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Potomac River at Harpers Ferry

A gauge on the Potomac River in Jefferson County, West Virginia. Its stage was 1.61 ft as of Sep 27, 2:45 AM EDT.

Gauge HFEW2Jefferson County, West VirginiaEvery gauge in West Virginia

Stage now
1.61 ftreported Sep 27, 2:45 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.29 ftsince Sep 26, 2:45 AM
Rank
89of 395 in West Virginia, Sep 27
Elevation
243 ftabove sea level
County
Jefferson County
Position
39.3236° N, 77.7289° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Potomac River at Harpers Ferry

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 Harpers Ferry: the water from 1.61 to 2.01 feet of stage, the latest 1.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.01 FT, SEP 26, 6:00 PM · LOW 1.61 FT, SEP 27, 2:45 AM1.601.701.801.902.002.106 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM1.61
Latest
1.61 ftSep 27, 2:45 AM
Highest
2.01 ftSep 26, 6:00 PM
Lowest
1.61 ftSep 27, 2:45 AM
Range
0.40 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.24 ftsince Sep 26, 3:30 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:45 AM1.61
Sep 27, 2:30 AM1.64
Sep 27, 2:15 AM1.66
Sep 27, 2:00 AM1.67
Sep 27, 1:45 AM1.70
Sep 27, 1:30 AM1.72
Sep 27, 1:15 AM1.74
Sep 27, 1:00 AM1.76
Sep 27, 12:45 AM1.78
Sep 27, 12:30 AM1.80
Sep 27, 12:15 AM1.83
Sep 27, 12:00 AM1.83
Sep 26, 11:45 PM1.84
Sep 26, 11:30 PM1.86
Sep 26, 11:15 PM1.88
Sep 26, 11:00 PM1.89
Sep 26, 10:45 PM1.88
Sep 26, 10:30 PM1.91
Sep 26, 10:15 PM1.92
Sep 26, 10:00 PM1.93
Sep 26, 9:45 PM1.94
Sep 26, 9:30 PM1.95
Sep 26, 9:15 PM1.96
Sep 26, 9:00 PM1.95
Sep 26, 8:45 PM1.95
Sep 26, 8:30 PM1.97
Sep 26, 8:15 PM1.96
Sep 26, 8:00 PM1.98
Sep 26, 7:45 PM1.99
Sep 26, 7:30 PM1.98
Sep 26, 7:15 PM1.98
Sep 26, 7:00 PM1.99
Sep 26, 6:45 PM1.99
Sep 26, 6:30 PM1.99
Sep 26, 6:15 PM1.99
Sep 26, 6:00 PM2.01
Sep 26, 5:45 PM1.98
Sep 26, 5:30 PM1.99
Sep 26, 5:15 PM1.98
Sep 26, 5:00 PM1.98
Sep 26, 4:45 PM1.99
Sep 26, 4:30 PM1.98
Sep 26, 4:15 PM1.95
Sep 26, 4:00 PM1.95
Sep 26, 3:45 PM1.95
Sep 26, 3:30 PM1.92
Sep 26, 3:15 PM1.91
Sep 26, 3:00 PM1.90
Sep 26, 2:45 PM1.89
Sep 26, 2:30 PM1.88
Sep 26, 2:15 PM1.87
Sep 26, 2:00 PM1.86
Sep 26, 1:45 PM1.86
Sep 26, 1:30 PM1.85
Sep 26, 1:15 PM1.83
Sep 26, 1:00 PM1.82
Sep 26, 12:45 PM1.83
Sep 26, 12:30 PM1.83
Sep 26, 12:15 PM1.82
Sep 26, 12:00 PM1.81
Sep 26, 11:45 AM1.81
Sep 26, 11:30 AM1.83
Sep 26, 11:15 AM1.80
Sep 26, 11:00 AM1.81
Sep 26, 10:45 AM1.81
Sep 26, 10:30 AM1.82
Sep 26, 10:15 AM1.81
Sep 26, 10:00 AM1.80
Sep 26, 9:45 AM1.80
Sep 26, 9:30 AM1.79
Sep 26, 9:15 AM1.78
Sep 26, 9:00 AM1.78
Sep 26, 8:45 AM1.75
Sep 26, 8:30 AM1.77
Sep 26, 8:15 AM1.75
Sep 26, 8:00 AM1.75
Sep 26, 7:45 AM1.75
Sep 26, 7:30 AM1.75
Sep 26, 7:15 AM1.74
Sep 26, 7:00 AM1.74
Sep 26, 6:45 AM1.73
Sep 26, 6:30 AM1.74
Sep 26, 6:15 AM1.76
Sep 26, 6:00 AM1.75
Sep 26, 5:45 AM1.75
Sep 26, 5:30 AM1.76
