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Peak Streamflow for the Nation

USGS 01591610 PATUXENT RIVER BELOW BRIGHTON DAM NEAR BRIGHTON,MD

Montgomery County, Maryland
Hydrologic Unit Code 02060006
Latitude  39°11'31.9", Longitude  77°00'15.8" NAD83
Drainage area 78.6  square miles
Gage datum 302.98 feet above NAVD88
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Water
Year		 Date Gage
Height
(feet)		 Stream-
flow
(cfs)
1972 1972-06-22   17,8005,7
1981 1981-07-07 6.921 7506
1982 1982-03-01 4.26 8046
1983 1983-04-01 5.10 1,0206
1984 1983-12-01 6.02 1,2806
1985 1985-01-02 4.18 7836
1986 1986-04-17 2.52 2866
1987 1987-07-02 4.14 7736
1988 1987-10-21 5.02 1,0106
1989 1989-05-06 10.26 2,6506
1990 1989-11-20 3.73 6926
1991 1991-01-02 5.31 1,1406
1992 1992-03-28 3.51 6236
1993 1993-04-19 4.61 9496
1994 1993-12-05 5.31 1,1406
1995 1995-01-20 4.19 8386
1996 1996-09-09 7.82 1,8706
1997 1996-12-15 3.09 4816
1998 1998-05-09 3.34 5666
1999 1999-04-08 2.80 3706
2000 2000-03-27 2.61 3036
2001 2001-06-23 3.33 5626
2002 2001-10-19 2.02 1056
2003 2003-06-14 7.23 1,9206
2004 2003-12-11 11.03 4,8006
2005 2005-04-03 3.44 5996
2006 2006-06-27 4.92 1,0606
2007 2007-01-07 3.44 5996
2008 2008-05-12 2.83 3816
2009 2009-06-04 2.77 3596
2010 2009-12-26 4.09 8166
2011 2011-04-18 3.04 4646
2012 2011-11-23 2.94 4256
2013 2013-01-31 11.88 8,6006
2014 2014-04-30 11.41 7,9206
2015 2015-06-28 9.22 4,9806
2016 2016-02-03 3.17 5096
2017 2017-05-15 3.40 5956
2018 2018-06-04 3.81 7566
2019 2018-12-16 5.67 1,7106
2020 2020-06-02 3.90 7936
2021 2021-03-02 5.13 1,3706
2022 2022-05-23 3.20 5396
2023 2023-03-02 2.96 4556
2024 2024-04-02 4.31 9696
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  Peak Gage-Height Qualification Codes.
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  Peak Streamflow Qualification Codes.