Around here
Around Catoctin Creek
Temperature from a 1980 federal survey. The record says nothing about access, ownership or current conditions.
- Take a short hike on the Tidball TrailSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 20-60 Minutes8.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- The Union Advance Trail at AntietamHiking · 30-90 Minutes9.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Take a Short Walk on the Antietam Remembered TrailSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 10-45 Minutes9.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Explore L'HermitageSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 20-120 Minutes11.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Thermal springs: NOAA NCEI (1980) · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Catoctin Creek is a 25.8 mile river near Tree Trekkers Frederick in Maryland. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Catoctin Creek near Middletown, MD (site 01637500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1947 to 2026
Catoctin Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 105 cfs, and lowest in September, at 7.8 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,880 cfs, in 1977.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 62 | 30 to 114 |
| February | 80 | 43 to 132 |
| March | 105 | 67 to 178 |
| April | 93 | 60 to 164 |
| May | 67 | 41 to 126 |
| June | 33 | 20 to 59 |
| July | 16 | 8.7 to 29 |
| August | 11 | 5.0 to 20 |
| September | 7.8 | 4.0 to 18 |
| October | 11 | 5.7 to 27 |
| November | 24 | 12 to 49 |
| December | 49 | 23 to 100 |
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 79 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Catoctin Creek near Middletown, MD (site 01637500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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