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Live/Water/Maryland/Potomac River at Hancock

Potomac River at Hancock

A gauge on the Potomac River in Washington County, Maryland. Its stage was 4.09 ft as of Sep 27, 2:15 AM EDT.

Gauge HNKM2Washington County, MarylandEvery gauge in Maryland

Stage now
4.09 ftreported Sep 27, 2:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.41 ftsince Sep 26, 2:15 AM
Rank
110of 402 in Maryland, Sep 27
Elevation
413 ftabove sea level
County
Washington County
Position
39.6969° N, 78.1775° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Potomac River at Hancock

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Potomac River at Hancock: the water from 4.09 to 4.47 feet of stage, the latest 4.09 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.47 FT, SEP 26, 3:30 AM · LOW 4.09 FT, SEP 27, 1:45 AM4.004.104.204.304.404.504.606 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM4.09
Latest
4.09 ftSep 27, 2:15 AM
Highest
4.47 ftSep 26, 3:30 AM
Lowest
4.09 ftSep 27, 1:45 AM
Range
0.38 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.38 ftsince Sep 26, 3:30 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:15 AM4.09
Sep 27, 2:00 AM4.09
Sep 27, 1:45 AM4.09
Sep 27, 1:30 AM4.10
Sep 27, 1:15 AM4.10
Sep 27, 1:00 AM4.10
Sep 27, 12:45 AM4.11
Sep 27, 12:30 AM4.11
Sep 27, 12:15 AM4.11
Sep 27, 12:00 AM4.11
Sep 26, 11:45 PM4.12
Sep 26, 11:30 PM4.12
Sep 26, 11:15 PM4.12
Sep 26, 11:00 PM4.13
Sep 26, 10:45 PM4.14
Sep 26, 10:30 PM4.14
Sep 26, 10:15 PM4.14
Sep 26, 10:00 PM4.14
Sep 26, 9:45 PM4.16
Sep 26, 9:30 PM4.16
Sep 26, 9:15 PM4.16
Sep 26, 9:00 PM4.16
Sep 26, 8:45 PM4.16
Sep 26, 8:30 PM4.17
Sep 26, 8:15 PM4.17
Sep 26, 8:00 PM4.18
Sep 26, 7:45 PM4.18
Sep 26, 7:30 PM4.18
Sep 26, 7:15 PM4.19
Sep 26, 7:00 PM4.19
Sep 26, 6:45 PM4.20
Sep 26, 6:30 PM4.20
Sep 26, 6:15 PM4.20
Sep 26, 6:00 PM4.21
Sep 26, 5:45 PM4.21
Sep 26, 5:30 PM4.22
Sep 26, 5:15 PM4.22
Sep 26, 5:00 PM4.22
Sep 26, 4:45 PM4.23
Sep 26, 4:30 PM4.23
Sep 26, 4:15 PM4.24
Sep 26, 4:00 PM4.24
Sep 26, 3:45 PM4.24
Sep 26, 3:30 PM4.24
Sep 26, 3:15 PM4.24
Sep 26, 3:00 PM4.25
Sep 26, 2:45 PM4.25
Sep 26, 2:30 PM4.26
Sep 26, 2:15 PM4.26
Sep 26, 2:00 PM4.27
Sep 26, 1:45 PM4.27
Sep 26, 1:30 PM4.27
Sep 26, 1:15 PM4.28
Sep 26, 1:00 PM4.28
Sep 26, 12:45 PM4.29
Sep 26, 12:30 PM4.29
Sep 26, 12:15 PM4.29
Sep 26, 12:00 PM4.30
Sep 26, 11:45 AM4.31
Sep 26, 11:30 AM4.31
Sep 26, 11:15 AM4.32
Sep 26, 11:00 AM4.32
Sep 26, 10:45 AM4.33
Sep 26, 10:30 AM4.33
Sep 26, 10:15 AM4.34
Sep 26, 10:00 AM4.34
Sep 26, 9:45 AM4.35
Sep 26, 9:30 AM4.36
Sep 26, 9:15 AM4.36
Sep 26, 9:00 AM4.37
Sep 26, 8:45 AM4.37
Sep 26, 8:30 AM4.37
Sep 26, 8:15 AM4.38
Sep 26, 8:00 AM4.38
Sep 26, 7:45 AM4.39
Sep 26, 7:30 AM4.39
Sep 26, 7:15 AM4.40
Sep 26, 7:00 AM4.40
Sep 26, 6:45 AM4.41
Sep 26, 6:30 AM4.41
Sep 26, 6:15 AM4.42
Sep 26, 6:00 AM4.42
Sep 26, 5:45 AM4.43
Sep 26, 5:30 AM4.43
Sep 26, 5:15 AM4.44
Sep 26, 5:00 AM4.44
