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Class of the river gives an approximate difficulty. See the safety section of this website for more
information on rapids and ratings.
Level gives the most updated gauge tied to a river. See the notes and comments for how to
interpret the reading. Readings may be delayed, come from bad sources, or have other miscalculations.
Additional detail on a gauge can be ascertained by a simple click to the level. Metrics for a given level are:
CFS, Stage (ft), in/hr for rain, and r.c. meaning no direct flow, but 0.0-1.0 is boatable.
The astrix (*) indicates a comment on the flow, plus (+) indicates a good flow,
tilde (~) indicates that this is a stand-in for the real flow, or the flow is delayed, an explination mark (!)
indicates there is a warning associated with the flow.
Relative Level explains how low or high a reach is based on being above or below the
recommended range. This column is used when color is not visible or obvious (mobile phones, or color blind people).
The first letter is L,R, or H for Low, Runnable and High. The second number is 0-9 where 0 is bottom end
and 9 is top end. Therefore, "R0" is low, "R5" is medium, "R9" is upper high.
If you see a river that is "H0" and coming down, maybe it will run tomorrow. Sort the list
by r.c. to find rivers that are in the ideal range in your area.
Trend gives information on how quickly a level is rising or dropping using r1-r2/(t1-t2) using the last readings gathered.
Readings may be spaced hours apart and may miss local spikes. Be careful when using these.
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River Name/Section |
Class |
Level |
running? |
Updated |
|
|
|
Antietam Creek
[MD]
|
I-II |
3.37 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Antietam Creek
[MD]
|
I-II |
3.37 ft
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Appomattox
[VA]
|
II-III |
2520 cfs
|
R3- Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Back Creek (Potomac trib)
[VA]
|
I |
257 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Bennett Creek
[MD]
|
I-II |
137 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
03h48m |
|
|
|
Big Coal River, Marsh Fork
[WV]
|
III-IV |
3.84 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Big Coal River, Marsh Fork
[WV]
|
I-II |
3.84 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Big Moccasin Creek
[VA]
|
I-III(IV) |
1120 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Big Sandy Creek
[WV]
|
IV-V |
5.40 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
03h16m |
|
|
|
Big Sandy River, Tug Fork
[WV]
|
I-II |
4.74 ft
|
R5- Runnable
|
02h16m |
|
|
|
Big Sandy River, Tug Fork
[WV]
|
I-II |
4.74 ft
|
R5- Runnable
|
02h16m |
|
|
|
Birch
[WV]
|
I-III |
5.02 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Bluestone
[WV]
|
I-III |
5.16 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Bluestone
[WV]
|
II-III |
5.16 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Brandywine Creek, W. Branch
[PA]
|
I |
897 cfs
|
R8- Upper Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Brandywine Creek
[PA]
|
I |
3.18 ft
|
R7- Upper Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Brandywine Creek
[DE]
|
III |
3.18 ft
|
R5- Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Cacapon
[WV]
|
II |
2.91 ft
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Casselman
[PA]
|
I-II |
2.44 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Casselman
[PA]
|
II-III |
2.44 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Casselman
[MD]
|
I-II |
111 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h46m |
|
|
|
Catoctin Creek
[MD]
|
I-II |
2.35 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Cheat, Black Fork
[WV]
|
II |
3.81 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Cheat, Glady Fork
[WV]
|
I-II |
388 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Cheat, Glady Fork
[WV]
|
I-II |
388 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Cheat, Glady Fork
[WV]
|
I-III |
388 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Cheat, Shavers Fork
[WV]
|
I-II |
6.33 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Cheat, Shavers Fork
[WV]
|
I-III |
6.33 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Cheat
[WV]
|
II-III |
1220 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Cheat
[WV]
|
III-IV |
1.57 ft
|
R3- Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Cheat
[WV]
|
III |
1.57 ft
|
R3- Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Cherry
[WV]
|
II-III |
11.64 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Clarion River
[PA]
|
I(II) |
1620 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h46m |
|
|
|
Clinch
[VA]
|
I-III |
1120 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Clinch
[VA]
|
II |
1120 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Codorus Creek
[PA]
|
II(III) |
3.90 ft
|
R7- Upper Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Conemaugh
[PA]
|
I-II |
1130 cfs
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Connoquenessing Creek
[PA]
|
II-III |
2.58 ft
|
R3- Runnable
|
01h02m |
|
|
|
Cowpasture
[VA]
|
I-III |
648 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Cowpasture
[VA]
|
I-II |
648 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Craig Creek
[VA]
|
I-II |
637 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
|
|
|
Craigs Creek
[VA]
|
I |
637 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
|
|
|
Dan
[VA]
|
I-III |
238 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h32m |
|
|
|
Delaware
[NJ]
|
II+ |
17200 cfs
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
|
|
|
Dunlap Creek
[VA]
|
II-IV |
237 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Dunlap Creek
[VA]
|
I-IV |
2.43 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Elk River, Back Fork
[WV]
|
II+ |
5.02 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Elk River
[WV]
|
II-III(IV) |
5.02 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Elk River
[WV]
|
II-III |
5.02 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
French Creek, S. Branch
[PA]
|
II |
4.39 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Gauley
[WV]
|
II-III(IV) |
11.64 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Gauley
[WV]
|
IV-V |
2179 cfs
|
R3- Runnable
|
00h49m |
|
|
|
Gauley
[WV]
|
III+(IV) |
3114 cfs
|
R5- Runnable
|
02h19m |
|
|
|
Gauley
[WV]
|
III-IV(V) |
3990 cfs
|
R6- Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Goose Creek
[VA]
|
I-II(III) |
2.76 ft
|
R3- Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Grassy Creek
