Washington Channel Buoy

River Monitoring Site

Federal and state agencies maintain river level monitors throughout the Potomac River Basin. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) maintain a network of buoys that report observations in realtime.

The current NOAA online observations for the Potomac at the Washington Channel are summarized below.

Nearby Potomac River Stream Monitors
Upstream	Downstream
Potomac River at Wisconsin Ave.	Anacostia River at Buzzards Point
To view a map of Potomac River Monitors, select this link.

The Hudson River Guide	The Delaware River Guide
NEW! The Connecticut River Guide

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Washington Channel Buoy

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