Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MD-PG-49 Latitude 38.726394
Station Name Fort Washington 1.6 WSW Longitude -77.028948
County Prince George's Elevation (ft) 37



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 13 3.66 6.84 31 6.84 31 0.00 0 0 21 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 13 3.39 3.19 30 3.19 30 0.00 0 0 12 6 0.0 0 0
Dec 13 3.25 5.80 31 5.80 31 0.00 0 0 18 2 0.0 0 0
Jan 14 2.96 2.55 31 2.55 31 0.00 0 0 15 3 5.0 2 0
Feb 14 2.72 4.85 28 4.85 28 0.00 0 0 17 0 9.3 3 0
March 14 3.67 4.52 31 4.52 31 0.00 0 0 11 0 3.6 2 0
April 14 3.32 4.54 30 4.54 30 0.00 0 0 17 0 0.0 0 0
May 14 4.14 7.28 31 7.28 31 0.00 0 0 19 0 0.0 0 0
June 14 3.78 1.86 30 1.86 30 0.00 0 0 15 3 0.0 0 0
July 14 3.91 3.53 31 3.53 31 0.00 0 0 15 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 14 3.21 6.88 31 6.88 31 0.00 0 0 13 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 14 3.72 4.07 30 4.07 30 0.00 0 0 18 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 41.73" 55.91" 365 days 55.91" 365 0.00" 0 days 0 191 days 17 days 17.9" 7 days 0 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2013 0.00
10/2/2013 0.00
10/3/2013 0.01
10/4/2013 0.00
10/5/2013 0.01
10/6/2013 0.00
10/7/2013 0.00
10/8/2013 0.96
10/9/2013 0.02
10/10/2013 1.11
10/11/2013 1.25
10/12/2013 2.90
10/13/2013 0.16
10/14/2013 0.04
10/15/2013 0.01
10/16/2013 0.02
10/17/2013 0.01
10/18/2013 0.02
10/19/2013 0.01
10/20/2013 0.01
10/21/2013 T
10/22/2013 0.01
10/23/2013 0.16
10/24/2013 0.01
10/25/2013 0.00
10/26/2013 0.00
10/27/2013 0.01
10/28/2013 0.00
10/29/2013 0.00
10/30/2013 0.03
10/31/2013 0.08
11/1/2013 0.02
11/2/2013 0.10
11/3/2013 0.06
11/4/2013 0.01
11/5/2013 T
11/6/2013 0.00
11/7/2013 0.00
11/8/2013 0.04
11/9/2013 0.00
11/10/2013 0.01
11/11/2013 0.00
11/12/2013 0.00
11/13/2013 0.00
11/14/2013 0.00
11/15/2013 0.00
11/16/2013 0.40
11/17/2013 T
11/18/2013 0.23
11/19/2013 T
11/20/2013 0.00
11/21/2013 0.01
11/22/2013 T
11/23/2013 0.02
11/24/2013 T
11/25/2013 0.00
11/26/2013 T
11/27/2013 2.11
11/28/2013 0.18
11/29/2013 0.00
11/30/2013 0.00
12/1/2013 0.00
12/2/2013 0.01
12/3/2013 0.00
12/4/2013 0.00
12/5/2013 0.00
12/6/2013 0.11
12/7/2013 0.70
12/8/2013 0.01
12/9/2013 1.61
12/10/2013 0.22
12/11/2013 0.25
12/12/2013 0.00
12/13/2013 0.00
12/14/2013 0.00
12/15/2013 0.45
12/16/2013 0.01
12/17/2013 T
12/18/2013 0.03
12/19/2013 0.01
12/20/2013 0.00
12/21/2013 0.00
12/22/2013 0.00
12/23/2013 0.56
12/24/2013 0.45
12/25/2013 0.01
12/26/2013 0.00
12/27/2013 T
12/28/2013 0.01
12/29/2013 0.23
12/30/2013 1.12
12/31/2013 0.01
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2014 T
1/2/2014 0.00
1/3/2014 0.41
1/4/2014 0.00
1/5/2014 0.00
1/6/2014 0.15
1/7/2014 0.14
1/8/2014 0.00
1/9/2014 0.01
1/10/2014 0.10
1/11/2014 0.73
1/12/2014 0.52
1/13/2014 0.01
1/14/2014 0.02
1/15/2014 0.18
1/16/2014 0.01
1/17/2014 T
