River Summary
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
100 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     3.02    Sun 12 AM   -0.01
  Kitzmiller            9.0     3.70    Sun 12 AM   -0.06
  J Randolph Lake Elev.      1456.34    Sun 12 AM   -0.07
  Barnum                        4.07    Sun 12 AM   -0.01
  Luke                 10.5     3.33    Sun 12 AM    0.00
  Cumberland           17.0     4.47    Sun 12 AM   -0.05

South Branch Potomac River
  Franklin              7.0     2.33    Sun 01 AM   -0.02
  Petersburg           14.0     5.06    Sun 12 AM   -0.04
  Moorefield                    8.52    Sun 01 AM   -0.05
  Springfield          15.0     3.27    Sun 12 AM   -0.06

North Fork South Branch Potomac River
  Cabins                        5.38    Sun 12 AM   -0.02

South Fork South Branch Potomac River
  Brandywine           10.0     1.92    Sun 12 AM   -0.02
  Moorefield           10.0     3.49    Sun 12 AM   -0.02

Potomac River
  Paw Paw              25.0     8.49    Sun 12 AM   -0.11
  Hancock              30.0     7.09    Sun 12 AM   -0.13
  Dam Number Five      21.0        M    M               M
  Williamsport         23.0     5.08    Sat 06 AM       M
  Shepherdstown        30.0     5.84    Sun 12 AM   -0.09
  Harpers Ferry        18.0     Temporarily unavailable
  Point of Rocks       16.0     5.07    Sun 12 AM   -0.05
  Edwards Ferry        15.0     7.64    Sun 01 AM   -0.06
  Little Falls         10.0     4.84    Sun 01 AM   -0.03

Tidal Potomac River
 Datum of gage is WMLW /NAVD88 plus 2.26 feet/
  DC/Wisconsin Ave.     6.0     4.84    Sun 01 AM    2.13
 Datum of gage is NAVD88
  Alexandria Dock       3.3     2.49    Sun 01 AM    2.10

Washington Channel
 Datum of gage is MLLW /NAVD88 plus 1.40 feet/
  DC/SW Waterfront      4.2     3.73    Sun 01 AM    2.13

Savage River
  Barton                        2.23    Sun 12 AM   -0.01
  Savage River RS Elev.      1451.18    Sun 12 AM   -0.16
  Bloomington                   2.17    Sun 12 AM    0.00

Georges Creek
  Franklin/Wstrnprt.    8.0     4.23    Sun 01 AM   -0.02

Wills Creek
  Hyndman PA                    2.83    Sun 12 AM    0.00
  Cumberland           10.0     3.83    Sun 12 AM   -0.02

Cacapon River
  Great Cacapon         9.0     3.31    Sun 12 AM   -0.05

Tonoloway Creek
  Needmore PA                   3.68    Sun 12 AM   -0.01
  Hancock                       2.78    Sun 01 AM   -0.02

Conococheague Creek
  Fairview             10.0     3.73    Sun 01 AM   -0.06

Opequon Creek
  Berryville           10.0     4.62    Sun 12 AM   -0.02
  Martinsburg          10.0     3.16    Sat 11 PM   -0.03

Antietam Creek
  Waynesboro PA         6.5     3.11    Sun 01 AM    0.04
  Sharpsburg            8.0     3.46    Sun 12 AM   -0.02

Monocacy River
  Bridgeport           13.0     3.66    Sun 12 AM   -0.04
  Frederick/Monocacy            3.67    Sun 12 AM   -0.08
  Frederick/I-70       15.0     3.69    Sun 12 AM   -0.07

Goose Creek
  Middleburg           13.0     3.24    Sun 01 AM   -0.02
  Leesburg             12.0     2.46    Sun 01 AM   -0.01

Seneca Creek
  Dawsonville           7.5     2.41    Sun 01 AM   -0.01

Rock Creek
  Sherrill Drive DC     7.0     2.13    Sun 12 AM   -0.03
  Joyce Drive DC                1.71    Sun 12 AM   -0.01

