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Potomac

State River Name/Section Class Level Rel. Level Updated
WV Abram Creek— US 50 Bridge to the confluence of the North Branch of the Potomac River II-IV 266 cfs   low 7/7 10:00
VA Accotink Creek— Ward Park La. to US 1 I-II 10 cfs   low 7/7 9:45
DC Anacostia— Acquatic Garden Run I
MD Anacostia, Northwest Branch— US Rte 29 to Riggs Road I-III(V+) 19 cfs   low 7/7 8:30
MD Antietam Creek— 1) Upper: Oak Bridge to Hwy.68 I-II 2.85 feet   low 7/7 8:00
MD Antietam Creek— 2) Hwy.68 to Potomac River I-II 2.85 ft   med 7/7 8:00
PA Antietam Creek, E. Branch— Old Forge to confluence with W. Branch I-IV 72 cfs   low 7/7 8:45
VA Aquia Creek— Rt. 610 to US 1 II 43 cfs   low 7/7 9:30
WV Back Creek— WV 9 to McCoy's Ferry II(III)
VA Back Creek (Potomac trib)— 1. Route 704 bridge to Route 50 (Gore) II-III 6 cfs   low 7/7 9:30
VA Back Creek (Potomac trib)— 2. Route 50 (Gore) to Dehaven (Route 671) I 96 cfs   med 7/7 9:30
VA Back Creek (South R. trib)— Sherando Lake to South River II-III 148 cfs   low 7/7 9:45
MD Beaver Creek— Beaver Creek Park N Ride (I-70) to Alternate Rt. 40 I(II) 2.85 ft   low 7/7 8:00
MD Bennett Creek— MD Route 355 to Monocacy River I-II 134 cfs   med 7/7 6:30
PA Big Cove Creek— T379 to Licking Creek I-III 2 cfs   low 7/7 9:45
WV Big Run— Confluence with Teeter Camp Run to Cherry Grove II+ 4.82 ft   low 7/7 7:00
VA Briery Branch— Briery Branch Dam to North R. I-III
VA Broad Run— 1. Route 628 to Beverly Mills (Route 55) III-IV 3 cfs   low 7/7 8:00
VA Broad Run— 2. Beverly Mills (Route 55) to Buckland (Route 29/211) I-II 3 cfs   low 7/7 8:00
VA Broad Run— Route 675 to Route 28 South of Manassas I-II
PA Brush Creek— Covered Bridge (T407) to Wills Creek II-III 31 cfs   low 7/7 9:30
MD Cabin John Creek— River Road to Potomac II-III 17 cfs   low 7/7 9:15
WV Cacapon— US 50 at Capon Bridge to WV 127 Bridge II 2.35 Ft.   med 7/7 10:00
VA Catoctin Creek— SR 663 to Potomac Confluence II 1.84 ft   low 7/7 10:15
MD Catoctin Creek— US 40 to Potomac River I-II 1.75 ft   low 7/7 8:30
VA Cedar Creek— 1 - Above Route 55 II 1.90 ft   low 7/7 10:00
VA Cedar Creek— 2 - Route 55 to Route 11 I-II 1.90 ft   low 7/7 10:00
MD Crabtree Creek— Swanton, MD to Savage Reservoir III-IV+ 33 cfs   low 7/7 9:15
VA Cub Run— Route 29 bridge to Compton Road I-III 2.48 ft *   low 7/7 9:30  
VA Dead Run— George Washington Parkway to Potomac River V 6 cfs   low 7/7 10:00
WV Difficult Creek— Upstream to Potomac, N. Branch near Gormania IV-V
VA Difficult Run— Old Georgetown Pike (Route 193) to Potomac R. III-IV(V+) 78 cfs   low 7/7 10:15
VA Dry— Dry Run (Rt 33) to Lily (Route 613) II-III
VA Dry— Lily (Route 613) to North River I-III 2.96 ft   low 7/7 10:15
MD Evitts Creek— Lake Gordon Dam (PA) to Maryland Route 51(MD) I-III 2.10 feet   low 7/7 9:30
MD Fifteen Mile Creek— US Route 40 to Potomac River I-II(III) 0.81 ft   low 7/7 8:15
MD Flintstone Creek— Flintstone Creek Road to Town Creek I-III 23 cfs   low 7/7 9:30
VA Four Mile Run— Ohio Street to Arlington Ridge Rd III 6 cfs   low 7/7 10:00
MD Georges Creek— Maryland Rte. 36 (Midland) to N. Branch Potomac River III-IV 3.46 ft   low 7/7 8:00
