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N F SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT CABINS, WV

WEST VIRGINIA38.9846°N, -79.2337°W Updated 17 hr ago

FLOW RATE

54cfs

AIR TEMP

93°F

WIND

3mph E

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

54cfs 27.4% vs avg

Optimal band: 101–137 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

3,623cfs

PERIOD LOW

10cfs

RUNNABLE

12%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

18.0in

-20% vs normal

18.01 in of precipitation so far this year, 20% below the 30-year normal of 22.5 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

18.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

18.1–27.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-20%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.93" · normal 3.16" (1.8–4.9)

Jan

Feb: 1.47" · normal 2.97" (1.5–5.3)

Feb

Mar: 3.63" · normal 3.80" (2.2–5.3)

Mar

Apr: 2.13" · normal 3.91" (1.9–5.4)

Apr

May: 4.25" · normal 4.70" (2.4–7.6)

May

Jun: 3.60" · normal 3.71" (2.2–5.2)

Jun

Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 3.89" (2.3–5.1)

Jul

Aug: normal 2.92" (1.8–4.4)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.89" (1.1–7.2)

Sep

Oct: normal 2.99" (1.0–5.3)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.74" (1.1–4.2)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.18" (1.9–4.8)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:07 PM

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-03 17:15 UTC

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