Sep 26, 4:45 AM4.45
Sep 26, 4:30 AM4.45
Sep 26, 4:15 AM4.46
Sep 26, 4:00 AM4.46
Sep 26, 3:45 AM4.47
Sep 26, 3:30 AM4.47
Water level, 7 days at Potomac River at Hancock: the water from 2.92 to 5.21 feet of stage, the latest 4.09 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.21 FT, SEP 24, 6:00 PM · LOW 2.92 FT, SEP 21, 5:15 AM23456Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 274.09
Latest
4.09 ftSep 27, 2:15 AM
Highest
5.21 ftSep 24, 6:00 PM
Lowest
2.92 ftSep 21, 5:15 AM
Range
2.29 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.15 ftsince Sep 20, 3:30 AM
Readings
660
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:15 AM4.09
Sep 27, 1:45 AM4.09
Sep 27, 12:45 AM4.11
Sep 26, 11:45 PM4.12
Sep 26, 10:45 PM4.14
Sep 26, 9:45 PM4.16
Sep 26, 8:45 PM4.16
Sep 26, 7:45 PM4.18
Sep 26, 6:45 PM4.20
Sep 26, 5:45 PM4.21
Sep 26, 4:45 PM4.23
Sep 26, 3:45 PM4.24
Sep 26, 2:45 PM4.25
Sep 26, 1:45 PM4.27
Sep 26, 12:45 PM4.29
Sep 26, 11:45 AM4.31
Sep 26, 10:45 AM4.33
Sep 26, 9:45 AM4.35
Sep 26, 8:45 AM4.37
Sep 26, 7:45 AM4.39
Sep 26, 6:45 AM4.41
Sep 26, 5:45 AM4.43
Sep 26, 4:45 AM4.45
Sep 26, 3:45 AM4.47
Sep 26, 2:45 AM4.49
Sep 26, 1:45 AM4.51
Sep 26, 12:45 AM4.53
Sep 25, 11:45 PM4.55
Sep 25, 10:45 PM4.57
Sep 25, 9:45 PM4.60
Sep 25, 8:45 PM4.61
Sep 25, 7:45 PM4.63
Sep 25, 6:45 PM4.65
Sep 25, 5:45 PM4.67
Sep 25, 4:45 PM4.69
Sep 25, 3:45 PM4.72
Sep 25, 2:45 PM4.74
Sep 25, 1:45 PM4.76
Sep 25, 12:45 PM4.78
Sep 25, 11:45 AM4.81
Sep 25, 10:45 AM4.83
Sep 25, 9:45 AM4.86
Sep 25, 8:45 AM4.88
Sep 25, 7:45 AM4.91
Sep 25, 6:45 AM4.94
Sep 25, 5:45 AM4.97
Sep 25, 4:45 AM5.00
Sep 25, 3:45 AM5.02
Sep 25, 2:45 AM5.05
Sep 25, 1:45 AM5.08
Sep 25, 12:45 AM5.10
Sep 24, 11:45 PM5.13
Sep 24, 10:45 PM5.15
Sep 24, 9:45 PM5.18
Sep 24, 8:45 PM5.20
Sep 24, 7:45 PM5.21
Sep 24, 6:45 PM5.21
Sep 24, 5:45 PM5.20
Sep 24, 4:45 PM5.18
Sep 24, 3:45 PM5.14
Sep 24, 2:45 PM5.07
Sep 24, 1:45 PM4.97
Sep 24, 12:45 PM4.84
Sep 24, 11:45 AM4.68
Sep 24, 10:45 AM4.54
Sep 24, 9:45 AM4.42
Sep 24, 8:45 AM4.31
Sep 24, 7:45 AM4.23
Sep 24, 6:45 AM4.16
Sep 24, 5:45 AM4.09
Sep 24, 4:45 AM4.03
Sep 24, 3:45 AM3.97
Sep 24, 2:45 AM3.92
Sep 24, 1:45 AM3.85
Sep 24, 12:45 AM3.79
Sep 23, 11:45 PM3.73
Sep 23, 10:45 PM3.65
Sep 23, 9:45 PM3.58
Sep 23, 8:45 PM3.53
Sep 23, 7:45 PM3.49
Sep 23, 6:45 PM3.46
Sep 23, 5:45 PM3.45
Sep 23, 4:45 PM3.43
Sep 23, 3:45 PM3.41
Sep 23, 2:45 PM3.40
Sep 23, 1:45 PM3.37
Sep 23, 12:45 PM3.34
Sep 23, 11:45 AM3.32
Sep 23, 10:45 AM3.31
Sep 23, 9:45 AM3.30
Sep 23, 8:45 AM3.30
Sep 23, 7:45 AM3.31
Sep 23, 6:45 AM3.32
Sep 23, 5:45 AM3.33
Sep 23, 4:45 AM3.36
Sep 23, 3:45 AM3.38
Sep 23, 2:45 AM3.40
Sep 23, 1:45 AM3.43
Sep 23, 12:45 AM3.45
Sep 22, 11:45 PM3.48
Sep 22, 10:45 PM3.51
Sep 22, 9:45 PM3.54
Sep 22, 8:45 PM3.57
Sep 22, 7:45 PM3.60
Sep 22, 6:45 PM3.61
Sep 22, 5:45 PM3.61
Sep 22, 4:45 PM3.61
Sep 22, 3:45 PM3.58
Sep 22, 2:45 PM3.52
Sep 22, 1:45 PM3.45
Sep 22, 12:45 PM3.34
Sep 22, 11:45 AM3.26
