SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, WV
Is SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, WV flooding right now?
No — SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, WV is at 1.71 ft, 13.3 ft below its 15 ft flood stage, as of 72 min ago.
Gauge height
1.71 ft
Streamflow
395 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 44.22 ft on Tue, Nov 5, 1985.
Flood forecast
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 12 ft | 10.3 ft below |
| Minor flood | 15 ft | 13.3 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 19 ft | 17.3 ft below |
| Major flood | 25 ft | 23.3 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 44.22 ft | 1985-11-05 |
| 34.98 ft | 1996-09-07 |
| 34.2 ft | 1936-03-18 |
| 29.85 ft | 1949-06-18 |
| 28.41 ft | 1996-01-20 |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| PATTERSON CREEK NEAR HEADSVILLE, WV | 8.9 mi | Mineral County |
| NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT PINTO, MD | 12.9 mi | Mineral County |
| CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON, WV | 20.6 mi | Morgan County |
| NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT BARNUM, WV | 24.3 mi | Mineral County |
| HOGUE CREEK NEAR HAYFIELD, VA | 25.3 mi | Frederick County |
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