River Summary
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
700 AM EDT Sun Mar 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     2.99    Sun 06 AM   -0.03
  Kitzmiller            9.0     3.67    Sun 06 AM   -0.03
  J Randolph Lake Elev.      1456.27    Sun 06 AM   -0.07
  Barnum                        4.08    Sun 06 AM    0.01
  Luke                 10.5     3.32    Sun 06 AM   -0.01
  Cumberland           17.0     4.44    Sun 06 AM   -0.03

South Branch Potomac River
  Franklin              7.0     2.31    Sun 07 AM   -0.02
  Petersburg           14.0     5.01    Sun 06 AM   -0.05
  Moorefield                    8.46    Sun 07 AM   -0.06
  Springfield          15.0     3.21    Sun 06 AM   -0.06

North Fork South Branch Potomac River
  Cabins                        5.35    Sun 06 AM   -0.03

South Fork South Branch Potomac River
  Brandywine           10.0     1.91    Sun 06 AM   -0.01
  Moorefield           10.0     3.47    Sun 06 AM   -0.02

Potomac River
  Paw Paw              25.0     8.36    Sun 06 AM   -0.13
  Hancock              30.0     6.99    Sun 06 AM   -0.10
  Dam Number Five      21.0        M    M               M
  Williamsport         23.0        M    M               M
  Shepherdstown        30.0     5.71    Sun 06 AM   -0.13
  Harpers Ferry        18.0     Temporarily unavailable
  Point of Rocks       16.0     4.98    Sun 06 AM   -0.09
  Edwards Ferry        15.0     7.57    Sun 07 AM   -0.07
  Little Falls         10.0     4.81    Sun 07 AM   -0.03

Tidal Potomac River
 Datum of gage is WMLW /NAVD88 plus 2.26 feet/
  DC/Wisconsin Ave.     6.0     3.38    Sun 07 AM   -1.46
 Datum of gage is NAVD88
  Alexandria Dock       3.3     1.08    Sun 07 AM   -1.41

Washington Channel
 Datum of gage is MLLW /NAVD88 plus 1.40 feet/
  DC/SW Waterfront      4.2     2.29    Sun 07 AM   -1.44

Savage River
  Barton                        2.21    Sun 06 AM   -0.02
  Savage River RS Elev.      1451.06    Sun 06 AM   -0.12
  Bloomington                   2.17    Sun 06 AM    0.00

Georges Creek
  Franklin/Wstrnprt.    8.0     4.22    Sun 07 AM   -0.01

Wills Creek
  Hyndman PA                    2.83    Sun 06 AM    0.00
  Cumberland           10.0     3.82    Sun 06 AM   -0.01

Cacapon River
  Great Cacapon         9.0     3.26    Sun 06 AM   -0.05

Tonoloway Creek
  Needmore PA                   3.67    Sun 06 AM   -0.01
  Hancock                       2.76    Sun 07 AM   -0.02

Conococheague Creek
  Fairview             10.0     3.67    Sun 07 AM   -0.06

Opequon Creek
  Berryville           10.0     4.61    Sun 06 AM   -0.01
  Martinsburg          10.0     3.14    Sun 06 AM   -0.02

Antietam Creek
  Waynesboro PA         6.5     3.09    Sun 07 AM   -0.02
  Sharpsburg            8.0     3.45    Sun 07 AM   -0.01

Monocacy River
  Bridgeport           13.0     3.62    Sun 06 AM   -0.04
  Frederick/Monocacy            3.60    Sun 06 AM   -0.07
  Frederick/I-70       15.0     3.62    Sun 06 AM   -0.07

Goose Creek
  Middleburg           13.0     3.22    Sun 07 AM   -0.02
  Leesburg             12.0     2.44    Sun 07 AM   -0.02

Seneca Creek
  Dawsonville           7.5     2.38    Sun 07 AM   -0.03

Rock Creek
  Sherrill Drive DC     7.0     2.12    Sun 06 AM   -0.01
  Joyce Drive DC                1.70    Sun 06 AM   -0.01

