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Potomac River at Wisconsin Ave Water Level & Fishing Conditions

POTOMAC RIVER AT WISCONSIN AVE, WASHINGTON, DC · USGS 01647600 · District of Columbia · 38.9034, -77.0677

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.37 ft
as of Aug 19, 1:54 PM UTC

Potomac River is tidal at this station — flow reverses with the tide, so Waderly tracks water level and tide stage here instead of cfs.

Flow
Tidal
Gauge Height
2.37 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 01647600 is a public stream gauge on Potomac River in District of Columbia. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.

3-Day Weather Outlook

NOAA forecast data for Potomac River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.

Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.

Nearby Gauges

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Potomac River?

Potomac River does not have a current flow reading published on this gauge page right now. When USGS data is available, Waderly shows it here for gauge 01647600.

Is Potomac River above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Potomac River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.

What is the water temperature on Potomac River?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Potomac River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Potomac River?

Nearby gauges worth checking include Anacostia River nr Buzzard Point at Washington, DC (4.1 miles away), ROCK CREEK AT JOYCE RD WASHINGTON, DC (4.2 miles away), Luzon Branch above Rock Creek at Washington DC (4.3 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

What is the weather outlook for Potomac River?

NOAA forecast data for Potomac River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

See the full picture for Potomac River

Open the live map to see Potomac River alongside weather, forecast, nearby gauges, and everything else Waderly tracks for the water.

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