Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The North Fork joins the South Branch above the old Royal Glen Dam so it would be a good idea to check either the Cabins gauge on the North Fork or the Petersburg gauge.

Appropriate Petersburg gauge levels

Min 3.0 Max 6.0; NWS flood stage 10.0

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT FRANKLIN, WV
usgs-01605500 2.50 - 5.50 ft I-II(III) 00h55m 2.42 ft (rc= -0.0 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
2.50 -5.50 ft barely runnable-high runnable I-II(III)

Report - Reports of Potomac, S. Branch 5. Big Bend Campground to US220 bridge South of Petersburg and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
2y265d00h10m Potomac, S. Branch5. Big Bend Campground to US220 bridge South of Petersburg [WV] Account of 05/22/09 n/a Chris Moyles
2y265d00h13m Potomac, S. Branch5. Big Bend Campground to US220 bridge South of Petersburg [WV] Lanslide at 3.5 n/a Chris Moyles
2y265d00h18m Potomac, S. Branch5. Big Bend Campground to US220 bridge South of Petersburg [WV] Lanslide at 3.5 n/a Chris Moyles
6y266d18h23m Potomac, S. Branch [WV] Andy at King, Queen, Joker (Landslide) 2.7 at Franklin Andy Dick
7y348d18h23m Potomac, S. Branch AD [WV] royal glen dam 1 4.9 cabins gauge john duke
8y4d18h23m sb potomac [wv] royal glen dam 2 4.90, cabins john duke
> 10 years South Branch Potomac (Smokehole Canyon) [WV] Smokehole Canyon n/a Mark Anderson