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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
100 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 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     2.84    Sat 11 AM   -0.02
  Kitzmiller            9.0     4.09    Sat 11 AM   -0.02
  J Randolph Lake Elev.      1467.28    Sat 11 AM   -0.15
  Barnum                        4.46    Sat 11 AM   -0.03
  Luke                 10.5     3.28    Sat 10 AM    0.00
  Cumberland           17.0     4.09    Sat 11 AM   -0.04

South Branch Potomac River
  Franklin              7.0     2.58    Sat 11 AM   -0.02
  Petersburg           14.0     5.14    Sat 11 AM   -0.04
  Moorefield                    8.61    Sat 01 PM   -0.05
  Springfield          15.0     3.31    Sat 10 AM   -0.05

North Fork South Branch Potomac River
  Cabins                        5.33    Sat 11 AM   -0.03

South Fork South Branch Potomac River
  Brandywine           10.0     1.97    Sat 11 AM   -0.02
  Moorefield           10.0     3.50    Sat 10 AM   -0.02

Potomac River
  Paw Paw              25.0     7.94    Sat 11 AM   -0.07
  Hancock              30.0     6.48    Sat 11 AM   -0.10
  Dam Number Five      21.0        M    M               M
  Williamsport         23.0     4.38    Sat 06 AM       M
  Shepherdstown        30.0     5.16    Sat 10 AM   -0.09
  Harpers Ferry        18.0     Temporarily unavailable
  Point of Rocks       16.0     4.41    Sat 10 AM   -0.10
  Edwards Ferry        15.0     6.85    Sat 10 AM   -0.06
  Little Falls         10.0     4.54    Sat 11 AM   -0.01

Tidal Potomac River
 Datum of gage is WMLW /NAVD88 plus 2.26 feet/
  DC/Wisconsin Ave.     6.0     3.53    Sat 11 AM   -1.83
 Datum of gage is NAVD88
  Alexandria Dock       3.3     0.59    Sat 01 PM   -2.65

Washington Channel
 Datum of gage is MLLW /NAVD88 plus 1.40 feet/
  DC/SW Waterfront      4.2     1.82    Sat 01 PM   -2.68

Savage River
  Barton                        1.78    Sat 11 AM   -0.03
  Savage River RS Elev.      1468.34    Sat 10 AM   -0.05
  Bloomington                   1.51    Sat 11 AM   -0.01

Georges Creek
  Franklin/Wstrnprt.    8.0     4.02    Sat 11 AM   -0.02

Wills Creek
  Hyndman PA                    2.56    Sat 11 AM   -0.01
  Cumberland           10.0     3.38    Sat 10 AM   -0.02

Cacapon River
  Great Cacapon         9.0     2.93    Sat 10 AM   -0.04

Tonoloway Creek
  Needmore PA                   3.68    Sat 10 AM   -0.01
  Hancock                       2.56    Sat 11 AM   -0.02

Conococheague Creek
  Fairview             10.0     3.35    Sat 11 AM   -0.02

Opequon Creek
  Berryville           10.0     4.56    Sat 10 AM    0.00
  Martinsburg          10.0     2.99    Sat 09 AM   -0.01

Antietam Creek
  Waynesboro PA         6.5     2.98    Sat 10 AM   -0.01
  Sharpsburg            8.0     3.32    Sat 11 AM   -0.01

Monocacy River
  Bridgeport           13.0     3.48    Sat 10 AM    0.03
  Frederick/Monocacy            3.10    Sat 09 AM    0.00
  Frederick/I-70       15.0     3.16    Sat 10 AM    0.00

Goose Creek
  Middleburg           13.0     3.01    Sat 11 AM   -0.02
  Leesburg             12.0     2.04    Sat 11 AM    0.02

Seneca Creek
  Dawsonville           7.5     2.30    Sat 11 AM   -0.03

Rock Creek
  Sherrill Drive DC     7.0     2.13    Sat 11 AM   -0.01
  Joyce Drive DC                1.70    Sat 12 PM   -0.03

