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Weather Forecast Office (Baltimore/Washington) Sterling, VA Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center

This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center.
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North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller Exceedance Forecast Graph
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Forecasts for the North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:13
Moderate Flood Stage:11
Flood Stage:9
Action Stage:9

Historical Crests
(1) 16.50 ft on 10/15/1954
(2) 14.85 ft on 11/05/1985
(3) 13.40 ft on 09/06/1996
(4) 12.88 ft on 01/19/1996
(5) 12.80 ft on 08/18/1955
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Low Water Records
(1) 1.5 ft on 05/03/1953

 North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller location map

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7.0 water begins to overflow low lying areas.
5.0 the river is at hazardous levels for recreational use.

Other Data Sources:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Kitzmiller
   

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The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

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