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(Baltimore/Washington) Sterling, VA (LWX) Gauges | Observed | Forecast | Alerts |
Abram Creek at Oakmont (OKMW2) | |||
Accotink Creek near Annandale (ANAV2) | |||
Accotink Creek at Lake Accotink near Springfield (LACV2) | |||
Accotink Creek at Woodburn Road / Strathmeade Springs (WBAV2) | |||
Anacostia River at Washington Aquatic Gardens (ANAD2) | |||
Anacostia River at Bladensburg (BLDM2) | |||
Anacostia River at Buzzard Point in Washington DC (BPAD2) | |||
Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg (SACM2) | |||
Antietam Creek near Waynesboro (WANP1) | |||
Aquia Creek near Garrisonville (GACV2) | |||
Arrowhead Run at Thayerville (ARTM2) | |||
Back Branch near Upper Marlboro / Brown Landfill (BRNM2) | |||
Back Creek near Jones Springs (JSPW2) | |||
Backlick Run at Armistead Boothe Park (ABPV2) | |||
Backlick Run at Van Dorn Street in Alexandria (BLRV2) | |||
Baisman Run at Broadmoor (BRMM2) | |||
Battle Run near Laurel Mills (LRLV2) | |||
Bear Branch above Lake Laurel (LLBM2) | |||
Bear Creek at Friendsville (BRCM2) | |||
Beaver Run near Finksburg (FNKM2) | |||
Beaverdam Creek near Cheverly (CHVM2) | |||
Beaverdam Creek near Greenbelt / Edmonston Road (GBTM2) | |||
Beaverdam Creek near Mountville (MUVV2) | |||
Beaverdam Run at Cockeysville (CKYM2) | |||
Beetree Run near Bentley Springs (BSBM2) | |||
Bennett Creek at Park Mills (PMBM2) | |||
Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills (EKMM2) | |||
Big Pipe Creek at Bruceville (BRUM2) | |||
Broad Run at Buckland (BKLV2) | |||
Broad Run at Nokesville Road (VA-28) (BRRV2) | |||
Broad Run near Bristow (BRSV2) | |||
Broad Run near Sterling (LRGV2) | |||
Brushy Fork near Sugar Grove (SUGW2) | |||
Buckhall Branch at Signal Hill Road (BBSV2) | |||
Bull Run near Catharpin (CTHV2) | |||
Bull Run near Manassas Park (MPBV2) | |||
Bullskin Run below Kabletown (KBLW2) | |||
Bynum Run at Bel Air (BABM2) | |||
Bynum Run near Abingdo (BRAM2) | |||
Cabin Branch near Upper Marlboro / Ritchie Marlboro Road (MRBM2) | |||
Cacapon River near Great Cacapon (GCPW2) | |||
Cameron Run at Alexandria (ACRV2) | |||
Cameron Run at Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria (CRPV2) | |||
Cameron Run at Huntington - Metro Bridge (HPKV2) | |||
Casselman River at Grantsville (GNTM2) | |||
Catoctin Creek at Taylorstown (TAYV2) | |||
Cedar Creek (VA) near Winchester (WCCV2) | |||
Cedar Run near Aden (ADEV2) | |||
Cedar Run near Catlett (CDRV2) | |||
Centennial Branch Little Patuxent River at Centennial Lake (CBPM2) | |||
Cherry Creek near McHenry (CCMM2) | |||
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal at Chesapeake City (IN MLLW) (CHCM2) | |||
Chesapeake Bay at Havre de Grace (IN MLLW) (HDGM2) | |||
Christians Creek at Brands Flat (BRAV2) | |||
Collington Branch near Upper Marlboro / Leeland Road (LEEM2) | |||
Collington Branch at Mitchellville (MITM2) | |||
Colvin Run at Lake Fairfax near Reston (LFFV2) | |||
Conococheague Creek at Fairview (FAVM2) | |||
Cranberry Branch near Westminster (WESM2) | |||
Cub Run near Centreville (CRCV2) | |||
Dead Run near Catonsville (DEDM2) | |||
Dead Run at Franklintown (DRFM2) | |||
