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S F CATOCTIN CREEK

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S F CATOCTIN CREEK AT RT 698 NEAR WATERFORD, VA

VIRGINIA39.1911°N, -77.6154°W Updated 5 hr ago

FLOW RATE

5cfs

AIR TEMP

74°F

WIND

4mph ENE

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

5cfs 56.8% vs avg

Optimal band: 4–6 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

137cfs

PERIOD LOW

1cfs

RUNNABLE

29%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

23.3in

≈ normal

23.29 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 21.43 in).

YTD Total

23.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.7–28.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+9%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.60" · normal 3.06" (1.6–4.7)

Jan

Feb: 2.26" · normal 2.73" (1.5–4.7)

Feb

Mar: 4.39" · normal 3.75" (1.7–5.0)

Mar

Apr: 2.74" · normal 3.49" (1.8–5.0)

Apr

May: 5.22" · normal 3.84" (1.9–6.4)

May

Jun: 3.50" · normal 3.42" (1.8–5.7)

Jun

Jul: 2.57" (so far)· normal 3.82" (1.8–6.0)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.23" (1.9–4.5)

Aug

Sep: normal 4.39" (1.4–8.2)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.42" (1.1–5.4)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.96" (1.4–4.7)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.45" (1.7–5.2)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:03 AM

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Station Location

39.1911, -77.6154

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