River Summary
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
700 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

River levels in the NWS Baltimore/Washington Service Area...

                      Flood    Latest                 6hr
Location              Stage     Stage    Obs Time     Chg

...POTOMAC BASIN...
North Branch Potomac River
  Steyer                9.0     2.73    Wed 06 PM   -0.04
  Kitzmiller            9.0     3.20    Wed 06 PM   -0.06
  J Randolph Lake Elev.      1458.70    Wed 06 PM    0.21
  Barnum                        3.30    Wed 06 PM    0.00
  Luke                 10.5     2.18    Wed 06 PM    0.00
  Cumberland           17.0     3.25    Wed 06 PM   -0.01

South Branch Potomac River
  Franklin              7.0     2.16    Wed 07 PM   -0.02
  Petersburg           14.0     4.66    Wed 06 PM    0.04
  Moorefield                    7.97    Wed 07 PM    0.05
  Springfield          15.0     2.46    Wed 06 PM    0.02

North Fork South Branch Potomac River
  Cabins                        5.08    Wed 06 PM    0.02

South Fork South Branch Potomac River
  Brandywine           10.0     1.84    Wed 06 PM   -0.01
  Moorefield           10.0     3.30    Wed 06 PM    0.01

Potomac River
  Paw Paw              25.0     6.18    Wed 06 PM   -0.02
  Hancock              30.0     5.23    Wed 06 PM   -0.01
  Dam Number Five      21.0        M    M               M
  Williamsport         23.0     3.52    Wed 06 AM       M
  Shepherdstown        30.0     4.13    Wed 06 PM   -0.05
  Harpers Ferry        18.0     Temporarily unavailable
  Point of Rocks       16.0     3.56    Wed 06 PM   -0.04
  Edwards Ferry        15.0     6.10    Wed 07 PM   -0.04
  Little Falls         10.0     4.26    Wed 07 PM    0.01

Tidal Potomac River
 Datum of gage is WMLW /NAVD88 plus 2.26 feet/
  DC/Wisconsin Ave.     6.0     3.82    Wed 07 PM   -1.12
 Datum of gage is NAVD88
  Alexandria Dock       3.3     1.67    Wed 07 PM   -1.04

Washington Channel
 Datum of gage is MLLW /NAVD88 plus 1.40 feet/
  DC/SW Waterfront      4.2     2.74    Wed 07 PM   -1.19

Savage River
  Barton                        1.63    Wed 06 PM    0.00
  Savage River RS Elev.      1451.67    Wed 06 PM   -0.01
  Bloomington                   1.07    Wed 06 PM    0.00

Georges Creek
  Franklin/Wstrnprt.    8.0     3.79    Wed 07 PM   -0.01

Wills Creek
  Hyndman PA                    2.04    Wed 06 PM   -0.01
  Cumberland           10.0     2.88    Wed 06 PM    0.00

Cacapon River
  Great Cacapon         9.0     2.79    Wed 06 PM   -0.02

Tonoloway Creek
  Needmore PA                   3.54    Wed 06 PM    0.00
  Hancock                       2.65    Wed 07 PM    0.01

Conococheague Creek
  Fairview             10.0     3.00    Wed 07 PM   -0.02

Opequon Creek
  Berryville           10.0     4.61    Wed 06 PM    0.00
  Martinsburg          10.0     2.94    Wed 05 PM   -0.01

Antietam Creek
  Waynesboro PA         6.5     2.91    Wed 07 PM   -0.03
  Sharpsburg            8.0     3.23    Wed 06 PM    0.01

Monocacy River
  Bridgeport           13.0     3.62    Wed 06 PM   -0.01
  Frederick/Monocacy            3.42    Wed 06 PM    0.01
  Frederick/I-70       15.0     3.46    Wed 06 PM   -0.01

Goose Creek
  Middleburg           13.0     3.18    Wed 07 PM    0.03
  Leesburg             12.0     2.35    Wed 07 PM    0.01

Seneca Creek
  Dawsonville           7.5     2.56    Wed 07 PM    0.13

Rock Creek
  Sherrill Drive DC     7.0     3.78    Wed 06 PM    1.43
  Joyce Drive DC                3.38    Wed 06 PM    1.56