Dead Run near McLean (MDRV2) | |||
Dead Run at Woodlawn (WDNM2) | |||
Dead Run Tributary near Woodlawn (WDLM2) | |||
Dead Run Tributary at Woodlawn (WOLM2) | |||
Deep Creek Lake near Thayerville (THYM2) | |||
Deep Pond Run above Sengers Mountain Lake Dam at Stoney Creek Resort (STCV2) | |||
Deer Creek (MD) near Darlington (DRLM2) | |||
Deer Creek (MD) at Rocks State Park (RSPM2) | |||
Depot Pond at Upper Marlboro (DPNM2) | |||
Difficult Run at Browns Mill Road / Wolf Trap (DRBV2) | |||
Difficult Run near Great Falls (GFLV2) | |||
Dry Marsh Run near Berryville (BERV2) | |||
Dry River above Dry River Dam (DRDV2) | |||
East Branch Herbert Run at Arbutus (EBHM2) | |||
Easy Creek at Prince William Parkway (ECPV2) | |||
Flat Branch at Ben Lomond Park (FBPV2) | |||
Flat Branch at Lomond Drive (FLBV2) | |||
Flat Branch near Unnamed Tributary At Amheast Drive (UTFV2) | |||
Flatlick Branch at Chantilly (CTYV2) | |||
Foster Branch near Joppatowne (JPAM2) | |||
Four Mile Run at Alexandria (AFRV2) | |||
Four Mile Run above Highway 1 at Alexandria (ALEV2) | |||
Georges Creek near Franklin/Westernport (WSTM2) | |||
Georges Run near Beckleysville (BCKM2) | |||
Goose Creek near Leesburg (LEEV2) | |||
Goose Creek near Middleburg (MDLV2) | |||
Grave Run near Beckleysville (BKYM2) | |||
Gunpowder Falls at Glencoe (GCEM2) | |||
Gunpowder Falls at Hoffmanville (GFHM2) | |||
Gunpowder Falls near Parkton (PKTM2) | |||
Gwynns Falls near Delight (DELM2) | |||
Gwynns Falls at Annapolis Road in Baltimore (GFAM2) | |||
Gwynns Falls near Woodlawn (GFGM2) | |||
Gwynns Falls at Glyndon (GLGM2) | |||
Gwynns Falls at Villa Nova (VNVM2) | |||
Gwynns Falls at Washington Blvd in Baltimore (WBGM2) | |||
Gwynns Falls Tributary at McDonogh (MCDM2) | |||
Hawlings River near Sandy Spring (SANM2) | |||
Hazel River at Rixeyville (RXYV2) | |||
Herring Run at Mount Pleasant in Baltimore (HREM2) | |||
Hickey Run at National Arboretum (NAHD2) | |||
Hogue Creek near Hayfield (HFDV2) | |||
Holmes Run at Alexandria / Fairfax Border (DKNV2) | |||
Holmes Run at Fairview Lake (FVLV2) | |||
Holmes Run at Van Dorn Street (HRVV2) | |||
Hone Quarry Run above Hone Quarry Dam (HQDV2) | |||
Honeygo Run near White Marsh (WMHM2) | |||
Hooes Run at Old Bridge Road (HROV2) | |||
Horsepen Run above Oak Hill (West Ox Road Regional Pond) (WOXV2) | |||
Hudson Branch near Rogers Avenue at Ellicott City (ECHM2) | |||
Indian Creek at Berwyn Heights (BRWM2) | |||
Indian Creek at Beltsville / Odell Road (BVLM2) | |||
James Run near Belcamp (BLCM2) | |||
Jennings Branch near Churchville (CHHV2) | |||
Jones Falls at Mount Washington in Baltimore (JFSM2) | |||
Jones Falls at Baltimore Harbor (JFTM2) | |||
Jones Falls at Jones Falls Pumping Station in Baltimore (JONM2) | |||
Jones Falls at Baltimore Streetcar Museum in Baltimore (JSCM2) | |||
Jones Falls above Lake Roland Dam (LKRM2) | |||
Jones Falls at Sorrento (SRTM2) | |||
Jones Falls at Woodberry in Baltimore (UNAM2) | |||
Jones Hollow above Jones Hollow Dam (JHDV2) | |||
Kettle Run at Bristow Manor GC (BKRV2) | |||
Licking Creek at Pecktonville (PECM2) | |||
Limestone Branch near Leesburg (LBUV2) | |||
Linton Creek near Laurel Dale (LDLW2) | |||