[VA]
|
IV+ |
1170 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h49m |
|
|
|
Greenbrier River
[WV]
|
I-II |
3.93 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Greenbrier River
[WV]
|
I-II |
3.93 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Greenbrier River
[WV]
|
I-II(III) |
3.36 ft
|
R4- Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Greenbrier River
[WV]
|
I-II |
3.36 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Gunpowder Falls
[MD]
|
I-III |
2.38 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
04h03m |
|
|
|
Gunpowder Falls
[MD]
|
I-II |
211 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
04h03m |
|
|
|
Guyandotte River
[WV]
|
I-III |
4.48 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
03h48m |
|
|
|
Hardware
[VA]
|
I-II |
263 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Holston, South Fork
[VA]
|
II(III) |
573 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
James
[VA]
|
I-II |
2080 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
James
[VA]
|
I-II |
2080 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
James
[VA]
|
I |
2080 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
James
[VA]
|
I-II |
5.19 ft
|
R3- Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
James
[VA]
|
I |
3560 cfs
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
James
[VA]
|
I-II |
3560 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
James
[VA]
|
I(II) |
3560 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
James
[VA]
|
I-II |
3560 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
James
[VA]
|
II+(III) |
5.19 ft
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
James
[VA]
|
I-II |
6260 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
James
[VA]
|
I-II |
7.55 ft
|
R6- Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
James
[VA]
|
III-IV |
7.55 ft
|
R6- Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Kishacoquillas Creek
[PA]
|
I-III |
4.02 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h01m |
|
|
|
Lackawanna
[PA]
|
I-IV |
151 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Lamington
[NJ]
|
I-II |
91 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
|
|
|
Lehigh
[PA]
|
II+(III) |
546 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Lehigh
[PA]
|
II-III |
546 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Lehigh
[PA]
|
I-II |
1390 cfs
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Lehigh
[PA]
|
I-III |
3520 cfs
|
R5- Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Little Kanawha River
[WV]
|
III-V |
5.51 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
04h18m |
|
|
|
Little Kanawha River
[WV]
|
IV |
5.51 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
04h18m |
|
|
|
Mahoning Creek
[PA]
|
I-II |
285 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
02h16m |
|
|
|
Maury
[VA]
|
III+(IV) |
533 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Maury
[VA]
|
II(III) |
3.24 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Mayo, N. Fork
[VA]
|
II-III |
350 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Meadow
[WV]
|
III-IV+(V) |
944 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Meadow
[WV]
|
III-IV |
944 cfs
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Middle Fork
[WV]
|
I-III |
3.63 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Middle Fork
[WV]
|
III-IV |
3.63 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Muddy Creek (Slippery Rock trib)
[PA]
|
V |
100 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
04h18m |
|
|
|
Muddy Creek (Susquehanna trib)
[PA]
|
II(III) |
3.90 ft
|
R4- Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Musconetcong
[NJ]
|
II |
119 cfs
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
|
|
|
Neshannock Creek
[PA]
|
I-II |
~ 362 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
New
[VA]
|
I-II |
2580 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
New
[VA]
|
I-III |
4860 cfs
|
R9- Upper Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
New
[VA]
|
I-II |
3.35 ft
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
New
[VA]
|
I-II(III) |
3.35 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
New
[VA]
|
I-II |
5.17 ft
|
R6- Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
New
[VA]
|
I-II |
5.17 ft
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
New
[VA]
|
I-II+(III) |
5.17 ft
|
R6- Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
New
[VA]
|
I-III |
5.17 ft
|
R6- Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
New
[WV]
|
I-III |
5.17 ft
|
R6- Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
New
[WV]
|
I-III(IV) |
3.65 ft
|
R4- Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
New
[WV]
|
I-III |
8.61 ft
|
R6- Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
New
[WV]
|
II-III |
8.61 ft
|
R6- Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
New
[WV]
|
I-III |
8.61 ft
|
R8- Upper Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
New
[WV]
|
III-IV(V) |
6.79 ft
|
R5- Runnable
|
00h49m |
|
|
|
New
[WV]
|
III-IV(V) |
6.79 ft
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
00h49m |
|
|
|
North Anna
[VA]
|
II-III |
377 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
|
|
|
Octoraro Creek
[MD]
|
II |
3.18 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Octoraro Creek
[PA]
|
I |
3.18 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Paulins Kill
[NJ]
|
I-II |
306 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
|
|
|
Pequannock
[NJ]
|
II-IV |
175 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
|
|
|
Pequest
[NJ]
|
I-II |
211 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
|
|
|
Pine Creek
[PA]
|
I-II |
1150 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
|
|
|
Pine Creek
[PA]
|
I-II |
1150 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
|
|
|
Piney Creek
[WV]
|
III-V |
2.83 ft
|
R4- Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Potomac, North Branch
[MD]
|
I-II |
571 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Potomac, S. Branch
[WV]
|
I-II |
2.71 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Potomac, S. Branch
[WV]
|
I-III+ |
2.71 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Potomac, S. Branch
[WV]
|
I-II(III) |
2.71 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Potomac, S. Branch
[WV]
|
I-II |
4.75 ft
|
R4- Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Potomac, S. Branch
[WV]
|
I-II |
3.22 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Potomac, S.Fk. of the S.Br.
