Station Name: YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER AT FRIENDSVILLE, MD
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,519 feet

Nearest Address:
Confluence and Oakland Railroad
Friendsville, MD 21531
Garrett County

GPS Coordinates: 39.6536111, -79.4083056

Nearby Water Temperatures

Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 9:45AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Fri July 17, 2026, 9:45 AM
Expires: Sat July 18, 2026, 12:00 AM

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code PURPLE Air Quality Alert Friday for Western Maryland. A Code Purple Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region are very unhealthy for the general population. The risk of health effects is increased for everyone. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx

Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 8:30AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Fri July 17, 2026, 8:30 AM
Expires: Sat July 18, 2026, 12:00 AM

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code PURPLE Air Quality Alert Friday for Western Maryland. A Code Purple Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region are very unhealthy for the general population. The risk of health effects is increased for everyone. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Thu July 16, 2026, 4:40 PM
Expires: Sat July 18, 2026, 12:00 AM

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code PURPLE Air Quality Alert Friday for Western Maryland. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx

Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Fri July 17, 2026, 4:40 PM
Expires: Sun July 19, 2026, 12:00 AM

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Saturday for Western Maryland. Concentrations of fine particulate matter due to wildfire smoke will persist at levels consistent with an Air Quality Index of Unhealthy (Red Alert) to Very Unhealthy (Purple Alert) Friday night into Saturday morning. Air quality begins to improve Saturday afternoon. Code Purple and Code Red Air Quality Alerts mean that air pollution concentrations within the region are unhealthy to very unhealthy for the general population. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 5:10PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Thu July 16, 2026, 5:10 PM
Expires: Sat July 18, 2026, 12:00 AM

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code PURPLE Air Quality Alert Friday for Western Maryland. A Code Purple Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region are very unhealthy for the general population. The risk of health effects is increased for everyone. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx