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Difficult Run
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DIFFICULT RUN
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DIFFICULT RUN NEAR GREAT FALLS, VA

RESTON, VA38.9759°N, -77.2458°W Updated 37 min ago
FLOW RATE
28.7cfs
GAUGE HT
2.97ft
WATER TEMP
77°F
AIR TEMP
74°F
WIND
5mph NNE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
28.7cfs 173.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 5675 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
695cfs
PERIOD LOW
28.7cfs
RUNNABLE
11%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.97ft

Water Temperature

77.2°F

Water Turbidity

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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
73°
MON
87°
65°
TUE
91°
67°
WED
100°
71°
THU
98°
78°
FRI
92°
75°
SAT
92°
69°
TIME
SUN
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FRI
12
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TEMP
hourly forecast
75°
mild
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76°
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81°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph ENE
G 15 mph
7
G15
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9
G14
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8
G13
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8
G12
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G11
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G11
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7
G10
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G9
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G10
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8
G11
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8
G12
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8
G13
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7
G16
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5
G11
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4
G10
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3
G9
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4
G7
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3
G5
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3
G4
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3
G5
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G5
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3
G5
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3
G6
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1
G7
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4
G10
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6
G11
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G10
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6
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G10
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G11
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G14
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G14
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4
G9
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2
G3
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5
G13
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5
G10
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4
G8
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4
G8
SSW
3
G4
WNW
3
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3
G4
NW
3
N
1
G2
NNW
1
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1
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3
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4
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4
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G9
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G11
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G16
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5
G13
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G11
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4
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G11
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4
G12
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G10
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4
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G11
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11
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8
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10
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7
G21
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7
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8
G24
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G24
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G21
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G17
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G13
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PRECIP
chance %
2%
2%
3%
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4%
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6%
8%
12%
15%
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3%
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2%
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2%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
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100%
100%
62%
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1%
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0%
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87%
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100%
98%
100%
96%
62%
100%
52%
12%
91%
29%
59%
100%
100%
36%
18%
51%
63%
85%
100%
98%
89%
83%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1011
10111012101210131015101410121013101410111009100710071005100310041004100310041007
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:53 AM
SUNSET
08:35 PM
14H 42M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

38.9759, -77.2458
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 07:15 UTC
Site #01646000·USGS

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