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

...SHENANDOAH BASIN...
North Fork Shenandoah River
  Cootes Store         15.0     3.46    Sun 06 AM   -0.02
  Mount Jackson        13.0     3.45    Sun 07 AM   -0.03
  Strasburg            17.0     2.88    Sun 06 AM   -0.03

South Fork Shenandoah River
  Lynnwood             16.0     3.31    Sun 07 AM   -0.03
  Luray                14.0     3.14    Sun 07 AM   -0.04
  Front Royal          12.0     2.30    Sun 06 AM   -0.04

Shenandoah River
  Millville            10.0     3.89    Sun 06 AM    0.09

North River
  Stokesville                   2.26    Sun 06 AM   -0.02
  Burketown            11.0     2.92    Sun 07 AM   -0.04

Middle River
  Churchville           8.0        M    M               M
  Grottoes             12.0     4.10    Sun 06 AM    0.00

South River
  Waynesboro            9.5     2.93    Sun 06 AM   -0.01
  Rife Rd-Waynesboro   10.0     2.34    Sun 06 AM   -0.01
  Dooms                11.0     2.73    Sun 07 AM   -0.02
  Harriston             9.5     2.64    Sun 07 AM   -0.02

...RAPPAHANNOCK BASIN...
Rapidan River
  Ruckersville         14.0     2.28    Sun 07 AM   -0.01
  Culpeper             13.0     1.58    Sun 07 AM   -0.02

Rappahannock River
  Remington            15.0     4.10    Sun 06 AM   -0.03
  West Fredericksbg.   13.0     2.84    Sun 06 AM   -0.02

...PATAPSCO BASIN...
Patapsco River
  Liberty Res - Elev          420.05    Sun 07 AM    0.03
  Woodstock - Elev.           236.88    Sun 06 AM   -0.02
  Hollofield           11.0     2.05    Sun 06 AM   -0.01
  Ellicott City Elev  122.5   114.83    Sun 06 AM   -0.03
  Catonsville          20.0    11.40    Sun 06 AM   -0.02
  Patapsco St Park     15.0     6.41    Sun 06 AM   -0.05
  Elkridge - Elev.     16.0     9.21    Sun 07 AM   -0.06

...PATUXENT BASIN...
Patuxent River
  Unity                 8.0     2.45    Sun 06 AM    0.00
  below Brighton Dam    9.0     1.42    Sun 07 AM    0.00
  Laurel - I-95         9.5     4.37    Sun 06 AM    0.00
  Laurel - 9th St               4.47    Sun 07 AM   -0.01
  Laurel - Avondale             4.72    Sun 07 AM    0.00
  Bowie                19.0     5.54    Sun 07 AM   -0.04

Little Patuxent River
  Centennial - Elev.          310.52    Sun 07 AM    0.01
  Columbia TC - Elev  298.5   289.78    Sun 06 AM    0.00
  Allview - Elev.     280.0   271.20    Sat 06 PM   -0.23
  Guilford             11.0     2.45    Sun 06 AM   -0.01
  Savage               10.0     3.57    Sun 06 AM    0.00

...SUSQUEHANNA BASIN...
Susquehanna River
  Harrisburg PA                 6.43
  Marietta PA                  39.88
  Conowingo Dam        23.5    15.95    Sun 06 AM    0.00

...YOUGHIOGHENY BASIN...
Youghiogheny River
  Oakland                       3.20    Sun 06 AM   -0.04
  Hoyes                         3.94    Sun 07 AM    0.23
  Friendsville                  3.46    Sun 07 AM   -0.23

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

James River
  Lick Run                      3.64
  Buchanan                      4.41
  Holcomb Rock                  6.20
  Bent Creek                    4.53
  Scottsville                   5.92
  Cartersville                  4.82
  Richmond-Westham              6.37
  Richmond Locks                0.08

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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