VA Gooney Run— Browntown (RJ 622/649) to Karo Landing (Route 340) III-IV+ 1.39 ft.   low 7/7 8:00  
VA Goose Creek— Fairfax Dam to The Potomac River I-II(III) 1.63 ft   low 7/7 9:45
VA Happy Creek— Harmony Orchard Rd. to Happy Cr. Rd III+(IV) 16 cfs   low 7/7 8:00
MD Hunting Creek— Catoctin Hollow Road to Frank Bentz Lake III-IV+(V) 29 cfs   low 7/7 8:30
VA Jennings Branch— Jennings Gap to Middle R. I-III
MD Jennings Run— Barrelville to Wills Creek III+ 31 cfs   low 7/7 9:30
VA Laurel Fork— Route 642 to VA/WVA State line II-III+ 2.26 ft.   low 7/7 9:30
md Laurel Run— Laurel Run IV 3.50 feet   low 7/7 9:15
PA Licking Creek— Knobsville to US Route 30 I-II
VA Little (North R. trib)— Hearthstone Dam to Bridge at Camp May Flather III
MD Little Seneca Creek— Boyds to Darnestown II(III) 94 cfs   low 7/7 8:30
PA Little Wills Creek— Madley (PA Route 96) to Wills Creek I-II 31 cfs   low 7/7 9:30
WV Lost— 1. Lost River (town) to WV 55/259 bridge above Wardensville I-II 1.01 ft   low 7/7 7:00  
WV Lost— 2. WV 55/259 Bridge to WV 259 Bridge below Wardensville II-III(IV) 1.01 ft   low 7/7 7:00
WV Lunice Creek— WV 42 bridge near the confluence of the North Fork and South Fork of Lunice Creek to US220 bridge in Petersburg I-II 128 cfs   low 7/7 9:30
WV Lunice Creek, North Fork— Confluence of Shell Run near Maysville to the confluence of the North Fork and the South Fork near the WV 42 bridge I-III 128 cfs   low 7/7 9:30
PA Marsh Creek— Old US Route 15 to Horner Road II-III 2.29 ft   low 7/7 7:45
VA Middle— Westview (Route 254) to Verona (Route 11) I-II 2.96 ft   low 7/7 10:15
MD Middle creek— Wolfsville to Myersville II-III(V) 1.75 ft   low 7/7 8:30
PA Middle Creek (Toms Creek trib.)— T318 to Harney Road II+ 30 cfs   low 7/7 8:30
VA Mill Creek (Shenandoah trib)— Route 42 to N. Fork Shenandoah I-III(V) 228 cfs   low 7/7 10:15
WV New Creek— Bridge near the Intersection of US220 and WV 93 to Keyser I-II
VA North— Below Staunton Dam to Spring Creek (Route 727) II-IV 1 cfs   low 7/7 10:00
WV North River— Grassy Lick Run to Rio at WV 29 bridge II-IV 128 cfs   low 7/7 9:30
MD Owens Creek— 1) Lantz to Roddy Covered Bridge II-IV 29 cfs   low 7/7 8:30
MD Owens Creek— 2) Rocky Ridge Road (Hwy.77) to Monocacy River I-II 29 cfs   low 7/7 8:30
VA Passage Creek— Elizabeth Furnance to Waterlick (Route 55) II-III 82 cfs   low 7/7 9:45
VA Passage Creek— Kings Crossing Road (Route 769) to Elizabeth Furnace I-II 82 cfs   low 7/7 9:45
WV Patterson Creek, North Fork— Scherr (Rt. 93) to Knobley Rd. (CR 3) II-III(IV) 3.53 ft   low 7/7 9:30
VA Pimmit Run— 1. Old Dominion Drive to above Glebe Road II-III 6 cfs   low 7/7 10:00
VA Pimmit Run— 2. Glebe Road to the Potomac IV(V) 6 cfs   low 7/7 10:00
VA Pohick Creek— Hooes Rd. (Route 636) to Lorton P.O. (Route 1) II-III+ 10 cfs   low 7/7 9:45
MD Potomac— 1. Sandy Hook to Point of Rocks I-II 4.47 ft   med 7/7 9:15
MD Potomac— 2. Violette's Lock/GW Canal Loop I-II 3.16 Ft   med 7/7 8:45
MD Potomac— 4. Mather Gorge to Lock 10 I-IV 3.16 ft   med 7/7 8:45
MD Potomac— 5. Lock 10 to Little Falls I 3.16 feet   med 7/7 8:45
MD Potomac— 6. Little Falls II-III(IV) 3.16 ft   med 7/7 8:45
WV Potomac— Harpers Ferry - Dam #3 to Rt. 340 Bridge II+ 4.47 ft   med 7/7 9:15
