North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller

1. 22.00 ftWater reaches the bridge connecting Kitzmiller and Blaine over the North Branch.
2. 20.00 ftLevee systems protect the communities of Kitzmiller and Blaine to approximately this level.
3. 19.00 ftWater reaches the railroad tracks north of Blaine.
4. 17.00 ftSeveral homes outside the area of levee protection are flooded, north of Kitzmiller, between Kitzmiller and Shallmar, and in a low lying area upstream of Blaine.
5. 15.00 ftWater approaches buildings along East Main Street, outside the area of levee protection, in Kitzmiller.
6. 14.00 ftA portion of East Main Street, outside the area of levee protection, in Kitzmiller begins to flood.
7. 12.00 ftPortions of Shallmar Road near Shallmar are flooded.
8. 9.00 ftLow lying areas near the river around Kitzmiller are flooded.
9. 8.00 ftWater begins to overflow the banks near Kitzmiller.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Most recent crests

• March 1, 2021: 8.91 ft
• June 30, 2019: 10.77 ft
• September 28, 2018: 8.98 ft
• July 29, 2017: 10.70 ft
• July 29, 2017: 9.35 ft
• May 16, 2014: 8.84 ft
• February 29, 2012: 8.25 ft
• September 7, 2011: 9.23 ft
• May 18, 2011: 8.92 ft
• April 19, 2011: 9.07 ft

• UpstreamNorth Branch Potomac River at Steyer
• DownstreamNorth Branch Potomac River at Jennings Randolph Dam
• Abram Creek at Oakmont
• North Branch Potomac River at Barnum
• Savage River at Bloomington
• Savage River at Savage River Dam
• North Branch Potomac River at Luke
• North Glade Run at Swanton
• Linton Creek at Laurel Dale

Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Stage may be affected by ice.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.