Linville Creek at Broadway (BDWV2) | |||
Little Bull Run at Artemus Road (ARTV2) | |||
Little Creek near Fuller Heights (LCFV2) | |||
Little Creek at US-1 (LCUV2) | |||
Little Falls at Blue Mount (BLMM2) | |||
Little Gunpowder Falls at Laurel Brook (LBFM2) | |||
Little Paint Branch at Beltsville / Briggs Chaney Road (CVTM2) | |||
Little Patuxent River below Lake Kittamaqundi (CSEM2) | |||
Little Patuxent River at Centennial (CTNM2) | |||
Little Patuxent River near Guilford (LPGM2) | |||
Little Patuxent River near Savage (SAVM2) | |||
Little Patuxent River at Allview (SMPM2) | |||
Little River above Hearthstone Lake Dam (HRSV2) | |||
Long Green Creek at Glen Arm (GALM2) | |||
Long Quarter Branch at Lutherville (LUTM2) | |||
Maidens Choice Run at Wilhelm Park in Baltimore (MCRM2) | |||
Maidens Choice Run at Westgate in Baltimore (NBDM2) | |||
Marsh Run at Grimes (GRMM2) | |||
Mattawoman Creek near Pomonkey (POMM2) | |||
McIntosh Run near Leonardtown (LENM2) | |||
Mechums River near White Hall (MECV2) | |||
Middle River near Churchville (CHUV2) | |||
Middle River near Grottoes (GROV2) | |||
Middle Run at Huntsman Lake (HTLV2) | |||
Mill Creek (WV) at Bunker Hill (BHMW2) | |||
Minebank Run near Glen Arm (GAMM2) | |||
Monocacy River at Bridgeport (BDGM2) | |||
Monocacy River near Frederick at Interstate 70 (FDKM2) | |||
Monocacy River at Monocacy Blvd. in Frederick (FRMM2) | |||
Monocacy River near Dickerson (MRDM2) | |||
Moores Run at Moravia Park in Baltimore (MOOM2) | |||
Moormans River near Free Union (FUVV2) | |||
Morgan Run near Louisville (MRLM2) | |||
Muddy Creek at Mount Clinton (MUDV2) | |||
Naked Creek near Jollett (SHNV2) | |||
North Branch Patapsco River at Cedarhurst (CDHM2) | |||
North Branch Patapsco River at Liberty Reservoir (MFEM2) | |||
North Branch Potomac River above Jennings Randolph Dam (BLMW2) | |||
North Branch Potomac River at Barnum (BNMW2) | |||
North Branch Potomac River at Cumberland (CBEM2) | |||
North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller (KITM2) | |||
North Branch Potomac River at Luke (LUKM2) | |||
North Branch Potomac River at Steyer (STYM2) | |||
North Fork Catoctin Creek near Waterford (WNFV2) | |||
North Fork Goose Creek near Lincoln (NFGV2) | |||
North Fork Rivanna River near Earlysville (NFRV2) | |||
North Fork Shenandoah River below Burnshire Dam (BSHV2) | |||
North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store (COOV2) | |||
North Fork Shenandoah River near Mount Jackson (MOJV2) | |||
North Fork Shenandoah River near Strasburg (STGV2) | |||
North Fork South Branch Potomac River at Cabins (CABW2) | |||
North Glade Run near Swanton (NGLM2) | |||
North River near Burketown (BKTV2) | |||
North River above Elkhorn Lake Dam (ELKV2) | |||
North River near Stokesville (SKVV2) | |||
Northeast Branch Anacostia River at Edmonston (EDMM2) | |||
Northeast Branch Anacostia River at Riverdale (RVDM2) | |||
Northwest Branch Anacostia River near Hyattsville (ACOM2) | |||
Northwest Branch Anacostia River at North Brentwood (BNTM2) | |||
Northwest Branch Anacostia River near Colesville (CLAM2) | |||
Northwest Branch Anacostia River at Brentwood MD (NBAM2) | |||