Sep 26, 5:15 AM1.77
Sep 26, 5:00 AM1.78
Sep 26, 4:45 AM1.78
Sep 26, 4:30 AM1.81
Sep 26, 4:15 AM1.81
Sep 26, 4:00 AM1.83
Sep 26, 3:45 AM1.84
Sep 26, 3:30 AM1.85
Water level, 7 days at Potomac River at Harpers Ferry: the water from -0.06 to 2.21 feet of stage, the latest 1.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.21 FT, SEP 25, 9:45 PM · LOW -0.06 FT, SEP 21, 4:00 PM-10123Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 271.61
Latest
1.61 ftSep 27, 2:45 AM
Highest
2.21 ftSep 25, 9:45 PM
Lowest
-0.06 ftSep 21, 4:00 PM
Range
2.27 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.38 ftsince Sep 20, 3:30 AM
Readings
666
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:45 AM1.61
Sep 27, 1:45 AM1.70
Sep 27, 12:45 AM1.78
Sep 26, 11:45 PM1.84
Sep 26, 10:45 PM1.88
Sep 26, 9:45 PM1.94
Sep 26, 8:45 PM1.95
Sep 26, 7:45 PM1.99
Sep 26, 6:45 PM1.99
Sep 26, 5:45 PM1.98
Sep 26, 4:45 PM1.99
Sep 26, 3:45 PM1.95
Sep 26, 2:45 PM1.89
Sep 26, 1:45 PM1.86
Sep 26, 12:45 PM1.83
Sep 26, 11:45 AM1.81
Sep 26, 10:45 AM1.81
Sep 26, 9:45 AM1.80
Sep 26, 8:45 AM1.75
Sep 26, 7:45 AM1.75
Sep 26, 6:45 AM1.73
Sep 26, 5:45 AM1.75
Sep 26, 4:45 AM1.78
Sep 26, 3:45 AM1.84
Sep 26, 2:45 AM1.90
Sep 26, 1:45 AM2.00
Sep 26, 12:45 AM2.08
Sep 25, 11:45 PM2.13
Sep 25, 10:45 PM2.18
Sep 25, 9:45 PM2.21
Sep 25, 8:45 PM2.19
Sep 25, 7:45 PM2.18
Sep 25, 6:45 PM2.16
Sep 25, 5:45 PM2.08
Sep 25, 4:45 PM2.01
Sep 25, 3:45 PM1.90
Sep 25, 2:45 PM1.74
Sep 25, 1:45 PM1.59
Sep 25, 12:45 PM1.47
Sep 25, 11:45 AM1.37
Sep 25, 10:45 AM1.28
Sep 25, 9:45 AM1.23
Sep 25, 8:45 AM1.17
Sep 25, 7:45 AM1.12
Sep 25, 6:45 AM1.11
Sep 25, 5:45 AM1.11
Sep 25, 4:45 AM1.14
Sep 25, 3:45 AM1.20
Sep 25, 2:45 AM1.25
Sep 25, 1:45 AM1.30
Sep 25, 12:45 AM1.35
Sep 24, 11:45 PM1.38
Sep 24, 10:45 PM1.40
Sep 24, 9:45 PM1.40
Sep 24, 8:45 PM1.40
Sep 24, 7:45 PM1.40
Sep 24, 6:45 PM1.37
Sep 24, 5:45 PM1.33
Sep 24, 4:45 PM1.27
Sep 24, 3:45 PM1.21
Sep 24, 2:45 PM1.16
Sep 24, 1:45 PM1.14
Sep 24, 12:45 PM1.11
Sep 24, 11:45 AM1.15
Sep 24, 10:45 AM1.17
Sep 24, 9:45 AM1.18
Sep 24, 8:45 AM1.19
Sep 24, 7:45 AM1.20
Sep 24, 6:45 AM1.21
Sep 24, 5:45 AM1.20
Sep 24, 4:45 AM1.23
Sep 24, 3:45 AM1.25
Sep 24, 2:45 AM1.26
Sep 24, 1:45 AM1.28
Sep 24, 12:45 AM1.28
Sep 23, 11:45 PM1.28
Sep 23, 10:45 PM1.27
Sep 23, 9:45 PM1.27
Sep 23, 8:45 PM1.25
Sep 23, 7:45 PM1.22
Sep 23, 6:45 PM1.19
Sep 23, 5:45 PM1.12
Sep 23, 4:45 PM1.05
Sep 23, 3:45 PM1.03
Sep 23, 2:45 PM0.98
Sep 23, 1:45 PM1.00
Sep 23, 12:45 PM1.01
Sep 23, 11:45 AM1.00
Sep 23, 10:45 AM1.07
Sep 23, 9:45 AM1.02
Sep 23, 8:45 AM0.85
Sep 23, 7:45 AM0.71
Sep 23, 6:45 AM0.63
Sep 23, 5:45 AM0.63
Sep 23, 4:45 AM0.66
Sep 23, 3:45 AM0.67
Sep 23, 2:45 AM0.69
Sep 23, 1:45 AM0.68
Sep 23, 12:45 AM0.69
Sep 22, 11:45 PM0.68
Sep 22, 10:45 PM0.67
Sep 22, 9:45 PM0.64
Sep 22, 8:45 PM0.60
Sep 22, 7:45 PM0.51
Sep 22, 6:45 PM0.43
Sep 22, 5:45 PM0.32
Sep 22, 4:45 PM0.21
Sep 22, 3:45 PM0.14
