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- Horsepen Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) CampsiteCampground4.5 mi
- Swains Lock Hiker-Biker CampsiteCampground5.2 mi
- Chisel Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) CampsiteCampground8.6 mi
- Marsden Tract Group CampsiteGroup camp · 6 sites8.9 mi
- Turtle Run Hiker-Biker CampsiteCampground11.5 mi
- Little Bennett CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.611.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkRecreation area6.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Great Falls Tavern Visitor CenterVisitor center6.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center - Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical ParkVisitor center6.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Great Falls Park Visitor CenterVisitor center6.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Great Falls ParkRecreation area7.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing ArtsRecreation area10.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1930 to 2026
The water at Valley Mill Kayak School typically runs highest in March, at a median 122 cfs, and lowest in September, at 41 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,900 cfs, in 1972.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 92 | 62 to 141 |
| February | 109 | 76 to 160 |
| March | 122 | 89 to 178 |
| April | 117 | 85 to 168 |
| May | 96 | 68 to 150 |
| June | 74 | 52 to 112 |
| July | 56 | 36 to 86 |
| August | 48 | 29 to 77 |
| September | 41 | 28 to 66 |
| October | 44 | 29 to 72 |
| November | 56 | 41 to 89 |
| December | 78 | 51 to 128 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 96 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Seneca Creek at Dawsonville, MD (site 01645000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Mon
62Maybe/ 100
Wind 14 kt · Gusts to 27 kt
CloudyHigh 62°F, low 46°FRain 0%Wind 14 kt, gusts 27
Streamflow
46 cfs
Normal (30th)
Water level
1.93 ft
Air quality
31 Good
ASHBURN monitor, 16 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 7.5 ft. NWS reads 1.89 ft here.
NWS forecast: 1.9 ft by Mon 7 PM, below flood stage.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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