North Branch Little Hunting Creek near Gum Springs water level

Name: North Branch Little Hunting Creek near Gum Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, North Branch Little Hunting Creek, Virginia, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.42ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (17 min ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs
Water temperature: 55 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

North Branch Little Hunting Creek near Gum Springs reads 4.42 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.38 ft and 4.85 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.01 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 55 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near North Branch Little Hunting Creek near Gum Springs

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 68° 46° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 68° 42° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 63° 46° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 64° 43° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 66° 44° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 68° 44° – Wind 5 mph

27 Tue 71° 50° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cameron Run at AlexandriaRiver gauge, Cameron Run	3.89 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.8 mi
Piscataway Creek at PiscatawayRiver gauge, Piscataway Creek	2.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	6.1 mi
Fourmile Run at AlexandriaRiver gauge, Fourmile Run	4.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Accotink Creek near AnnandaleRiver gauge, Accotink Creek	1.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	10 mi
Mattawoman Creek near PomonkeyRiver gauge, Mattawoman Creek	2.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	10 mi
Long Branch near AnnandaleRiver gauge, Long Branch	0.9 cfs	Normal	±0	10 mi
Potomac River at Wisconsin Ave, WashingtonEstuary gauge, Potomac River	2.76 ft	Below flood stage	+0.99 ft	11 mi
Watts Branch at WashingtonRiver gauge, Watts Branch	4.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	13 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of North Branch Little Hunting Creek near Gum Springs today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 4.42 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is North Branch Little Hunting Creek near Gum Springs rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of North Branch Little Hunting Creek near Gum Springs normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01653719 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.74092, -77.06960 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	4.42 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Water temperature	55 °F	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: North Branch Little Hunting Creek near Gum Springs (usgs:01653719). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/north-branch-little-hunting-creek-near-gum-springs

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer