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Potomac Riverat Point Of Rocks, MD (Gauge PORM2)
Forecast | Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge PORM2
Normal Stage: 2.75 ft
Flow: 7.13 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
15': Action
16': Flood
20': Moderate Flood
25': Major Flood
Gauge PORM2 Forecast / History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
FORECAST 02/18/2012 07:00 am 3.30 9.270
FORECAST 02/18/2012 01:00 am 3.20 8.880
FORECAST 02/17/2012 07:00 pm 3.10 8.450
FORECAST 02/17/2012 01:00 pm 3.00 8.070
FORECAST 02/17/2012 07:00 am 2.80 7.310
FORECAST 02/17/2012 01:00 am 2.80 7.310
FORECAST 02/16/2012 07:00 pm 2.70 6.960
FORECAST 02/16/2012 01:00 pm 2.80 7.310
FORECAST 02/16/2012 07:00 am 2.80 7.310
CURRENT 02/16/2012 01:45 am 2.75 7.130
  02/16/2012 01:30 am 2.75 7.130
  02/16/2012 01:15 am 2.75 7.130
  02/16/2012 01:00 am 2.75 7.130
  02/16/2012 12:45 am 2.75 7.130
  02/16/2012 12:30 am 2.75 7.130
  02/16/2012 12:15 am 2.75 7.130
  02/16/2012 12:00 am 2.75 7.130
  02/15/2012 11:45 pm 2.75 7.130
  02/15/2012 11:30 pm 2.75 7.130
  02/15/2012 11:15 pm 2.75 7.130
  02/15/2012 11:00 pm 2.75 7.130
  02/15/2012 10:45 pm 2.75 7.130
  02/15/2012 10:30 pm 2.75 7.130
  02/15/2012 10:15 pm 2.75 7.130
  02/15/2012 10:00 pm 2.75 7.130
  02/15/2012 09:45 pm 2.75 7.130
  02/15/2012 09:30 pm 2.76 7.170
  02/15/2012 09:15 pm 2.76 7.170
  02/15/2012 09:00 pm 2.76 7.170
  02/15/2012 08:45 pm 2.76 7.170
  02/15/2012 08:30 pm 2.76 7.170
  02/15/2012 08:15 pm 2.76 7.170
  02/15/2012 08:00 pm 2.76 7.170
  02/15/2012 07:45 pm 2.76 7.170
  02/15/2012 07:30 pm 2.76 7.170
  02/15/2012 07:15 pm 2.76 7.170
  02/15/2012 07:00 pm 2.76 7.170
  02/15/2012 06:45 pm 2.76 7.170
  02/15/2012 06:30 pm 2.77 7.200
  02/15/2012 06:15 pm 2.77 7.200
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
36.0water inundates the Point of Rocks Train Station and Main Street (Rt 28) through town has several feet of water.
34.0water reaches the first floor of Kerrigans Liquor Store in Point of Rocks. Low lying sections of Main Street (Rt 28) are covered with several feet of water. Water also covers the Railroad Tracks and Yard upriver at Brunswick Maryland.
30.0the river floods Rt 28 through the town of Point of Rocks.
23.0water inundates the C&O Canal Towpath.
22.0water approaches the Railroad Tracks and Residents on the south side of Rt 28 in Point of Rocks.
21.0water begins to overflow into the campground and residents immediately adjacent to the river at Point of Rocks Maryland.
15.0water inundates the low water road adjacent to the river upstream in Brunswick Maryland.
5.0the river is at hazardous levels for recreational use.
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 41.03 ft on 03/19/1936
2) 40.43 ft on 10/16/1942
3) 40.20 ft on 06/02/1889
4) 37.43 ft on 06/23/1972
5) 36.34 ft on 01/21/1996
1) 0.30 ft on 09/11/1966

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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