Around here
Around Licking Creek
Temperature from a 1980 federal survey. The record says nothing about access, ownership or current conditions.
Data Source: Recreation.gov Ā· Source: USGS GNIS Ā· Thermal springs: NOAA NCEI (1980) Ā· Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. Ā· Public land: USGS PAD-US Ā· Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM Ā· BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Licking Creek is a 47.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Licking Creek at Pectonville, MD (site 01613525). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2005 to 2026
Licking Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 246 cfs, and lowest in September, at 21 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,950 cfs, in 2005.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 141 | 78 to 292 |
| February | 190 | 107 to 348 |
| March | 246 | 153 to 417 |
| April | 211 | 143 to 370 |
| May | 210 | 115 to 446 |
| June | 80 | 50 to 129 |
| July | 44 | 30 to 69 |
| August | 27 | 21 to 48 |
| September | 21 | 17 to 42 |
| October | 28 | 19 to 63 |
| November | 45 | 25 to 112 |
| December | 97 | 52 to 234 |
Typical is the median of each monthās daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 21 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Licking Creek at Pectonville, MD (site 01613525). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Licking Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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