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Patuxent River near Bowie Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 5.17 ft at 11:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 11:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 12:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 12:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 12:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 12:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 1:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 1:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 1:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 1:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 2:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 2:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 2:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 2:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 3:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 3:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 3:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 3:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 5:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 5:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 5:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 5:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 6:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 6:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 6:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 6:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 7:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 7:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 7:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 7:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 8:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 8:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 8:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 8:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 9:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 9:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 9:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 9:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 10:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 10:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 10:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 10:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 11:00AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 11:15AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 11:30AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 11:45AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 12:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 12:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 12:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 12:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 1:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 1:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 1:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 1:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 2:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 2:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 2:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 2:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 3:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 3:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 3:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 3:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 4:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 4:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 5:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 5:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 5:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 5:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 6:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 6:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 6:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 6:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 7:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 7:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 7:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 7:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 8:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 8:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 8:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 8:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 9:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 9:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 9:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 9:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 10:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 10:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 10:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 10:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 11:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 11:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 11:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 11:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 12:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 12:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 12:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 12:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 1:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 1:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 1:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 1:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 2:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 2:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 2:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 2:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 3:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 3:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 3:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 3:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 5:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 5:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 5:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 5:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 6:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 6:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 6:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 6:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 7:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 7:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 7:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 7:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 8:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 8:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 8:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 8:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 9:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 9:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 9:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 9:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 10:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.14 ft at 10:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.14 ft at 10:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.14 ft at 10:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.14 ft at 11:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.14 ft at 11:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 11:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 11:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.15 ft at 12:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 12:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.16 ft at 12:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 12:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 1:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 1:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 1:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 1:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 2:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 2:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 2:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 2:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 3:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 3:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 3:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 3:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 4:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 4:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 4:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 4:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 5:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 5:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 5:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 5:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 6:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 6:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 6:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 6:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 7:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 7:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 7:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 7:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 8:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 8:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 8:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 8:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 9:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 9:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 9:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 9:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 10:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 10:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 10:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 10:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 11:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 11:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 11:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 11:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 12:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 12:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 12:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 12:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 1:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 1:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 1:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 1:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 2:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 2:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 2:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 2:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 3:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 3:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 3:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 3:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 4:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 4:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 4:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 4:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 5:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 5:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 5:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 5:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 6:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 6:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 6:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 6:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 7:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 7:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 7:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 7:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 8:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 8:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 8:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 8:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 9:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 9:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 9:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.23 ft at 10:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.24 ft at 10:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.25 ft at 10:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.25 ft at 10:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.27 ft at 11:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.29 ft at 11:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.31 ft at 11:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.33 ft at 12:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.35 ft at 12:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.37 ft at 12:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.38 ft at 12:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.4 