[WV]
|
I-II(III) |
2.91 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Potomac, S.Fk. of the S.Br.
[WV]
|
I-II |
2.91 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
|
|
Potomac
[MD]
|
I-II |
5.98 ft
|
R7- Upper Runnable
|
02h01m |
|
|
|
Potomac
[MD]
|
I-II |
4.85 ft
|
R6- Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Potomac
[MD]
|
I-IV |
4.85 ft
|
R5- Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Potomac
[MD]
|
I |
4.85 ft
|
R3- Runnable
|
00h32m |
|
|
|
Potomac
[WV]
|
II+ |
5.98 ft
|
R7- Upper Runnable
|
02h01m |
|
|
|
Potts Creek
[VA]
|
I-IV |
287 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Pound
[VA]
|
I-II(III) |
626 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Pound
[VA]
|
I-II |
626 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
|
Powell
[VA]
|
II-IV |
225 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
|
|
|
Rapidan
[VA]
|
II |
2.31 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
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Rappahannock
[VA]
|
I-II |
4.94 ft
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R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
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Rappahannock
[VA]
|
II+ |
4.94 ft
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R4- Runnable
|
01h02m |
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Rappahannock
[VA]
|
I-II |
4.94 ft
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R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
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Rappahannock
[VA]
|
I-III |
3.87 ft
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R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
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Reed Creek
[VA]
|
I-II+(IV) |
490 cfs
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R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
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Rivanna
[VA]
|
II |
1370 cfs
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R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
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Roanoke
[VA]
|
I-II |
479 cfs
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R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
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Roanoke
[VA]
|
I |
479 cfs
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R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
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Roanoke
[VA]
|
I-II |
951 cfs
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R3- Runnable
|
00h32m |
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Roanoke
[VA]
|
I |
479 cfs
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R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
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Rockaway
[NJ]
|
IV-V |
431 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
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Russell Fork
[VA]
|
II-III+ |
1170 cfs
|
R6- Runnable
|
00h49m |
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Shenandoah, S. Fork
[VA]
|
I-II |
3.12 ft
|
R7- Upper Runnable
|
01h02m |
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Shenandoah, S. Fork
[VA]
|
I-II |
3.12 ft
|
R7- Upper Runnable
|
01h02m |
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Shenandoah
[WV]
|
I-II |
4.56 ft
|
R8- Upper Runnable
|
00h47m |
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Shenandoah
[WV]
|
I-II |
4.56 ft
|
R8- Upper Runnable
|
00h47m |
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Shenandoah
[WV]
|
II-III |
4.56 ft
|
R5- Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
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Shenandoah
[VA]
|
I(II) |
3.12 ft
|
R6- Runnable
|
01h02m |
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Sleepy Creek
[WV]
|
I-II |
257 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
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Slippery Rock Creek
[PA]
|
II |
400 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
03h16m |
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South (Shenandoah tributary)
[VA]
|
I-II |
3.56 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
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Staunton
[VA]
|
I-II |
3720 cfs
|
R2- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
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Stonycreek River
[PA]
|
II+(III) |
3.58 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
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Stonycreek River
[PA]
|
III-IV |
3.58 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h02m |
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Susquehanna River
[PA]
|
II(IV) |
5.41 ft
|
R7- Upper Runnable
|
01h17m |
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Three Fork Creek
[WV]
|
I-IV |
4.37 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
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Towanda Creek, S. Branch
[PA]
|
I-III |
252 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
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Town Creek
[PA]
|
I-II |
3.09 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
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Town Creek
[MD]
|
I |
163 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
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Tye
[VA]
|
III-IV |
323 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
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Tye
[VA]
|
I-II(III) |
323 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h32m |
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Tygart Valley
[WV]
|
I-II |
2.55 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
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Walker Creek
[VA]
|
I-II |
505 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
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Wanaque
[NJ]
|
III-IV |
371 cfs
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
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Whiteday Creek
[WV]
|
I-III |
4.37 ft
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
00h47m |
|
|
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Wills Creek
[MD]
|
I-II |
255 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h47m |
|
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Youghiogheny
[PA]
|
II |
3.00 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
03h16m |
|
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Youghiogheny
[PA]
|
III |
2.64 ft
|
R1- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|
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Young Womans Creek
[PA]
|
III |
100 cfs
|
R0- Lower Runnable
|
01h17m |
|