VA Potomac River, South Branch— Confluence of Straight Creek to VA/WV state line I-II 2.26 ft   low 7/7 9:30
WV Potomac, Laurel Fork of North Fork of South Branch— VA./WV State line to confluence of Straight Fork II-III+ 4.82 ft   low 7/7 7:00
MD Potomac, N. Branch— 1. Henry to Gormania I-III 3.50 ft   low 7/7 9:15
MD Potomac, N. Branch— 2. Gormania, WV to Kitzmiller, MD III-IV 3.50 ft   low 7/7 9:15
MD Potomac, N. Branch— 3. Kitzmiller, MD to Jennings Randolph Lake I-III 3.50 ft   med 7/7 9:15
MD Potomac, N. Branch— 4. Barnum, WV to Bloomington, MD II-III 319 cfs   low 7/7 9:15
WV Potomac, North Branch— 1. Henry, WV to Gormania, WV I-III 3.50 ft   low 7/7 9:15
WV Potomac, North Branch— 2. Gormania, WV to Kitzmiller, MD III-IV 3.50 ft   low 7/7 9:15
WV Potomac, North Branch— 3. Kitzmiller, MD to Jennings Randolph Lake II-III 3.50 ft   med 7/7 9:15
WV Potomac, North Branch— 4. Barnum, WV to Bloomington, MD II-III 319 cfs   low 7/7 9:15  
WV Potomac, North Branch— 5. Bloomington, MD to Keyser, WV I-II 433 cfs   med 7/7 9:15
WV Potomac, North Fork of South Branch— 1. Confluence of Laurel Fork and Straight Fork to Cherry Grove II-III 4.82 ft   low 7/7 7:00
WV Potomac, North Fork of South Branch— 2. Cherry Grove to Riverton I-II 4.82 ft   low 7/7 7:00
WV Potomac, North Fork of South Branch— 3. Riverton to Seneca Rocks I-II(III) 4.82 ft   low 7/7 7:00
WV Potomac, North Fork of South Branch— 4. Seneca Rocks to Head of Hopeville Canyon I-III 4.82 ft   low 7/7 7:00
WV Potomac, North Fork of South Branch— 5. Head of Hopeville Canyon to Hopeville II-III 4.82 ft   low 7/7 7:00
WV Potomac, North Fork of South Branch— 6. Hopeville to Confluence of the South Branch I-II 4.82 ft   low 7/7 7:00
WV Potomac, S. Branch— 1. VA/ WV state line to CR 23 bridge near the confluence of Thorn Creek I-II 2.26 ft   low 7/7 9:30
WV Potomac, S. Branch— 2. CR 23 bridge near Thorn Creek confluence to Ruddle near Buffalo Run confluence I-II 2.26 ft   low 7/7 9:30
WV Potomac, S. Branch— 3. Ruddle near Buffalo Run confluence to US 220 bridge north of Upper Tract I-II 2.26 ft   low 7/7 9:30
WV Potomac, S. Branch— 4. US 220 Bridge North of Upper Tract to Big Bend Campground I-II+(III) 2.26 ft   low 7/7 9:30
WV Potomac, S. Branch— 5. Big Bend Campground to US220 bridge South of Petersburg I-II(III) 2.26 ft   low 7/7 9:30
WV Potomac, S. Branch— 6. US 220 bridge South of Petersburg to US 220 bridge North of Moorefield I-II 4.68 ft   med 7/7 10:30
WV Potomac, S. Branch— 7. US 220 Bridge north of Moorefield to Harmison's Landing near Sector I-II 2.41 ft   med 7/7 10:30
WV Potomac, S. Fk of the S. Br.— 1. VA/WV state line to confluence of Brushy Fork II 1.01 ft   low 7/7 7:00
WV Potomac, S. Fk. of the S. Br.— 2. Confluence of Brushy Fork to Brandywine I-II 1.01 ft   low 7/7 7:00
WV Potomac, S. Fk. of the S. Br.— 3. Brandywine to Fort Seybert ( CR 3 bridge) I-II 1.01 ft   low 7/7 7:00
VA Potomac, S. Fk. of the S. Br.— Palo Alto to VA/WV state line II 1.01 ft   low 7/7 7:00
WV Potomac, S.Fk. of the S.Br.— 4. Fort Seybert (CR 3 bridge) to Milam (CR 7/3 bridge) II-IV 1.01 ft   low 7/7 7:00  
WV Potomac, S.Fk. of the S.Br.— 5. Milam bridge (CR 7/3) to the confluence of Shooks Run I-II(III) 2.35 ft   low 7/7 10:00