Sep 22, 2:45 PM0.09
Sep 22, 1:45 PM0.08
Sep 22, 12:45 PM0.06
Sep 22, 11:45 AM0.07
Sep 22, 10:45 AM0.08
Sep 22, 9:45 AM0.10
Sep 22, 8:45 AM0.11
Sep 22, 7:45 AM0.12
Sep 22, 5:45 AM0.21
Sep 22, 4:45 AM0.23
Sep 22, 3:45 AM0.27
Sep 22, 2:45 AM0.27
Sep 22, 1:45 AM0.26
Sep 22, 12:45 AM0.26
Sep 21, 11:45 PM0.25
Sep 21, 10:45 PM0.22
Sep 21, 9:45 PM0.19
Sep 21, 8:45 PM0.15
Sep 21, 7:45 PM0.11
Sep 21, 6:45 PM0.05
Sep 21, 5:45 PM0.01
Sep 21, 4:45 PM-0.02
Sep 21, 3:45 PM-0.03
Sep 21, 2:45 PM-0.04
Sep 21, 1:45 PM-0.02
Sep 21, 12:45 PM-0.01
Sep 21, 11:45 AM0.01
Sep 21, 10:45 AM0.02
Sep 21, 9:45 AM0.06
Sep 21, 8:45 AM0.10
Sep 21, 7:45 AM0.13
Sep 21, 6:45 AM0.16
Sep 21, 5:45 AM0.19
Sep 21, 4:45 AM0.22
Sep 21, 3:45 AM0.24
Sep 21, 2:45 AM0.25
Sep 21, 1:45 AM0.24
Sep 21, 12:45 AM0.23
Sep 20, 11:45 PM0.23
Sep 20, 10:45 PM0.20
Sep 20, 9:45 PM0.16
Sep 20, 8:45 PM0.12
Sep 20, 7:45 PM0.07
Sep 20, 6:45 PM0.03
Sep 20, 5:45 PM-0.01
Sep 20, 4:45 PM-0.03
Sep 20, 3:45 PM-0.03
Sep 20, 2:45 PM-0.04
Sep 20, 1:45 PM-0.03
Sep 20, 12:45 PM-0.01
Sep 20, 11:45 AM0.01
Sep 20, 10:45 AM0.03
Sep 20, 9:45 AM0.06
Sep 20, 8:45 AM0.09
Sep 20, 7:45 AM0.11
Sep 20, 6:45 AM0.16
Sep 20, 5:45 AM0.19
Sep 20, 4:45 AM0.22
Sep 20, 3:45 AM0.23
Water level, 30 days at Potomac River at Harpers Ferry: the water from -0.06 to 2.21 feet of stage, the latest 1.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.21 FT, SEP 25, 9:45 PM · LOW -0.06 FT, SEP 21, 4:00 PM-10123Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 221.61
Latest
1.61 ftSep 27, 2:45 AM
Highest
2.21 ftSep 25, 9:45 PM
Lowest
-0.06 ftSep 21, 4:00 PM
Range
2.27 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.34 ftsince Aug 28, 3:30 AM
Readings
2,842
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 271.831.611.731.6112
Sep 262.121.731.891.8496
Sep 252.211.111.592.1396
Sep 241.421.111.261.3896
Sep 231.280.630.951.2896
Sep 220.680.050.270.6892
Sep 210.25-0.060.110.2596
Sep 200.24-0.050.080.2384
Sep 190.350.000.160.2492
Sep 180.350.110.190.3496
Sep 170.330.040.180.2596
Sep 160.310.050.180.3196
Sep 150.270.040.160.2696
Sep 140.400.230.310.2396
Sep 130.490.320.450.4096
Sep 120.460.240.360.3196
Sep 110.620.450.520.4592
Sep 100.600.290.430.5996
Sep 90.610.560.580.5696
Sep 80.680.570.640.5896
Sep 70.710.590.660.6796
Sep 60.590.530.560.5992
Sep 50.690.570.630.5988
Sep 40.600.430.490.6096
Sep 30.420.280.330.4296
Sep 20.570.330.500.3396
Sep 10.890.540.770.5596
Aug 310.880.740.800.8096
Aug 300.940.680.780.7996
Aug 291.020.850.940.9396
Aug 281.300.931.190.9382

How it reports

Rank
89of 395 in West Virginia, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
31 of 31100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Sep 25, 8:45 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 18 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 Harpers Ferry

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.