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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
North Branch Potomac River is a 62.1 mile river near Calleva Trough Outfitters in West Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Branch Potomac River at Luke, MD (site 01598500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1899 to 2027
North Branch Potomac River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,030 cfs, and lowest in September, at 249 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 18,400 cfs, in 1955.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 623 | 387 to 1,150 |
| February | 687 | 438 to 1,300 |
| March | 1,030 | 580 to 1,800 |
| April | 816 | 499 to 1,425 |
| May | 663 | 409 to 1,130 |
| June | 371 | 244 to 625 |
| July | 271 | 155 to 369 |
| August | 268 | 137 to 339 |
| September | 249 | 145 to 347 |
| October | 257 | 148 to 344 |
| November | 274 | 178 to 473 |
| December | 552 | 321 to 975 |
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 84 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Branch Potomac River at Luke, MD (site 01598500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of North Branch Potomac River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Stoney RunSouth Branch Potomac RiverPublic
- Fort Mill Ridge Water Management AreaSouth Branch Potomac RiverPublic
- Romney BridgeSouth Branch Potomac RiverPublic
- Howell RunJennings Randolph LakePublic
- Millesonne Mills BridgeSouth Branch Potomac RiverPublic
- Blue Ford NorthSouth Branch Potomac RiverPublic
- Paw Paw CR 1/1South Branch Potomac RiverPublic
- Deep Creek Lake State ParkDeep Creek LakePublic
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