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USGS Surface-Water Daily Statistics for the Nation

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USGS 01610000 POTOMAC RIVER AT PAW PAW, WV


Allegany County, Maryland
Hydrologic Unit Code 02070003
Latitude  39°32'19.9", Longitude  78°27'20.2" NAD83
Drainage area 3,129  square miles
Gage datum 487.21 feet above NAVD88
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00060, Discharge, cubic feet per second,
Day of
month		 Mean of daily mean values for each day for water year of record in, ft3/s   (Calculation Period 1938-10-01 -> 2024-09-30)

Calculation period restricted by USGS staff due to special conditions at/near site
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 4,140 4,260 6,630 6,500 5,300 3,800 1,700 1,560 995 1,300 1,510 3,000
2 4,470 4,510 6,650 6,590 4,660 3,280 1,590 1,300 1,190 1,400 1,480 3,190
3 4,170 4,570 6,160 6,380 4,580 3,880 1,400 1,190 1,010 1,360 1,620 2,850
4 4,000 4,940 6,430 6,120 5,020 3,760 1,610 1,210 943 1,300 1,680 2,940
5 3,970 4,630 7,970 6,610 5,610 3,620 1,610 1,150 941 1,160 2,860 3,080
6 3,980 4,440 8,390 6,420 6,130 3,220 1,590 1,300 1,110 1,280 2,990 2,790
7 3,680 4,680 8,100 5,960 6,390 2,970 1,510 1,460 2,380 1,470 1,930 2,800
8 3,630 4,680 7,450 5,910 6,750 2,860 1,470 1,260 1,800 1,270 2,170 3,420
9 3,710 4,260 6,620 5,780 6,570 2,710 1,550 1,090 1,700 1,570 2,320 3,430
10 3,660 4,620 6,440 6,160 5,570 2,460 1,470 1,070 1,740 1,940 2,030 3,370
11 3,700 4,290 6,520 5,970 5,200 2,670 1,440 1,060 1,330 1,470 1,840 3,460
12 3,790 4,450 6,550 5,630 5,140 2,780 1,380 1,060 1,140 1,280 1,840 3,380
13 3,830 4,550 7,220 6,100 4,760 2,920 1,510 1,470 1,210 1,160 1,960 3,340
14 3,600 4,840 7,990 6,550 4,730 3,140 1,430 1,640 1,210 1,130 1,910 3,280
15 3,650 5,250 8,160 6,370 4,580 2,490 1,340 1,290 1,030 1,630 1,870 3,340
16 3,950 4,620 7,440 6,600 5,140 2,130 1,250 1,160 953 2,890 1,790 3,900
17 3,770 4,740 6,750 7,820 5,660 2,070 1,220 1,100 1,010 1,780 2,050 3,720
18 3,480 4,970 6,350 6,450 5,540 2,470 1,320 1,490 1,610 1,490 1,900 3,360
19 3,860 5,440 6,190 5,370 5,360 2,830 1,160 2,080 2,000 1,480 1,780 3,200
20 4,730 5,610 7,660 5,820 4,770 2,390 1,250 1,310 1,780 1,230 2,250 2,970
21 3,910 5,440 7,970 5,690 4,740 2,530 1,230 1,220 1,320 1,320 2,230 2,930
22 3,730 5,550 8,440 5,200 4,470 2,660 1,260 1,160 1,280 1,410 2,270 3,390
23 3,540 5,980 7,890 5,200 4,490 2,720 1,280 1,100 1,440 1,310 2,280 3,550
24 4,010 6,650 8,020 4,900 3,970 2,530 1,170 1,140 1,530 1,450 2,070 3,430
25 4,580 6,980 7,810 5,370 3,800 2,040 1,100 1,120 1,490 1,460 2,070 3,510
26 4,830 7,140 7,260 5,290 3,610 1,750 1,040 1,010 1,600 1,430 2,100 3,780
27 4,750 6,790 6,840 5,100 3,400 1,640 1,050 989 1,310 1,350 2,230 4,120
28 4,620 6,150 6,530 5,600 3,790 1,930 1,130 1,000 1,710 1,330 2,420 3,760
29 4,280 5,580 7,340 5,730 4,130 1,930 1,160 1,020 1,720 1,340 2,740 3,560
30 4,130   6,870 5,450 3,730 1,810 1,450 990 1,370 1,750 3,030 4,100
31 4,390   6,810   3,630   1,420 939   1,630   4,220