Bull Run
  Catharpin                        M    M               M
  Manassas Park        12.0     2.99    Sat 07 AM    0.02

...SHENANDOAH BASIN...
North Fork Shenandoah River
  Cootes Store         15.0     3.41    Sat 11 AM   -0.02
  Mount Jackson        13.0     3.34    Sat 11 AM    0.00
  Strasburg            17.0     2.71    Sat 10 AM   -0.03

South Fork Shenandoah River
  Lynnwood             16.0     3.22    Sat 11 AM   -0.02
  Luray                14.0     3.03    Sat 11 AM   -0.04
  Front Royal          12.0     2.26    Sat 11 AM    0.04

Shenandoah River
  Millville            10.0     3.61    Sat 10 AM   -0.03

North River
  Stokesville                   2.27    Sat 10 AM   -0.01
  Burketown            11.0     2.88    Sat 11 AM   -0.04

Middle River
  Churchville           8.0        M    M               M
  Grottoes             12.0     3.90    Sat 11 AM    0.00

South River
  Waynesboro            9.5     2.94    Sat 11 AM   -0.01
  Rife Rd-Waynesboro   10.0     2.34    Sat 10 AM   -0.02
  Dooms                11.0     2.77    Sat 10 AM    0.01
  Harriston             9.5     2.64    Sat 11 AM   -0.01

...RAPPAHANNOCK BASIN...
Rapidan River
  Ruckersville         14.0     2.19    Sat 11 AM    0.00
  Culpeper             13.0     1.41    Sat 11 AM    0.01

Rappahannock River
  Remington            15.0     3.77    Sat 11 AM    0.02
  West Fredericksbg.   13.0     2.62    Sat 10 AM   -0.01

...PATAPSCO BASIN...
Patapsco River
  Liberty Res - Elev          420.05    Sat 12 PM    0.00
  Woodstock - Elev.           236.91    Sat 01 PM    0.02
  Hollofield           11.0     2.05    Sat 11 AM    0.00
  Ellicott City Elev  122.5   114.84    Sat 01 PM    0.00
  Catonsville          20.0    11.42    Sat 10 AM    0.01
  Patapsco St Park     15.0     6.39    Sat 12 PM    0.02
  Elkridge - Elev.     16.0     9.20    Sat 01 PM    0.02

...PATUXENT BASIN...
Patuxent River
  Unity                 8.0     2.44    Sat 10 AM   -0.01
  below Brighton Dam    9.0     2.15    Sat 11 AM    0.00
  Laurel - I-95         9.5     5.31    Sat 12 PM   -0.01
  Laurel - 9th St               5.54    Sat 01 PM    0.00
  Laurel - Avondale             5.72    Sat 01 PM    0.03
  Bowie                19.0     6.04    Sat 11 AM   -0.12

Little Patuxent River
  Centennial - Elev.          310.54    Sat 12 PM    0.01
  Columbia TC - Elev  298.5   289.91    Sat 12 PM    0.02
  Allview - Elev.     280.0   271.46    Sat 12 PM   -0.03
  Guilford             11.0     2.46    Sat 10 AM    0.09
  Savage               10.0     3.64    Sat 11 AM    0.05

...SUSQUEHANNA BASIN...
Susquehanna River
  Harrisburg PA                 6.73
  Marietta PA                  40.20
  Conowingo Dam        23.5    16.00    Sat 10 AM    0.01

...YOUGHIOGHENY BASIN...
Youghiogheny River
  Oakland                       2.81    Sat 11 AM   -0.04
  Hoyes                         3.35    Sat 10 AM   -0.01
  Friendsville                  3.06    Sat 11 AM   -0.03

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

James River
  Lick Run                      3.83
  Buchanan                      4.55
  Holcomb Rock                  6.31
  Bent Creek                    4.63
  Scottsville                   6.14
  Cartersville                  4.79
  Richmond-Westham              6.29
  Richmond Locks                0.50

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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