1/18/2014 0.01
1/19/2014 0.00
1/20/2014 T
1/21/2014 0.01
1/22/2014 0.19
1/23/2014 0.00
1/24/2014 0.00
1/25/2014 0.00
1/26/2014 0.00
1/27/2014 0.00
1/28/2014 0.00
1/29/2014 0.06
1/30/2014 0.00
1/31/2014 0.00
2/1/2014 0.00
2/2/2014 0.00
2/3/2014 0.83
2/4/2014 0.71
2/5/2014 0.26
2/6/2014 0.13
2/7/2014 0.00
2/8/2014 0.00
2/9/2014 0.00
2/10/2014 0.01
2/11/2014 0.00
2/12/2014 0.00
2/13/2014 1.17
2/14/2014 1.09
2/15/2014 0.01
2/16/2014 0.09
2/17/2014 0.00
2/18/2014 0.05
2/19/2014 0.01
2/20/2014 0.17
2/21/2014 0.01
2/22/2014 0.06
2/23/2014 0.02
2/24/2014 0.00
2/25/2014 0.00
2/26/2014 0.16
2/27/2014 0.07
2/28/2014 0.00
3/1/2014 0.00
3/2/2014 0.00
3/3/2014 0.85
3/4/2014 0.24
3/5/2014 0.00
3/6/2014 0.00
3/7/2014 0.00
3/8/2014 0.00
3/9/2014 0.00
3/10/2014 0.00
3/11/2014 0.00
3/12/2014 0.00
3/13/2014 0.34
3/14/2014 0.00
3/15/2014 0.00
3/16/2014 0.00
3/17/2014 0.36
3/18/2014 0.01
3/19/2014 0.00
3/20/2014 0.17
3/21/2014 0.01
3/22/2014 0.00
3/23/2014 0.00
3/24/2014 0.00
3/25/2014 0.00
3/26/2014 0.27
3/27/2014 0.00
3/28/2014 0.00
3/29/2014 0.16
3/30/2014 1.07
3/31/2014 1.04
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2014 0.01
4/2/2014 0.00
4/3/2014 0.03
4/4/2014 0.01
4/5/2014 0.06
4/6/2014 0.01
4/7/2014 0.01
4/8/2014 0.45
4/9/2014 0.01
4/10/2014 0.00
4/11/2014 0.00
4/12/2014 0.01
4/13/2014 0.00
4/14/2014 0.00
4/15/2014 0.02
4/16/2014 1.51
4/17/2014 0.01
4/18/2014 0.00
4/19/2014 0.00
4/20/2014 0.00
4/21/2014 0.00
4/22/2014 0.00
4/23/2014 0.03
4/24/2014 0.00
4/25/2014 0.00
4/26/2014 0.32
4/27/2014 0.12
4/28/2014 0.00
4/29/2014 0.13
4/30/2014 1.80
5/1/2014 2.15
5/2/2014 0.04
5/3/2014 0.01
5/4/2014 0.00
5/5/2014 0.00
5/6/2014 0.26
5/7/2014 0.01
5/8/2014 0.08
5/9/2014 0.00
5/10/2014 0.00
5/11/2014 0.07
5/12/2014 0.00
5/13/2014 0.10
5/14/2014 0.01
5/15/2014 0.00
5/16/2014 2.44
5/17/2014 0.54
5/18/2014 0.01
5/19/2014 0.00
5/20/2014 0.00
5/21/2014 0.02
5/22/2014 0.07
5/23/2014 0.01
5/24/2014 0.00
5/25/2014 0.00
5/26/2014 0.00
5/27/2014 0.00
5/28/2014 1.04
5/29/2014 0.21
5/30/2014 0.19
5/31/2014 0.02
6/1/2014 0.00
6/2/2014 0.00
6/3/2014 0.00
6/4/2014 0.05
6/5/2014 0.23
6/6/2014 0.01
6/7/2014 0.00
6/8/2014 0.00
6/9/2014 0.15
6/10/2014 T
6/11/2014 0.33
6/12/2014 0.18
6/13/2014 0.05
6/14/2014 0.08
6/15/2014 0.01
6/16/2014 0.00
6/17/2014 0.00
6/18/2014 0.00
6/19/2014 0.20
6/20/2014 0.01
6/21/2014 0.16
6/22/2014 0.03
6/23/2014 T
6/24/2014 0.00
6/25/2014 0.00
6/26/2014 0.36
6/27/2014 0.01
6/28/2014 T
6/29/2014 0.00
6/30/2014 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2014 0.00
7/2/2014 0.00
7/3/2014 0.05
7/4/2014 0.48
7/5/2014 0.01
7/6/2014 0.00
7/7/2014 0.00
7/8/2014 0.00
7/9/2014 0.31
7/10/2014 0.17
7/11/2014 0.09
7/12/2014 0.01
7/13/2014 0.00
7/14/2014 0.02
7/15/2014 0.06
7/16/2014 2.10
7/17/2014 0.02
7/18/2014 0.00
7/19/2014 0.00
7/20/2014 0.00
7/21/2014 0.00
7/22/2014 0.00
7/23/2014 0.00
7/24/2014 0.05
