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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
700 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 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     3.02    Wed 06 AM   -0.02
  Kitzmiller            9.0     3.73    Wed 06 AM   -0.05
  J Randolph Lake Elev.      1468.48    Wed 06 AM   -0.17
  Barnum                        4.49    Wed 06 AM    0.01
  Luke                 10.5     3.41    Wed 06 AM   -0.02
  Cumberland           17.0     4.50    Wed 06 AM   -0.08

South Branch Potomac River
  Franklin              7.0     3.00    Wed 07 AM   -0.05
  Petersburg           14.0     5.81    Wed 06 AM   -0.04
  Moorefield                    9.82    Tue 01 PM   -0.15
  Springfield          15.0     4.42    Wed 06 AM   -0.17

North Fork South Branch Potomac River
  Cabins                        5.84    Wed 06 AM   -0.02

South Fork South Branch Potomac River
  Brandywine           10.0     2.26    Wed 06 AM    0.00
  Moorefield           10.0     3.89    Wed 06 AM   -0.05

Potomac River
  Paw Paw              25.0     9.39    Wed 06 AM   -0.59
  Hancock              30.0     8.21    Wed 06 AM   -0.20
  Dam Number Five      21.0        M    M               M
  Williamsport         23.0        M    M               M
  Shepherdstown        30.0     6.80    Wed 06 AM   -0.23
  Harpers Ferry        18.0     Temporarily unavailable
  Point of Rocks       16.0     6.10    Wed 06 AM   -0.22
  Edwards Ferry        15.0     8.57    Wed 06 AM   -0.22
  Little Falls         10.0     5.34    Wed 07 AM   -0.08

Tidal Potomac River
 Datum of gage is WMLW /NAVD88 plus 2.26 feet/
  DC/Wisconsin Ave.     6.0     4.40    Wed 06 AM    1.28
 Datum of gage is NAVD88
  Alexandria Dock       3.3     1.55    Wed 07 AM    0.01

Washington Channel
 Datum of gage is MLLW /NAVD88 plus 1.40 feet/
  DC/SW Waterfront      4.2     2.95    Wed 07 AM    0.39

Savage River
  Barton                        2.06    Wed 06 AM   -0.03
  Savage River RS Elev.      1468.71    Wed 06 AM   -0.02
  Bloomington                   1.80    Wed 06 AM   -0.06

Georges Creek
  Franklin/Wstrnprt.    8.0     4.23    Wed 06 AM   -0.02

Wills Creek
  Hyndman PA                    2.94    Wed 06 AM    0.00
  Cumberland           10.0     3.78    Wed 06 AM   -0.05

Cacapon River
  Great Cacapon         9.0     3.47    Wed 06 AM   -0.07

Tonoloway Creek
  Needmore PA                   3.90    Wed 06 AM   -0.02
  Hancock                       2.85    Wed 06 AM   -0.05

Conococheague Creek
  Fairview             10.0     3.76    Wed 07 AM   -0.06

Opequon Creek
  Berryville           10.0     4.62    Wed 06 AM   -0.01
  Martinsburg          10.0     3.20    Wed 07 AM   -0.05

Antietam Creek
  Waynesboro PA         6.5     3.06    Wed 06 AM    0.03
  Sharpsburg            8.0     3.38    Wed 06 AM   -0.02

Monocacy River
  Bridgeport           13.0     3.59    Wed 07 AM   -0.03
  Frederick/Monocacy            3.39    Wed 06 AM   -0.07
  Frederick/I-70       15.0     3.42    Wed 06 AM   -0.06

Goose Creek
  Middleburg           13.0     3.03    Wed 06 AM   -0.02
  Leesburg             12.0     2.09    Wed 06 AM    0.00

Seneca Creek
  Dawsonville           7.5     2.32    Wed 07 AM   -0.06

Rock Creek
  Sherrill Drive DC     7.0     2.17    Wed 06 AM   -0.01
  Joyce Drive DC                1.76    Wed 06 AM   -0.01

Bull Run
  Catharpin                        M    M               M
  Manassas Park        12.0     3.07    Wed 12 AM   -0.01

...SHENANDOAH BASIN...
North Fork Shenandoah River
  Cootes Store         15.0     3.83    Wed 06 AM   -0.05
  Mount Jackson        13.0     3.71    Wed 07 AM   -0.06
  Strasburg            17.0     3.19    Wed 06 AM   -0.09

South Fork Shenandoah River
  Lynnwood             16.0     3.77    Wed 07 AM   -0.07
  Luray                14.0     3.72    Wed 07 AM   -0.08
  Front Royal          12.0     2.89    Wed 06 AM   -0.14

Shenandoah River
  Millville            10.0     4.54    Wed 06 AM   -0.12

North River
  Stokesville                   2.45    Wed 06 AM   -0.04
  Burketown            11.0     3.56    Wed 06 AM   -0.09

Middle River
  Churchville           8.0        M    M               M
  Grottoes             12.0     4.15    Wed 06 AM   -0.03

South River
  Waynesboro            9.5     3.10    Wed 06 AM    0.00
  Rife Rd-Waynesboro   10.0     2.54    Wed 06 AM   -0.02
  Dooms                11.0     2.92    Wed 06 AM   -0.02
  Harriston             9.5     2.83    Wed 07 AM   -0.02

...RAPPAHANNOCK BASIN...
Rapidan River
  Ruckersville         14.0     2.29    Wed 07 AM   -0.01
  Culpeper             13.0     1.52    Wed 07 AM   -0.02

Rappahannock River
  Remington            15.0     3.95    Wed 06 AM   -0.03
  West Fredericksbg.   13.0     2.79    Wed 06 AM   -0.02

...PATAPSCO BASIN...
Patapsco River
  Liberty Res - Elev          420.04    Tue 12 PM   -0.03
  Woodstock - Elev.           237.01    Tue 01 PM   -0.02
  Hollofield           11.0     2.07    Wed 06 AM   -0.02
  Ellicott City Elev  122.5   114.93    Tue 01 PM   -0.02
  Catonsville          20.0    11.45    Wed 06 AM   -0.02
  Patapsco St Park     15.0     6.44    Wed 06 AM   -0.03
  Elkridge - Elev.     16.0     9.41    Tue 01 PM   -0.02

...PATUXENT BASIN...
Patuxent River
  Unity                 8.0     2.45    Wed 06 AM    0.01
  below Brighton Dam    9.0     2.14    Wed 06 AM   -0.01
  Laurel - I-95         9.5     5.21    Wed 06 AM   -0.01
  Laurel - 9th St               5.36    Tue 01 PM   -0.01
  Laurel - Avondale             5.53    Tue 12 PM    0.00
  Bowie                19.0     5.90    Wed 07 AM   -0.08

Little Patuxent River
  Centennial - Elev.          310.49    Tue 12 PM   -0.01
  Columbia TC - Elev  298.5   289.82    Tue 01 PM   -0.02
  Allview - Elev.     280.0   271.44    Tue 12 PM   -0.09
  Guilford             11.0     2.36    Wed 06 AM    0.01
  Savage               10.0     3.58    Wed 06 AM   -0.01

...SUSQUEHANNA BASIN...
Susquehanna River
  Harrisburg PA                 8.41
  Marietta PA                  42.26
  Conowingo Dam        23.5    16.67    Wed 06 AM   -0.62

...YOUGHIOGHENY BASIN...
Youghiogheny River
  Oakland                       3.11    Wed 06 AM   -0.04
  Hoyes                         3.59    Wed 06 AM   -0.04
  Friendsville                  3.33    Wed 07 AM   -0.37

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

James River
  Lick Run                      4.73
  Buchanan                      5.49
  Holcomb Rock                  7.85
  Bent Creek                    5.64
  Scottsville                   7.56
  Cartersville                  6.49
  Richmond-Westham              7.49
  Richmond Locks                1.11

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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