Northwest Branch Anacostia River at Adelphi Mill (TKMM2) | |||
Northwest Branch Patapsco River at Baltimore/Fort McHenry (IN MLLW) (BLTM2) | |||
Occoquan River below Lake Jackson (LKJV2) | |||
Occoquan River at VA-123 (OCRV2) | |||
Occoquan River above Occoquan Upper Dam (OUDV2) | |||
Octoraro Creek near Richardsmere (RICM2) | |||
Old Courthouse Spring Branch at Carrington Regional Park (CRRV2) | |||
Opequon Creek near Berryville (BYVV2) | |||
Opequon Creek near Martinsburg (MBGW2) | |||
Paint Branch near College Park (CPPM2) | |||
Paint Branch near Hillandale / Powder Mill Road (HNDM2) | |||
Painter Run near Fort Ashby (FTAW2) | |||
Parker Hollow Run at Needmore (NDMW2) | |||
Passage Creek near Buckton (BTNV2) | |||
Patapsco River near Catonsville (CTSM2) | |||
Patapsco River near Elkridge below Patapsco Valley State Park (ELKM2) | |||
Patapsco River at Ellicott City (ELPM2) | |||
Patapsco River near Elkridge at Patapsco Valley State Park (ERDM2) | |||
Patapsco River at Hollofield (PRHM2) | |||
Patapsco River at Woodstock (WOOM2) | |||
Patterson Creek near Headsville (HDSW2) | |||
Patuxent River below Brighton Dam (BGHM2) | |||
Patuxent River near Bowie (BOWM2) | |||
Patuxent River below Duckett Dam near Laurel (LPRM2) | |||
Patuxent River at Avondale Street in Laurel (PRLM2) | |||
Patuxent River at 9th Street in Laurel (PRNM2) | |||
Patuxent River near Unity (PRUM2) | |||
Patuxent River at Solomons Island (IN MLLW) (SLIM2) | |||
Piney River at Piney River (PIRV2) | |||
Piney Run at Dover (DVRM2) | |||
Piney Run at Reston (Northern Sector Pond 1) (RNSV2) | |||
Piney Run (VA) near Lovettsville (LVTV2) | |||
Piscataway Creek at Piscataway (PSCM2) | |||
Plumtree Run near Bel Air (PTRM2) | |||
Po River near Spotsylvania (SPTV2) | |||
Potomac River at Alexandria (AXTV2) | |||
Potomac River near Washington DC (Little Falls) (BRKM2) | |||
Potomac River at Edwards Ferry (EDFM2) | |||
Potomac River at Georgetown / Wisconsin Ave (GTND2) | |||
Potomac River at Harpers Ferry (HFEW2) | |||
Potomac River at Hancock (HNKM2) | |||
Potomac River at Indian Head (IN MLLW) (IHDM2) | |||
Potomac River at Leesylvania State Park (LSPV2) | |||
Potomac River at Paw Paw (PAWW2) | |||
Potomac River at Dam Number Five above Williamsport (PDFM2) | |||
Potomac River at Point of Rocks (PORM2) | |||
Potomac River at Shepherdstown (SHEW2) | |||
Potomac River at Williamsport (WLLM2) | |||
Purcell Branch at Purcell Road (PBPV2) | |||
Quantico Creek at Dumfries (QCDV2) | |||
Rabbit Branch at Royal Lake in Burke (RYLV2) | |||
Rapidan River near Culpeper (CLPV2) | |||
Rapidan River near Ruckersville (RUCV2) | |||
Rappahannock River above Fredericksburg (FDBV2) | |||
Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg (FEDV2) | |||
Rappahannock River at Remington (RENV2) | |||
Robinson Hollow above Robinson Hollow Dam (RBHV2) | |||
Robinson River near Locust Dale (LOCV2) | |||
Rock Creek at Joyce Road in Washington (RCJD2) | |||
Rock Creek at Sherrill Drive/DC (RCKD2) | |||
Rockfish River near Greenfield (RKRV2) | |||
Rocky Run near Tysons Corner (Pulte/McLean Regional Pond) (PRPV2) | |||
Rockymarsh Run at Scrabble (SCRW2) | |||
Savage River near Barton (BTNM2) | |||