Bull Run
  Catharpin                        M    M               M
  Manassas Park        12.0        M    M               M

...SHENANDOAH BASIN...
North Fork Shenandoah River
  Cootes Store         15.0     3.35    Wed 06 PM   -0.01
  Mount Jackson        13.0     3.26    Wed 07 PM   -0.01
  Strasburg            17.0     2.59    Wed 06 PM   -0.01

South Fork Shenandoah River
  Lynnwood             16.0     3.10    Wed 07 PM    0.00
  Luray                14.0     2.88    Wed 07 PM    0.00
  Front Royal          12.0     2.03    Wed 06 PM   -0.01

Shenandoah River
  Millville            10.0     3.38    Wed 06 PM   -0.02

North River
  Stokesville                   2.20    Wed 06 PM   -0.01
  Burketown            11.0     2.67    Wed 07 PM   -0.01

Middle River
  Churchville           8.0        M    M               M
  Grottoes             12.0     3.94    Wed 06 PM    0.00

South River
  Waynesboro            9.5     2.91    Wed 06 PM    0.01
  Rife Rd-Waynesboro   10.0     2.31    Wed 06 PM    0.01
  Dooms                11.0     2.72    Wed 07 PM   -0.01
  Harriston             9.5     2.59    Wed 07 PM    0.02

...RAPPAHANNOCK BASIN...
Rapidan River
  Ruckersville         14.0     2.16    Wed 07 PM    0.01
  Culpeper             13.0     1.55    Wed 07 PM    0.10

Rappahannock River
  Remington            15.0     4.01    Wed 06 PM    0.04
  West Fredericksbg.   13.0     2.98    Wed 06 PM    0.18

...PATAPSCO BASIN...
Patapsco River
  Liberty Res - Elev          420.07    Wed 07 PM    0.02
  Woodstock - Elev.           237.07    Wed 06 PM    0.14
  Hollofield           11.0     2.26    Wed 06 PM    0.18
  Ellicott City Elev  122.5   115.25    Wed 06 PM    0.37
  Catonsville          20.0    11.96    Wed 06 PM    0.51
  Patapsco St Park     15.0     7.34    Wed 06 PM    0.90
  Elkridge - Elev.     16.0    11.03    Wed 07 PM    1.74

...PATUXENT BASIN...
Patuxent River
  Unity                 8.0     2.52    Wed 06 PM    0.07
  below Brighton Dam    9.0     1.83    Wed 07 PM   -0.01
  Laurel - I-95         9.5     5.33    Wed 06 PM    0.04
  Laurel - 9th St               5.69    Wed 07 PM    0.06
  Laurel - Avondale             6.08    Wed 07 PM    0.10
  Bowie                19.0     6.98    Wed 07 PM    0.71

Little Patuxent River
  Centennial - Elev.          311.61    Wed 07 PM    0.98
  Columbia TC - Elev  298.5   291.15    Wed 06 PM    1.30
  Allview - Elev.     280.0        M    M            0.01
  Guilford             11.0     4.08    Wed 06 PM    1.51
  Savage               10.0     4.89    Wed 06 PM    1.18

...SUSQUEHANNA BASIN...
Susquehanna River
  Harrisburg PA                 5.44
  Marietta PA                  38.21
  Conowingo Dam        23.5    14.13    Wed 06 PM   -0.76

...YOUGHIOGHENY BASIN...
Youghiogheny River
  Oakland                       2.66    Wed 06 PM   -0.05
  Hoyes                         3.24    Wed 07 PM   -0.03
  Friendsville                  2.93    Wed 07 PM    0.00

 ...Readings from outside the Sterling Hydrologic Service Area...

James River
  Lick Run                      3.29
  Buchanan                      4.02
  Holcomb Rock                  5.80
  Bent Creek                    4.40
  Scottsville                   5.64
  Cartersville                  4.56
  Richmond-Westham              6.36
  Richmond Locks                3.44

Note - these data are preliminary. Full quality control may not
have been performed, and gage malfunctions may occur.

During periods of high water or flooding, crest forecast updates
can be obtained in the river flood warnings (WBCFLWLWX) and river
flood statements (WBCFLSLWX). Updated hydrologic information can
also be obtained from our web page at http://weather.gov/washington

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