S F SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT BRANDYWINE, WV
Is S F SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT BRANDYWINE, WV flooding right now?
No — S F SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT BRANDYWINE, WV is at 1.36 ft, 8.6 ft below its 10 ft flood stage, as of 45 min ago.
Gauge height
1.36 ft
Streamflow
11 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.42 ft on Mon, Nov 4, 1985.
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 5.5 ft | 4.1 ft below |
| Minor flood | 10 ft | 8.6 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 12 ft | 10.6 ft below |
| Major flood | 20 ft | 18.6 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 18.42 ft | 1985-11-04 |
| 14.6 ft | 1949-06-17 |
| 12.45 ft | 1972-10-05 |
| 11.61 ft | 1996-09-06 |
| 10.75 ft | 1954-10-15 |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT FRANKLIN, WV | 5.1 mi | Pendleton County |
| BEAVER CREEK NEAR OTTOBINE, VA | 17.8 mi | Rockingham County |
| WAR BRANCH NEAR BUTTERCUP LN NEAR HINTON, VA | 18.1 mi | Rockingham County |
| MUDDY CREEK AT MOUNT CLINTON, VA | 18.2 mi | Rockingham County |
| MUDDY CREEK NEAR HINTON, VA | 18.4 mi | Rockingham County |
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