USGS · 01603000

NORTH BRANCH

USGS · 01603000LIVE

NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR CUMBERLAND, MD

ALLEGANY COUNTY, MD39.6218°N, -78.7734°W Updated 47 min ago

FLOW RATE

484cfs

GAUGE HT

2.66ft

AIR TEMP

96°F

WIND

4mph WSW

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

484cfs 35.1% vs avg

Optimal band: 438–592 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

547cfs

PERIOD LOW

484cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.66ft

Precipitation History

Your History · NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR CUMBERLAND, MD

Track your history

Sign in to track your sessions at NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR CUMBERLAND, MD — best days, monthly trends, and time on the water.

SPONSORED

Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

98°

75°

SAT

101°

77°

SUN

95°

68°

MON

87°

66°

TUE

92°

68°

WED

90°

67°

THU

95°

68°

TIME

FRI

NOW

SAT

SUN

MON

TUE

WED

TEMP

hourly forecast

98°

mild

98°

97°

96°

94°

90°

87°

85°

84°

83°

81°

80°

79°

78°

77°

79°

84°

90°

94°

96°

98°

99°

100°

101°

100°

95°

85°

84°

83°

82°

80°

79°

77°

76°

75°

73°

75°

77°

83°

88°

91°

89°

92°

95°

84°

69°

70°

68°

67°

66°

68°

71°

72°

71°

77°

75°

80°

87°

84°

80°

77°

78°

76°

73°

71°

72°

71°

70°

69°

68°

70°

73°

77°

83°

86°

88°

90°

91°

92°

89°

90°

88°

86°

79°

75°

73°

71°

70°

69°

68°

67°

68°

69°

71°

74°

78°

83°

87°

89°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

8mph WNW

G 12 mph

G12

WNW

G11

G12

G13

SSW

ENE

WSW

WNW

NNW

WNW

G12

G15

G17

G19

WSW

G17

G21

G23

WNW

G14

NNW

SSE

G48

G17

WSW

NNE

ESE

G28

G17

SSE

ESE

G25

SSW

G27

NNW

G10

G13

SSW

WSW

ESE

WNW

SSW

WSW

ESE

SSE

SSW

SSE

NNE

ESE

ENE

NNW

WNW

G11

G10

G11

G17

G13

G15

NNW

WNW

NNW

NNE

SSE

PRECIP

chance %

10%

12%

20%

11%

15%

26%

12%

21%

86%

70%

30%

33%

82%

60%

20%

32%

50%

34%

11%

17%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

100%

28%

100%

85%

78%

28%

23%

92%

100%

86%

100%

84%

100%

78%

100%

87%

89%

100%

26%

20%

81%

79%

95%

14%

11%

20%

83%

12%

10%

11%

100%

11%

36%

69%

94%

100%

69%

27%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

995

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

Nowscroll →

FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:52 AM

SUNSET

08:46 PM

14H 54M OF DAYLIGHT3H 44M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Waning Gibbous

85% illuminated

Station Location

39.6218, -78.7734

Loading map…

DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 17:02 UTC

Site #01603000·USGS

Create a free account to save favorites, set flow alerts, and track conditions