Archived readingProvisional
Streamflow
2,650 ft^3/s
Observed Jul 20, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC at this station
river conditions
Potomac River near Washington conditions
This Potomac River reach is represented by the USGS Little Falls Pump Station gauge near Washington, DC.
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Water observations
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Gage height
2.96 ft
Observed Jul 20, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC at this station
Archived readingProvisional
Water temperature
30.6 degC
Observed Jul 20, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC at this station
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Turbidity
6.9 FNU
Observed Jul 20, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC at this station
Why these stations matter
Station relationships
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Potomac River near Washington, DC, Little Falls Pump Station
Primary observation point on the Potomac near Little Falls.
Relationship provenance: Official station name, coordinates, and reviewed river match.
Weather context
Separate from water data
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What this reading represents
The monitoring point reports multiple parameters. Some historical time series at this station are discontinued; only observations with current timestamps are presented as current.
Recorded observations may be provisional and can be revised by the source.
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Nearby and related waters
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