WV Potomac, S.Fk. of the S.Br.— 6. Confluence of Shooks Run to Confluence of the South Branch at Moorefield I-II 2.35 ft   low 7/7 10:00
VA Quantico Creek— Trail 7 to Dumfries (Route 627) II-III 1.62 ft   low 7/7 9:45
VA Quantico Creek, S. Branch— Route 619 to Dumfries (Route 627) I-III 1.55 ft   low 7/7 10:15
MD Rock Creek— 1. Rockville to Military Road I(II) 17 cfs   low 7/7 9:15
MD Rock Creek— 2. Military Road to Potomac River in D.C. I-III 17 cfs   low 7/7 9:15
DC Rock Creek— Rock Creek Park II-III+(V) 17 cfs   low 7/7 9:15
MD Savage— Avilton Lonaconing Road to Head of Savage Reservoir II(IV) 33 cfs   low 7/7 9:15
MD Savage— Dam to North Branch Potomac River III-IV 57 cfs   low 7/7 9:15  
VA Scott Run— Old Dominion Drive to Potomac River II-IV(V+) 6 cfs   low 7/7 10:00
WV Seneca Creek— 1. (Upper) Judy Springs to Forest Service Campground IV-V+ 329 cfs   low 7/7 7:00
WV Seneca Creek— 2. (Lower) Forest Service Campground to Route 28 Bridge III 4.82 ft   low 7/7 7:00  
WV Shenandoah— 1. VA/WV state line to Bloomery Road (WV 9) I-II 2.11 ft   med 7/7 10:30
WV Shenandoah— 2. Bloomery Road (WV 9) to Millville I-II 2.11 ft   med 7/7 10:30
WV Shenandoah— 3. Millville to Harpers Ferry II-III 2.11 ft   med 7/7 10:30
VA Shenandoah— Route 50 to Route 7 I(II) 1.32 ft   med 7/7 10:15
VA Shenandoah, N. Fork— Riverside Church (Route 921) to Shenandoah Caverns (Route 730) I-III 2.96 ft   low 7/7 10:15
VA Shenandoah, S. Fork— Bixler's Bridge (Route 675) to Bentonville (Route 613) I-II 1.32 ft   med 7/7 10:15
VA Shenandoah, S. Fork— Elkton (Route 33) to Luray (Route 211) I-II 1.32 ft   low 7/7 10:15
MD Sideling Hill Creek— Purcell Penn.(sr 2011)to the Potomac river I-II 0.81 ft   low 7/7 8:15
WV Sleepy Creek— 1. CR 13 near Smith Crossroads to CR 9 near Meadow Branch confluence I-II(III) 96 cfs   low 7/7 9:30
WV Sleepy Creek— 2. CR 9 near Meadow Branch confluence to Potomac confluence I-II 96 cfs   low 7/7 9:30
WV Sleepy Creek, Meadow Branch— Sleepy Creek Dam to bridge on CR9 II-V
VA South— Waynesboro (Rte. 611) to Lynnwood (Rte. 708) I-II 148 cfs   7/7 9:45
VA Stony Creek (NF Shenandoah trib)— LiRoute 720 to N. Fork Shenandoah II+ 2.96 ft   low 7/7 10:15
WV Stony River— 1. Vepco Dam to Route 50 III+ 266 cfs   med 7/7 10:00  
WV Stony River— 2. Route 50 to North Branch of Potomac River III-IV 266 cfs   low 7/7 10:00
WV Tearcoat Creek— US 50 near Pleasantdale to the confluence of the North River II-III 2.37 ft   low 7/7 9:00
WV Thorn/Whitethorn Creek— Moyers to South Branch of Potomac River confluence near CR 23 II-III(IV) 94 cfs   low 7/7 9:30
PA Town Creek— Chaneysville to I-68 (Maryland) I-II 2.10 ft   low 7/7 9:30
MD Town Creek— I-68 to Potomac River I 23 cfs   low 7/7 9:30
WV Trout Run— Halfmoon Trail to WV 55/259 bridge II-IV 4 cfs   low 7/7 7:15
WV Waites Run— Wilson Cove to WV 55 bridge near the confluence of Lost River II-IV 4 cfs   low 7/7 7:15
WV White's Run— Up Forest Service Road to Seneca Creek IV
MD Wills Creek— Ellerslie to Eckhart Junction I-II 31 cfs   low 7/7 9:30
PA Wills Creek— Fairhope to Hyndman III-IV(V) 1.39 ft   low 7/7 9:30
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