7/25/2014 0.02
7/26/2014 0.00
7/27/2014 0.13
7/28/2014 0.01
7/29/2014 0.00
7/30/2014 0.00
7/31/2014 0.00
8/1/2014 0.00
8/2/2014 0.26
8/3/2014 0.01
8/4/2014 0.32
8/5/2014 0.01
8/6/2014 0.00
8/7/2014 0.00
8/8/2014 0.00
8/9/2014 0.00
8/10/2014 0.00
8/11/2014 0.00
8/12/2014 0.26
8/13/2014 5.40
8/14/2014 0.00
8/15/2014 0.00
8/16/2014 0.00
8/17/2014 0.00
8/18/2014 0.00
8/19/2014 0.00
8/20/2014 0.00
8/21/2014 0.21
8/22/2014 0.13
8/23/2014 0.05
8/24/2014 0.20
8/25/2014 0.01
8/26/2014 0.01
8/27/2014 0.01
8/28/2014 0.00
8/29/2014 0.00
8/30/2014 0.00
8/31/2014 0.00
9/1/2014 0.81
9/2/2014 0.00
9/3/2014 0.62
9/4/2014 0.02
9/5/2014 0.00
9/6/2014 0.00
9/7/2014 1.49
9/8/2014 0.01
9/9/2014 0.02
9/10/2014 0.01
9/11/2014 0.00
9/12/2014 0.19
9/13/2014 T
9/14/2014 0.31
9/15/2014 0.01
9/16/2014 0.03
9/17/2014 0.01
9/18/2014 0.00
9/19/2014 0.00
9/20/2014 0.01
9/21/2014 T
9/22/2014 0.00
9/23/2014 0.00
9/24/2014 0.00
9/25/2014 0.46
9/26/2014 0.04
9/27/2014 0.01
9/28/2014 0.01
9/29/2014 0.01
9/30/2014 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, low swells from the WNW, no trash or debris, five fish jumping. Temperature: 58°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.22 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, lots of crickets again, crows, jays and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 62.6 F 2013-10-01 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.05 inches 2013-10-01 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5 ug/L 2013-10-01 07:00 Current Direction 173 degrees 2013-10-01 07:00 Current Velocity 0.32 knots 2013-10-01 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.7 mg/L 2013-10-01 07:00 Heat Index 62.6 F 2013-10-01 07:00 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2013-10-01 07:00 Longitude -77.03559 degrees 2013-10-01 07:00 Relative Humidity 84.7 percent 2013-10-01 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-10-01 07:00 Turbidity 6.5 NTU 2013-10-01 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2013-10-01 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-10-01 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-10-01 07:00 Water Temperature 69.5 F 2013-10-01 07:00 Wind Chill 62.6 F 2013-10-01 07:00 Wind Direction 211 degrees 2013-10-01 07:00 Wind Gust 4.7 knots 2013-10-01 07:00 Wind Speed 3.7 knots 2013-10-01 07:00
10/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Light fog to the east. Ripples on the Potomac River from the SW, breeze and squalls from the NNE, a few patches of Hydrilla, nine fish jumping, all on the Maryland side of the channel. Temperature: 57°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.18 feet. Songbirds, crickets, jays, ducks (video record), crows, one squirrel, gulls, cormorants and one juvenile eagle (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: SHUT DOWN !!!!
