South Branch Potomac River Near Springfield, Wv Realtime Data
SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, WV
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
379
Discharge (cfs)
1.7
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 01608500
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 384 cfs, and a gauge height of 1.70 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 217 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river is fed by several tributaries, including the North Fork and the South Fork. There are also several dams along the river, including the Jennings Randolph Dam and the nearby Teter Creek Lake. Seasonal trends show that the river experiences peak flows in the spring due to snowmelt and heavy rainfall, while the summer and fall months see lower flows. Interesting facts about the hydrology of the river include its designation as a National Wild and Scenic River, and its importance as a habitat for fish such as the brook trout.
August 11, 2026
| Elevation | 570.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 1.7 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 384.0 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 270.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 6.9 mg/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 3.1 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 8.3 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | -1.0 deg C |
| Percent of Normal | 119% |
| Year Over Year Average | 317 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 29,700 cfs |
| Geolocation | 39.45, -78.65 |
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