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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Potomac River at Paw Paw Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 6.62 ft at 11:00PM May 11, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 11:15PM May 11, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 11:30PM May 11, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 11:45PM May 11, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 12:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.64 ft at 12:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.64 ft at 12:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 12:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 1:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.66 ft at 1:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.66 ft at 1:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 1:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 2:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 2:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 2:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 2:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 3:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 3:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 3:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.75 ft at 3:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 4:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 4:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 4:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 4:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 5:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.87 ft at 5:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.89 ft at 5:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.91 ft at 5:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.93 ft at 6:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.96 ft at 6:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 6.98 ft at 6:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.02 ft at 6:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.03 ft at 7:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.05 ft at 7:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.08 ft at 7:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.1 ft at 7:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 8:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 8:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.15 ft at 8:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.17 ft at 8:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.19 ft at 9:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.19 ft at 9:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.2 ft at 9:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.22 ft at 9:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.23 ft at 10:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.25 ft at 10:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 10:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 10:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.29 ft at 11:00AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 11:15AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 11:30AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 11:45AM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 12:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 12:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 12:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 12:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 1:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 1:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 1:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 1:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 2:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 2:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 2:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 2:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 3:00PM May 12, 2024Highest Observation: 7.43 ft at 3:15PM May 12, 2024Highest Observation: 7.43 ft at 3:30PM May 12, 2024Highest Observation: 7.43 ft at 3:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 4:00PM May 12, 2024Highest Observation: 7.43 ft at 4:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 4:30PM May 12, 2024Highest Observation: 7.43 ft at 4:45PM May 12, 2024Highest Observation: 7.43 ft at 5:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 5:15PM May 12, 2024Highest Observation: 7.43 ft at 5:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 5:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 6:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 6:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 6:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 6:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 7:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 7:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 7:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 7:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 8:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 8:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 8:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 8:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 9:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 9:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 9:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 9:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 10:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 10:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 10:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 10:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 11:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 11:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.29 ft at 11:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 11:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 12:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 12:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.26 ft at 12:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.26 ft at 12:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.25 ft at 1:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.24 ft at 1:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.23 ft at 1:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.23 ft at 1:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.22 ft at 2:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.21 ft at 2:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.19 ft at 2:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.19 ft at 2:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.18 ft at 3:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.18 ft at 3:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.17 ft at 3:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.16 ft at 3:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.15 ft at 4:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 4:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 4:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.13 ft at 4:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 5:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.11 ft at 5:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.1 ft at 5:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.1 ft at 5:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 6:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 6:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.07 ft at 6:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.07 ft at 6:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.06 ft at 7:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.05 ft at 7:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.05 ft at 7:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.04 ft at 8:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.03 ft at 8:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.03 ft at 8:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.02 ft at 8:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.02 ft at 9:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.97 ft at 9:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7.01 ft at 9:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 7 ft at 9:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.99 ft at 10:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.99 ft at 10:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.99 ft at 10:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.98 ft at 10:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.98 ft at 11:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.96 ft at 11:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.96 ft at 11:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.95 ft at 11:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.95 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.94 ft at 12:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.94 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.94 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.93 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.93 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.93 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.93 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.92 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.92 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.91 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.91 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.91 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.88 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.9 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.89 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.89 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.89 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.87 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.88 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.87 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.86 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.79 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.79 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.75 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.75 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.69 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.66 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.66 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.64 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.62 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.61 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.61 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.6 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.59 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.59 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.57 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.56 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.56 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.54 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.55 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.54 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.54 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.53 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.52 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.51 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.5 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.49 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.49 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.49 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.48 ft at 2:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.48 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.48 ft at 3:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.46 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.46 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.46 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.45 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.45 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.45 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.44 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.44 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.43 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.43 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.43 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.43 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.43 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.43 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.42 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.42 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.42 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.41 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.41 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.41 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.41 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.41 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.39 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.39 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.39 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.39 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.39 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.38 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 6.38 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.37 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.37 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.34 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.34 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.34 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.34 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.32 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.32 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.32 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.32 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.31 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.31 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.31 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.31 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.3 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.3 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.3 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.3 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.3 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.3 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.29 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.29 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.29 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.28 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.28 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.28 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.28 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.27 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.27 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.27 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.27 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.25 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.24 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.24 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.23 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.23 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.23 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.22 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.23 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.22 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.21 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.21 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.21 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.2 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.21 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.2 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.2 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.19 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.19 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.19 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.19 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.19 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.19 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.11 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.11 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.11 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.1 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.1 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.1 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.09 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.09 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.09 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.08 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.08 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.08 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.08 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.06 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.06 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.06 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.05 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.04 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.03 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.02 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.02 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.98 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.97 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.98 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.96 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.96 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.96 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.95 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.95 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.95 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.94 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.94 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.94 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.94 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.92 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.92 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.92 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.92 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.94 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.94 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.94 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.95 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.95 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.95 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.95 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.95 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 5.9 ft 2:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 5.9 ft 8:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 5.8 ft 2:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 5.8 ft 8:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 5.8 ft 2:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 6 ft 8:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 6.6 ft 2:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 7.7 ft 8:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 8.7 ft 2:00AM May 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 9 ft 8:00AM May 19, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPAWW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:56PM May 16, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 10:51AM May 16)Latest observed value: 5.95 ft at 10:15 PM EDT 16-May-2024. Flood Stage is 25 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 37
Moderate Flood Stage: 30
Flood Stage: 25
Action Stage: 22.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 54.00 ft on 03/18/1936
(2) 53.58 ft on 11/05/1985
(3) 45.00 ft on 06/01/1889
(4) 45.00 ft on 11/24/1877
(5) 43.50 ft on 03/29/1924
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 25.33 ft on 12/16/2018
(2) 25.90 ft on 09/28/2018
(3) 25.24 ft on 06/03/2018
(4) 28.67 ft on 05/19/2011
(5) 24.81 ft on 03/11/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.98 ft on 09/11/1943
(2) 3.00 ft on 09/10/1966
(3) 3.02 ft on 10/29/1967
(4) 3.04 ft on 10/10/1968
(5) 3.06 ft on 09/11/1965
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62 Water covers the bridge over the Potomac at the state line in Paw Paw.
50 Homes in Paw Paw begin to flood.
46 Water approaches the intersection of West Virginia Route 9 and Winchester Street in Paw Paw.
40 The right bank of the river floods extensive sections of the town of Paw Paw, north of the B&O Railroad. The towpath of the C&O Canal also begins to flood.
37 Floodwaters cover both West Virginia Route 9 and Maryland Route 51. Businesses in the town of Paw Paw begin to flood.
34 Water reaches the settling pond next to Paw Paw Park.
30 Paw Paw Tunnel Campground begins to flood.
26 Water covers an access road on the West Virginia side.
25 A parking area adjacent to the highway bridge begins to flood. The roadway to the C&O Canal parking area floods, as does the lowest end of the Purslane Run hiker/biker area.
22.5 Water reaches the top of the boat ramp in Paw Paw Festival Park.
11 The river reaches danger level for boaters as defined by the State of Maryland. At danger level, conditions are considered extremely hazardous.
5 The river reaches caution level for boaters as defined by the State of Maryland. Fast moving water and current changes can be expected.
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Latitude: 39.538889° N, Longitude: 78.456389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 25 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 29 487.884 ft 512.884 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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