North Branch Potomac River at Steyer MD

USGS Streamflow Monitor

This is the first USGS streamflow gage below the source of the Potomac. The area above the gage is approximately 73 square miles. The gage has been in operation since 1956.

Current stream conditions are shown in the graph below:

Graph of USGS water data

Federal and state agencies maintain river level monitors throughout the Potomac River Basin. The U.S.Geological Survey compiles real-time information from river monitors, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

For detailed USGS data on this site, select this link.

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