31
Sep 23, 7:45 PM3.20
Sep 23, 6:45 PM3.18
Sep 23, 5:45 PM3.18
Sep 23, 4:45 PM3.18
Sep 23, 3:45 PM3.19
Sep 23, 2:45 PM3.19
Sep 23, 1:45 PM3.20
Sep 23, 12:45 PM3.20
Sep 23, 11:45 AM3.21
Sep 23, 10:45 AM3.22
Sep 23, 9:45 AM3.22
Sep 23, 8:45 AM3.22
Sep 23, 7:45 AM3.21
Sep 23, 6:45 AM3.20
Sep 23, 5:45 AM3.21
Sep 23, 4:45 AM3.21
Sep 23, 3:45 AM3.19
Sep 23, 2:45 AM3.18
Sep 23, 1:45 AM3.18
Sep 23, 12:45 AM3.17
Sep 22, 11:45 PM3.17
Sep 22, 10:45 PM3.18
Sep 22, 9:45 PM3.19
Sep 22, 8:45 PM3.19
Sep 22, 7:45 PM3.20
Sep 22, 6:45 PM3.21
Sep 22, 5:45 PM3.22
Sep 22, 4:45 PM3.19
Sep 22, 3:45 PM3.13
Sep 22, 2:45 PM3.12
Sep 22, 1:45 PM3.13
Sep 22, 12:45 PM3.13
Sep 22, 11:45 AM3.13
Sep 22, 10:45 AM3.12
Sep 22, 9:45 AM3.12
Sep 22, 8:45 AM3.11
Sep 22, 7:45 AM3.11
Sep 22, 5:45 AM3.10
Sep 22, 4:45 AM3.09
Sep 22, 3:45 AM3.09
Sep 22, 2:45 AM3.08
Sep 22, 1:45 AM3.08
Sep 22, 12:45 AM3.08
Sep 21, 11:45 PM3.08
Sep 21, 10:45 PM3.08
Sep 21, 9:45 PM3.07
Sep 21, 8:45 PM3.07
Sep 21, 7:45 PM3.07
Sep 21, 6:45 PM3.07
Sep 21, 5:45 PM3.06
Sep 21, 4:45 PM3.06
Sep 21, 3:45 PM3.06
Sep 21, 2:45 PM3.06
Sep 21, 1:45 PM3.06
Sep 21, 12:45 PM3.06
Sep 21, 11:45 AM3.06
Sep 21, 10:45 AM3.06
Sep 21, 9:45 AM3.06
Sep 21, 8:45 AM3.07
Sep 21, 7:45 AM3.07
Sep 21, 6:45 AM3.07
Sep 21, 5:45 AM3.06
Sep 21, 4:45 AM3.06
Sep 21, 3:45 AM3.06
Sep 21, 2:45 AM3.06
Sep 21, 1:45 AM3.06
Sep 21, 12:45 AM3.06
Sep 20, 11:45 PM3.06
Sep 20, 10:45 PM3.06
Sep 20, 9:45 PM3.06
Sep 20, 8:45 PM3.06
Sep 20, 7:45 PM3.06
Sep 20, 6:45 PM3.06
Sep 20, 5:45 PM3.07
Sep 20, 4:45 PM3.07
Sep 20, 3:45 PM3.07
Sep 20, 2:45 PM3.07
Sep 20, 1:45 PM3.07
Sep 20, 12:45 PM3.07
Sep 20, 11:45 AM3.07
Sep 20, 10:45 AM3.08
Sep 20, 9:45 AM3.07
Sep 20, 8:45 AM3.08
Sep 20, 7:45 AM3.08
Sep 20, 6:45 AM3.07
Sep 20, 5:45 AM3.07
Sep 20, 4:45 AM3.07
Sep 20, 3:45 AM3.07
Water level, 30 days at Birch Branch 1 N Showell: the water from 3.04 to 3.96 feet of stage, the latest 3.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.96 FT, SEP 26, 11:15 PM · LOW 3.04 FT, SEP 10, 6:45 PM3.03.33.53.84.04.3Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 223.71
Latest
3.71 ftSep 27, 12:45 AM
Highest
3.96 ftSep 26, 11:15 PM
Lowest
3.04 ftSep 10, 6:45 PM
Range
0.92 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.62 ftsince Aug 28, 1:45 AM
Readings
2,841
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 273.873.713.793.714
Sep 263.963.123.463.9296
Sep 253.583.103.193.5896
Sep 243.333.123.193.2296
Sep 233.343.173.213.2396
Sep 223.233.083.143.1792
Sep 213.083.063.063.0896
Sep 203.083.063.073.0684
Sep 193.073.053.063.0688
Sep 183.083.053.063.0596
Sep 173.093.063.083.0796
Sep 163.103.083.093.0896
Sep 153.143.103.123.1096
Sep 143.273.143.183.1496
Sep 133.573.093.313.2896
Sep 123.093.063.073.0996
Sep 113.073.053.063.0696
Sep 103.073.043.063.0596
Sep 93.083.053.073.0596
Sep 83.093.063.073.0796
Sep 73.093.073.083.0796
Sep 63.103.083.093.0892
Sep 53.133.093.113.1092
Sep 43.213.113.163.1396
Sep 33.143.113.123.1196
Sep 23.153.123.133.1296
Sep 13.203.123.153.1296
Aug 313.223.103.133.2096
Aug 303.123.093.103.1096
Aug 293.153.113.133.1292
Aug 283.313.093.163.1589

How it reports

Rank
132of 400 in Maryland, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 27 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
29 of 29100% of its schedule, 33 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Sep 25, 8:45 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 12:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
26 min9 in 10 within 26 min

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Near Birch Branch 1 N Showell

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.