ft at 1:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.42 ft at 1:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.43 ft at 1:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.45 ft at 1:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.47 ft at 2:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.48 ft at 2:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.49 ft at 2:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.51 ft at 2:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.53 ft at 3:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.54 ft at 3:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.55 ft at 3:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.57 ft at 3:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.58 ft at 4:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.59 ft at 4:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 4:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 4:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 5:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 5:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 5:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 6:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 6:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 6:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 7:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 7:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 7:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 8:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 8:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 8:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 8:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 9:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 9:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 9:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.91 ft at 9:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 10:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 10:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 10:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 10:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 11:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 11:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 11:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 11:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 6.31 ft at 12:00AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:15AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 12:30AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 12:45AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.47 ft at 1:00AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.5 ft at 1:15AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 1:30AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.55 ft at 1:45AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.58 ft at 2:00AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.6 ft at 2:15AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.62 ft at 2:30AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 2:45AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.66 ft at 3:00AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.68 ft at 3:15AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.69 ft at 3:30AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.71 ft at 3:45AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.72 ft at 4:00AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.73 ft at 4:15AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.74 ft at 4:30AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.74 ft at 4:45AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.75 ft at 5:00AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.75 ft at 5:15AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 5:30AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 5:45AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 6:00AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 6:15AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 6:30AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 6:45AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.75 ft at 7:00AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 7:15AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.75 ft at 7:30AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 7:45AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.75 ft at 8:00AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.75 ft at 8:15AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.75 ft at 8:30AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.75 ft at 8:45AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.75 ft at 9:00AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 9:15AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 9:30AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.75 ft at 9:45AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 10:00AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.77 ft at 10:15AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.78 ft at 10:30AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.78 ft at 10:45AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.78 ft at 11:00AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.78 ft at 11:15AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.78 ft at 11:30AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.79 ft at 11:45AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.8 ft at 12:00PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.8 ft at 12:15PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.81 ft at 12:30PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.81 ft at 12:45PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 1:00PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 1:15PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.83 ft at 1:30PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.83 ft at 1:45PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.84 ft at 2:00PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.83 ft at 2:15PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.83 ft at 2:30PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.83 ft at 2:45PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.84 ft at 3:00PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.83 ft at 3:15PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.84 ft at 3:30PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.83 ft at 3:45PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.83 ft at 4:00PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 4:15PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 4:30PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 4:45PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 5:00PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.81 ft at 5:15PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.81 ft at 5:30PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.81 ft at 5:45PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.8 ft at 6:00PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.8 ft at 6:15PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.8 ft at 6:30PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.79 ft at 6:45PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.79 ft at 7:00PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.78 ft at 7:15PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.77 ft at 7:30PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.77 ft at 7:45PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 8:00PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.77 ft at 8:15PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 8:30PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.75 ft at 8:45PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 9:00PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.75 ft at 9:15PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 9:30PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 9:45PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 10:00PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.77 ft at 10:15PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.78 ft at 10:30PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.79 ft at 10:45PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.8 ft at 11:00PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.81 ft at 11:15PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 11:30PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.84 ft at 11:45PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 6.85 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.86 ft at 12:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.87 ft at 12:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.89 ft at 12:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.89 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.9 ft at 1:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.91 ft at 1:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.92 ft at 1:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.92 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2023Highest Observation: 6.93 ft at 2:15AM Mar 26, 2023Highest Observation: 6.93 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2023Highest Observation: 6.93 ft at 2:45AM Mar 26, 2023Highest Observation: 6.93 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2023Highest Observation: 6.93 ft at 3:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.92 ft at 3:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.92 ft at 3:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.92 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.91 ft at 4:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.91 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.9 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.89 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.88 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.86 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.85 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.84 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.82 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.81 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.8 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.79 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.77 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.76 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.75 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.73 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.72 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.7 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.69 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.67 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.65 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.63 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.61 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.59 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.58 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.56 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.55 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.5 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.49 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.47 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.45 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.41 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.4 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.37 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.33 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.32 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.32 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.31 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.3 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.29 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.16 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBOWM2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:26PM Mar 26, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 6.03 ft at 10:45 PM EDT 26-Mar-2023. Flood Stage is 19 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 0
Moderate Flood Stage: 0
Flood Stage: 19
Action Stage: 17
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 27.90 ft on 06/22/1972
(2) 21.10 ft on 09/08/2011
(3) 20.56 ft on 05/01/2014
(4) 19.20 ft on 06/26/2006
(5) 18.52 ft on 09/07/1979
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 20.56 ft on 05/01/2014
(2) 18.02 ft on 10/30/2012
(3) 21.10 ft on 09/08/2011
(4) 19.20 ft on 06/26/2006
(5) 18.52 ft on 09/07/1979
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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Latitude: 38.955833° N, Longitude: 76.693889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 19 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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Current/Historical Observations:
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The action stage at this location has been raised from 9 feet to 17 feet. The 9 foot action stage was based on water reaching the low water bridge at Governors Bridge Road. However, this road is now closed.
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