North Branch Potomac River Near Cumberland, Md Realtime Data
NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR CUMBERLAND, MD
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
1,390
Discharge (cfs)
3.6
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 01603000
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 1,390 cfs, and a gauge height of 3.55 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 738 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The region contains several small dams that contribute to stream flow regulation. The river flow is seasonal, with highest flows occurring during the spring and lowest during the summer months. The river system is home to several species of fish, including brown trout and smallmouth bass. Interestingly, the area around the river was used to manufacture munitions during World War II, and some of the pollutants from that era remain in the river sediment.
August 24, 2026
| Elevation | 589.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 3.55 ft |
| Precipitation, total, in | 0.01 in |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 587.96 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 1390.0 ft3/s |
| Percent of Normal | 369% |
| Year Over Year Average | 376 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 25,000 cfs |
| Geolocation | 39.62, -78.77 |
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