Savage River at Savage River Dam (SRDM2) | |||
Savage River near Bloomington (SRVM2) | |||
Sawmill Creek at Glen Burnie (GBSM2) | |||
School House Pond at Upper Marlboro (SHPM2) | |||
Scotts Level Branch at Rockdale (SLRM2) | |||
Seneca Creek at Dawsonville (DAWM2) | |||
Severn River at Annapolis (IN MLLW) (APAM2) | |||
Shenandoah River at Millville (MILW2) | |||
Sideburn Branch at Woodglen Lake (WGLV2) | |||
Sideling Hill Creek near Bellegrove (BELM2) | |||
Skidmore Fork above Todd Lake Dam (TDLV2) | |||
Slate Run at Old Church Rd (SRBV2) | |||
Sligo Creek near Chillum / Riggs Rd. (CHLM2) | |||
Sligo Creek near Takoma Park (TKPM2) | |||
Smith Creek near New Market (NWMV2) | |||
Snakeden Branch above Lake Audobon (SBAV2) | |||
South Branch Potomac River at Franklin (FKLW2) | |||
South Branch Potomac River near Moorefield (MRFW2) | |||
South Branch Potomac River near Petersburg (PETW2) | |||
South Branch Potomac River near Springfield (SPRW2) | |||
South Fork Back Creek near Sherando (SFBV2) | |||
South Fork Catoctin Creek near Waterford (WATV2) | |||
South Fork Quantico Creek near Independent Hill (INHV2) | |||
South Fork Rivanna River at Hollymead near Charlottesville (SORV2) | |||
South Fork Shenandoah River at Front Royal (FROV2) | |||
South Fork Shenandoah River near Lynnwood (LYWV2) | |||
South Fork Shenandoah River at Luray (SFSV2) | |||
South Fork South Branch Potomac River at Brandywine (BRYW2) | |||
South Fork South Branch Potomac River near SF Moorefield (MOFW2) | |||
South Mill Creek near Mozer (MOZW2) | |||
South River near Dooms (DOOV2) | |||
South River at Harriston (HARV2) | |||
South River at Waynesboro near Lyndhurst Road (WAYV2) | |||
South River at Waynesboro near Rife Road (WRRV2) | |||
South Run at Lake Mercer (LMRV2) | |||
Southwest Branch near Largo / Harry S Truman Dr (HTNM2) | |||
Spout Run near Millwood (MLWV2) | |||
Spruce Creek near Nellysford (NELV2) | |||
St. Clement Creek near Clements (CLMM2) | |||
St. George Creek at Straits Point (IN MLLW) (SGSM2) | |||
St. Marys River at Great Mills (GMRM2) | |||
Stony Run at Loyola University in Baltimore (STOM2) | |||
Susquehanna River at Conowingo Dam (CNWM2) | |||
Swan Creek at Swan Creek (SWNM2) | |||
Ten Mile Creek near Boyds (BTMM2) | |||
Ten Mile Creek near Clarksburg (CTMM2) | |||
The Glade near HOWLAND DRIVE (GNHV2) | |||
Thornton River at Sperryville (SVTV2) | |||
Toms Branch Back Creek above Toms Branch Dam (TBRV2) | |||
Tonoloway Creek near Hancock (HANM2) | |||
Town Creek (MD) near Oldtown (OLTM2) | |||
Tributary to Dead Run Tributary at Woodlawn (TTDM2) | |||
Tributary to Warm Springs Run near Berkeley Springs (BSDW2) | |||
Turkey Branch near Rockville (RKVM2) | |||
Tuscarora Creek above Martinsburg (TUSW2) | |||