Sep 22, 10:45 AM3.21
Sep 22, 9:45 AM3.19
Sep 22, 8:45 AM3.19
Sep 22, 7:45 AM3.19
Sep 22, 6:15 AM3.21
Sep 22, 5:45 AM3.22
Sep 22, 4:45 AM3.25
Sep 22, 3:45 AM3.28
Sep 22, 2:45 AM3.27
Sep 22, 1:45 AM3.29
Sep 22, 12:45 AM3.29
Sep 21, 11:45 PM3.31
Sep 21, 10:45 PM3.35
Sep 21, 9:45 PM3.37
Sep 21, 8:45 PM3.41
Sep 21, 7:45 PM3.44
Sep 21, 6:45 PM3.45
Sep 21, 5:45 PM3.46
Sep 21, 4:45 PM3.44
Sep 21, 3:45 PM3.38
Sep 21, 2:45 PM3.30
Sep 21, 1:45 PM3.18
Sep 21, 12:45 PM3.07
Sep 21, 11:45 AM2.97
Sep 21, 10:15 AM2.93
Sep 21, 9:45 AM2.92
Sep 21, 8:45 AM2.92
Sep 21, 7:45 AM2.92
Sep 21, 6:45 AM2.92
Sep 21, 5:45 AM2.92
Sep 21, 4:45 AM2.93
Sep 21, 3:45 AM2.93
Sep 21, 2:45 AM2.93
Sep 21, 1:45 AM2.93
Sep 21, 12:45 AM2.93
Sep 20, 11:45 PM2.93
Sep 20, 10:45 PM2.94
Sep 20, 9:45 PM2.94
Sep 20, 8:45 PM2.94
Sep 20, 7:45 PM2.94
Sep 20, 6:45 PM2.94
Sep 20, 5:45 PM2.94
Sep 20, 4:45 PM2.94
Sep 20, 3:45 PM2.94
Sep 20, 2:45 PM2.94
Sep 20, 1:45 PM2.94
Sep 20, 12:45 PM2.94
Sep 20, 11:45 AM2.94
Sep 20, 10:45 AM2.94
Sep 20, 9:45 AM2.94
Sep 20, 8:45 AM2.93
Sep 20, 7:45 AM2.93
Sep 20, 6:45 AM2.93
Sep 20, 5:45 AM2.94
Sep 20, 4:45 AM2.94
Sep 20, 3:45 AM2.94
Water level, 30 days at Potomac River at Hancock: the water from 2.92 to 5.21 feet of stage, the latest 4.09 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.21 FT, SEP 24, 6:00 PM · LOW 2.92 FT, SEP 21, 5:15 AM23456Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 224.09
Latest
4.09 ftSep 27, 2:15 AM
Highest
5.21 ftSep 24, 6:00 PM
Lowest
2.92 ftSep 21, 5:15 AM
Range
2.29 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.66 ftsince Aug 28, 3:30 AM
Readings
2,840
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 274.114.094.104.0910
Sep 264.554.124.324.1296
Sep 255.134.554.824.5596
Sep 245.213.754.625.1396
Sep 233.733.303.413.7396
Sep 223.613.193.393.4892
Sep 213.462.923.143.3192
Sep 202.942.932.942.9382
Sep 193.002.972.992.9786
Sep 183.022.993.002.9996
Sep 173.043.023.033.0396
Sep 163.083.043.063.0496
Sep 153.103.083.093.0896
Sep 143.133.073.103.1096
Sep 133.083.063.073.0796
Sep 123.123.063.093.0696
Sep 113.203.133.173.1396
Sep 103.253.203.233.2096
Sep 93.253.223.233.2596
Sep 83.263.213.233.2296
Sep 73.393.263.333.2696
Sep 63.493.343.413.3496
Sep 53.403.213.253.4092
Sep 43.233.173.203.2396
Sep 33.203.113.143.2096
Sep 23.203.123.173.1296
Sep 13.213.153.183.2096
Aug 313.253.163.203.1696
Aug 303.313.223.273.2596
Aug 293.333.233.283.2396
Aug 283.433.333.383.3382

How it reports

Rank
110of 402 in Maryland, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule, 26 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
31 of 31100% of its schedule, 35 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
71 minfrom Sep 27, 2:15 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
26 min9 in 10 within 26 min

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Near Potomac River at Hancock

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.