Bull Run
  Catharpin                        M    M               M
  Manassas Park        12.0     3.51    Sat 04 AM    0.00

...SHENANDOAH BASIN...
North Fork Shenandoah River
  Cootes Store         15.0     3.48    Sun 12 AM   -0.04
  Mount Jackson        13.0     3.48    Sun 01 AM   -0.02
  Strasburg            17.0     2.91    Sun 12 AM   -0.03

South Fork Shenandoah River
  Lynnwood             16.0     3.34    Sun 01 AM   -0.03
  Luray                14.0     3.18    Sun 01 AM   -0.04
  Front Royal          12.0     2.34    Sun 12 AM   -0.03

Shenandoah River
  Millville            10.0     3.80    Sun 12 AM   -0.16

North River
  Stokesville                   2.28    Sun 12 AM    0.00
  Burketown            11.0     2.96    Sun 01 AM   -0.03

Middle River
  Churchville           8.0        M    M               M
  Grottoes             12.0     4.10    Sun 12 AM   -0.02

South River
  Waynesboro            9.5     2.94    Sun 12 AM   -0.01
  Rife Rd-Waynesboro   10.0     2.35    Sun 12 AM   -0.02
  Dooms                11.0     2.75    Sun 01 AM   -0.02
  Harriston             9.5     2.66    Sun 01 AM   -0.02

...RAPPAHANNOCK BASIN...
Rapidan River
  Ruckersville         14.0     2.29    Sun 01 AM   -0.01
  Culpeper             13.0     1.60    Sun 01 AM   -0.01

Rappahannock River
  Remington            15.0     4.13    Sun 12 AM   -0.04
  West Fredericksbg.   13.0     2.86    Sun 12 AM   -0.01

...PATAPSCO BASIN...
Patapsco River
  Liberty Res - Elev          420.02    Sun 01 AM   -0.02
  Woodstock - Elev.           236.90    Sun 12 AM   -0.03
  Hollofield           11.0     2.06    Sun 12 AM   -0.03
  Ellicott City Elev  122.5   114.86    Sun 12 AM   -0.02
  Catonsville          20.0    11.42    Sun 12 AM   -0.02
  Patapsco St Park     15.0     6.46    Sun 12 AM    0.00
  Elkridge - Elev.     16.0     9.27    Sun 01 AM   -0.01

...PATUXENT BASIN...
Patuxent River
  Unity                 8.0     2.45    Sun 12 AM    0.00
  below Brighton Dam    9.0     1.42    Sun 01 AM    0.00
  Laurel - I-95         9.5     4.37    Sun 12 AM    0.00
  Laurel - 9th St               4.48    Sun 01 AM   -0.01
  Laurel - Avondale             4.72    Sun 01 AM    0.00
  Bowie                19.0     5.58    Sun 01 AM   -0.03

Little Patuxent River
  Centennial - Elev.          310.51    Sun 01 AM   -0.01
  Columbia TC - Elev  298.5   289.78    Sun 12 AM    0.00
  Allview - Elev.     280.0   271.20    Sat 06 PM   -0.23
  Guilford             11.0     2.46    Sun 12 AM   -0.01
  Savage               10.0     3.57    Sun 12 AM   -0.01

...SUSQUEHANNA BASIN...
Susquehanna River
  Harrisburg PA                 6.53
  Marietta PA                  40.01
  Conowingo Dam        23.5    15.95    Sun 12 AM   -0.01

...YOUGHIOGHENY BASIN...
Youghiogheny River
  Oakland                       3.24    Sun 12 AM   -0.04
  Hoyes                         3.71    Sun 01 AM   -0.30
  Friendsville                  3.69    Sun 01 AM   -0.03

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

James River
  Lick Run                      3.69
  Buchanan                      4.47
  Holcomb Rock                  6.22
  Bent Creek                    4.62
  Scottsville                   6.00
  Cartersville                  4.98
  Richmond-Westham              6.42
  Richmond Locks                2.13

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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