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Potomac River near Washington DC (Little Falls) Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.3 ft at 6:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 6:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 6:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 7:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 7:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 7:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 8:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 8:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 8:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 8:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 9:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 9:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 9:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 9:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 10:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 10:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 10:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 10:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 11:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 11:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 11:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 11:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 12:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 12:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 12:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 12:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 1:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 1:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 1:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 1:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 2:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 2:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 2:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 2:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 3:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 3:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 3:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 3:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 4:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 4:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 5:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 5:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 5:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 5:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 6:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 6:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 9:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 10:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 10:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 11:15AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 11:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 12:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 12:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 12:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 12:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 1:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 1:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 1:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 1:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 2:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 2:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 2:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 2:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 3:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 3:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 3:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 3:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 4:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 4:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 4:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 4:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 5:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 5:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 5:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 5:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 6:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 6:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 6:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 6:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 7:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 7:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 7:30PM Mar 24, 2024Highest Observation: 4.57 ft at 7:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 8:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 8:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 8:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 8:45PM Mar 24, 2024Highest Observation: 4.57 ft at 9:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 9:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 9:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 9:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 10:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 10:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 11:00PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 11:15PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 11:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 11:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 12:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 12:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 12:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 12:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 1:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 1:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 1:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 1:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 2:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 2:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 2:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 2:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 3:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 3:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 3:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 3:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 4:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 4:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 4:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 4:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 5:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 6:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 6:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 7:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 7:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 7:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 7:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 8:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 8:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 8:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 8:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 2:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 2:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 2:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 2:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 3:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 3:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 3:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 3:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 5:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 5:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 5:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 5:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 7:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 7:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 7:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 7:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 8:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 9:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 10:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 11:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 11:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 11:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 11:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 12:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 12:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 12:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 1:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 1:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 1:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 2:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 2:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 3:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 3:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 3:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 4:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:45PM Mar 28, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.2 ft 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Forecast: 4.1 ft 2:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 4.1 ft 8:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 4.1 ft 2:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 4.1 ft 8:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 4.1 ft 2:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 4.1 ft 8:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 4 ft 2:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 4 ft 8:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 4 ft 2:00AM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: 4 ft 8:00AM Mar 31, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBRKM2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:11PM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 10:10AM Mar 28)Latest observed value: 4.18 ft at 4:45 PM EDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 14
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 10
Action Stage: 5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 28.10 ft on 03/19/1936
(2) 26.88 ft on 10/17/1942
(3) 23.30 ft on 04/28/1937
(4) 22.03 ft on 06/24/1972
(5) 19.29 ft on 01/21/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.16 ft on 05/09/2022 (P)
(2) 11.56 ft on 12/17/2018
(3) 11.01 ft on 09/29/2018
(4) 10.85 ft on 09/11/2018
(5) 12.38 ft on 06/05/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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17 Water overflows the overlooks at Great Falls National Park and approaches the lower level of the visitors center. Most of the C&O Canal towpath downstream of Pennyfield is flooded. There is approximately a foot of water in the clubhouse on Sycamore Island.
16 Water reaches the clubhouse on Sycamore Island.
15 Most of the C&O Canal towpath from Pennyfield downstream is flooded.
14 Significant portions of the C&O Canal towpath are flooded. The Blockhouse Point Park is flooded. Water reaches the retaining wall at Overlook 1 at Great Falls National Park but does not overtop it.
12 The C&O Canal overflows at the Great Falls Tavern. Water covers the towpath in many areas.
11.5 Water covers the towpath in multiple spots between the Washington Aqueduct Dam and Pennyfield Lock, mileposts 15 to 19 on the C&O Canal.
11 Water covers the towpath between Swains Lock and Pennyfield Lock, mileposts 17 to 19 on the C&O Canal.
10 Water begins to overflow the banks into low lying areas on the Maryland side of the river near Little Falls. Water begins to enter the canoe shed at Sycamore Island.
9 Several trails on both sides of the river between Great Falls and the Chain Bridge are flooded and will be closed.
7 Upper portions of the River Trail at Great Falls National Park begin to flood and will be closed.
5.5 Water reaches the top of the ferry landing for Sycamore Island. Ferry service to the island will likely be suspended.
5 Portions of the Potomac Heritage Trail begin to flood. Water begins to affect portions of the Billy Goat Trail between Great Falls and Carderock. These trails will be closed.
4.5 The river reaches danger level for boaters, as defined by the State of Maryland. Conditions for boating will be extremely hazardous.
3.5 The river reaches caution level for boaters, as defined by the State of Maryland. Fast moving water and changing currents will be experienced.
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Latitude: 38.949722° N, Longitude: 77.127778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NWS stage 0 ft 10 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 37.95 ft 47.95 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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