First Frost of 2015 - October 18

First frost on October 18 this year at 39.5, -78.6    600ft.       29F (-2C).

At the Wood House - October 18, 2015

Fall is here, summer is over.

We'll certainly miss the interesting folks who float down the South Branch in tubes, canoes and kayaks.

Predicted vs. actual streamflow - early October storms

NOAA river forecast model algorithms seem to include an understandable conservative prediction.  This was predicted last Thursday (10/01):

The actual gauge readings almost a week later appear below:

Welcome to exploring the South Branch of the Potomac

The South branch of the Potomac River begins in the highlands of Virginia and joins the North Branch of the Potomac River near the West Virginia / Maryland border near Oldtown, MD.