Above Hancock, Maryland, no unusual flooding was observed. Most of the flooding occurred in tributaries of the Potomac River downstream of the Shenandoah River. In the tributaries on the north side of the Potomac River, from the Conococheague Creek at Fairview, Maryland down to Rock Creek at Washington, DC, floods in excess of the 100 year frequency level were observed. In the tributaries along the south side of the Potomac River, severe flooding occurred at most locations in West Virginia and Virginia from just west of Winchester, Virginia, and artinsburg, West Virginia, to Alexandria and Quantico, Virginia. Peak flows in some of the larger streams ranged from two to six times greater than the previous known maximum. A file containing stage data of the Potomac River basin can be found here. |
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