Tye River near Lovingston (TYLV2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary at New Alexandria Storm Water Pumping Station - Downstream (APSV2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary above New Alexandria Tide Gate (ATGV2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary at Burke Centre Regional Pond (BCNV2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary at Fox Lair Regional Pond in Burke (BFXV2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary at Bowie (BWEM2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary at Retention Pond near Columbia Gateway (CGWM2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary at Dulles Station near Herndon (DSCV2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary near Fairfax Center (FFXV2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary below Greenbelt Lake near Greenbelt (GBLM2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary at Greenbelt (GRNM2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary above Heritage Glen Dam (HGDM2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary at Hunter Mill Estates Regional Pond (HMEV2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary at Huntington Ponding Area (HPAV2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary near Beltsville / Virginia Manor Road (ICKM2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary at Harbor Point in Baltimore (IHBM2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary near Kings Park West (KINV2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary at Kingstowne Regional Pond (KNGV2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary at Lake Braddock in Burke (LBDV2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary at Lake Barton in Burke (LBTV2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary above Northampton Lake Dam in Lake Arbor (LKAM2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary below Northampton Lake Dam in Lake Arbor (LKDM2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary above Largo Town Center Dam (LTCM2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary above Lake Morning Star Dam (MSLV2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary below New Alexandria Tide Gate (NADV2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary at New Alexandria Pump Station - Upstream (PSUV2) | |||
Unnamed Tributary near Middle River (WPRM2) | |||
Upper Machodoc Creek near Dahlgren (IN MLLW) (NCDV2) | |||
Waites Run near Wardensville (WRDW2) | |||
Warm Springs Run near Berkeley Springs (BWSW2) | |||
Washington Channel at SW Waterfront (IN MLLW) (WASD2) | |||
Watts Branch at Washington (WATD2) | |||
West Branch Herring Run at Idlewylde (IDLM2) | |||
Western Branch near Woodmore / Lottsford Road (LOTM2) | |||
Western Branch at Upper Marlboro / Marlboro Country Club (MBOM2) | |||
Western Branch at Upper Marlboro (UPRM2) | |||
Western Run at Mount Washington in Baltimore (LCHM2) | |||
Western Run at Western Run (WRWM2) | |||
Whitemarsh Run near Fullerton (FLRM2) | |||
Whitemarsh Run at White Marsh (WHMM2) | |||
Willow Springs Branch near Centreville (Hampton Forest Sec 4 Regional Pond) (HMPV2) | |||
Wills Creek near Cumberland (CWCM2) | |||
Winters Run near Benson (BENM2) | |||
Winters Run near Bel Air (WRBM2) | |||
Wolftrap Creek at Besley Road near Wolf Trap (WFTV2) | |||
Youghiogheny River at Friendsville (FRDM2) | |||
Youghiogheny River at Hoyes (HOYM2) | |||
Youghiogheny River near Oakland (OAKM2) | |||
Youngs Branch at Manassas Battlefield (SRUV2) | |||
Zekiah Swamp Run near Newtown (ZSRM2) |
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