10/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Pink sky everywhere, blue skies seem to have fallen victim to the SHUTDOWN. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, Hydrilla, three fish jumping. Temperature: 59°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.14 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, crickets, squirrels, one cottontail, two does, one fawn, gulls and one belted kingfisher (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: SHUT DOWN.
10/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast with haze, quite subdued. Very light breeze on the Potomac River from the NE, a surprising amount of trash, debris and Hydrilla, ten fish jumping. Temperature: 61°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.08 feet. Canada geese, mallard ducks, gulls, cormorants, songbirds, crickets, spiders, jays, crows and one cottontail. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: SHUT DOWN !!!!
10/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Haze, no wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the SW, probably due to the incoming tide, some trash, debris and Hydrilla, seven fish jumping. Temperature: 64°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.04 feet. Songbirds, crickets, spiders, squirrels, one cottontail, one deer, jays, gulls and cormorants. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: SHUT DOWN
10/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Haze, no wind. Lots of Hydrilla moving upstream with the incoming tide on the Potomac River, some other natural debris, two fish jumping and numerous fish breaking the surface. Temperature: 66°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.01 feet. Yesterday, I also had an opportunity to see Broad Creek to the north of us, The water level is so low that it cannot even be navigated by kayakers and they have confirmed this. Songbirds, crickets, spiders, jays, crows, gulls, cormorants and one belted-Kingfisher (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: SHUT DOWN !!!!
10/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WSW, grey-brown water, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 72°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 1.98 feet and the discharge rate has hit zero. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, spiders, jays, crows, one red-bellied woodpecker, gulls and cormorants. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: SHUT DOWN !!!!
10/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.96 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NNW, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 56°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.90 feet with a fantastic double spike leading up to midnight showing the rain we received yesterday. Songbirds, jays, crickets and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: SHUT DOWN !!!!
10/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NNW with significant swells but no whitecaps, Hydrilla, one fish breaking the surface. Temperature: 54°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.41 feet. Songbirds, fewer crickets, jays, crows, one red-bellied woodpecker, gulls, cormorants and one belted kingfisher. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: SHUT DOWN !!!!
10/10/2013 7:00 AM 1.11 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Heavy rain, low visibility. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NNW with whitecaps and two-foot swells, no trash or debris, grey water, no fish. Temperature: 53°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.54 feet. Songbirds and jays. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: SHUT DOWN !!!!
10/11/2013 7:00 AM 1.25 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast, light drizzle. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW with a few whitecaps, brown water, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 58°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.43 feet after having spiked above 4.5 feet. Songbirds, jays and crickets. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: SHUT DOWN !!!!
10/12/2013 7:00 AM 2.90 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast, drippy. Breeze and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, some Hydrilla, trash and debris, greyish brown water, no fish. Temperature: 61°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 6.17 feet. A comparison of the discharge graph and the gage height graph is fascinating; they are not exact mirror images of each other. The differences must have something to do with the way the ground is saturated or the way vegetation holds the runoff back or the amount of debris and number of trees that have fallen into Piscataway Creek. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, jays and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: SHUT DOWN !!!!
10/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast. Breeze and wavelets on the Potomac River from the NW, no flooding, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 60°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.62 feet. Songbirds, spiders, jays, crows, gulls, cormorants and one pair of mallard ducks. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: SHUT DOWN !!!!
10/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast, very subdued. Breeze and wavelets on the Potomac River from the NW, some trash and debris on the Maryland side, no fish. Temperature: 57°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.04 feet. Songbirds, a few crickets, jays and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: SHUT DOWN !!!!
10/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Haze. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NNE, moving the mist off to the SSW, natural debris, 5 fish breaking the surface. Temperature: 49°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.83 feet. Canada geese by the flock, songbirds, lots of noisy crows, a few crickets, one red-bellied woodpecker, jays, spiders, gulls and one cormorant. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: SHUT DOWN !!!!
10/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: No wind or waves on the Potomac River which would be smooth as glass were it not covered with trash and debris, three fish jumping. Temperature: 61°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.72 feet. Songbirds, crickets, moths, mushrooms, jays, crows, spiders, gulls, cormorants and one great blue heron. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: SHUT DOWN !!!! NOAA Potomac River at Alexandria: Latest observed value: 2.82 feet at 5:48 AM EDT 16 October 2013. Flood Stage is 3.1 feet.
10/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast, light rain. No motion on the Potomac River except the outgoing tide, Hydrilla, trash and debris dotting the entire river, two fish jumping. Temperature: 61°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.66 feet. Songbirds, crickets, spiders, mushrooms, jays, crows, squirrels, gulls and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: STILL SHUT DOWN !!!!
10/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Breeze, squalls and ripples on the Potomac River from the WSW, low swells from the NW, large masses of Hydrilla moving downstream, closely along the Maryland shore which indicates that they are probably coming from Broad Creek, 9 fish jumping or breaking the surface. Temperature: 54°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.62 feet. Songbirds, jays, lots of noisy crows, crickets, mushrooms, one cottontail, gulls and one cormorant. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Some minimal data is beginning to appear, but it is difficult to interpret for this report.
10/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Squalls on the Potomac River, breeze from the NE, Hydrilla, trash and debris along the Maryland shore, no fish. Temperature: 48°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.56 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, a few crickets, one cottontail, one squirrel, jays, crows, spiders, mushrooms, and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy at 7:10AM EDT: Wind Direction (WDIR): NNW ( 330 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 1.9 kts Wind Gust (GST): 3.9 kts Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.94 in Air Temperature (ATMP): 54.3 °F Salinity (SAL): 0.15 psu Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 1.9 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 1.9 kts
10/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NNW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 49°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.54 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, a few crickets, gulls and cormorants. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Conditions at 44061 as of 7:00 AM EDT Wind Direction (WDIR): NW ( 310 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 5.8 kts Wind Gust (GST): 9.7 kts Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.00 in Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +0.06 in ( Rising ) Air Temperature (ATMP): 50.4 °F Water Temperature (WTMP): 63.3 °F Salinity (SAL): 0.16 psu Wind Chill (CHILL): 47.8 °F Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 7.8 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 7.8 kts
10/21/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Current conditions at 7AM:Very subdued. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, pushing the mist off to the SW, some Hydrilla, trash and debris, two fish jumping. Temperature: 41°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.50 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, mushrooms, no crickets (it must be too cold), gulls, cormorants and one red-shouldered hawk. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Conditions at 44061 as of 7:00 AM EDT on 10/21/2013: Wind Direction (WDIR): S ( 170 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 1.9 kts Wind Gust (GST): 3.9 kts Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.13 in Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +0.02 in ( Rising ) Air Temperature (ATMP): 48.6 °F Water Temperature (WTMP): 62.4 °F Salinity (SAL): 0.16 psu Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 3.9 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 3.9 kts
10/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Breeze and wavelets on the Potomac River from the WSW, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 49°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.49 feet. Songbirds, spiders, jays, crows and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Conditions at 44061 as of 7:00AM EDT on 10/22/2013: Wind Direction (WDIR): SSW ( 210 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 7.8 kts Wind Gust (GST): 9.7 kts Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.87 in Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.04 in ( Falling ) Air Temperature (ATMP): 54.1 °F Water Temperature (WTMP): 62.2 °F Salinity (SAL): 0.16 psu Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 7.8 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 7.8 kts
10/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Rain. Breeze, squalls and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 46°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.52 feet. Songbirds, jays, gulls and one red-shouldered hawk. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Conditions at 44061 as of 7:00 AM EDT Wind Direction (WDIR): NNE ( 30 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 1.9 kts Wind Gust (GST): 3.9 kts Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.78 in Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.02 in ( Falling ) Air Temperature (ATMP): 48.2 °F Water Temperature (WTMP): 61.3 °F Salinity (SAL): 0.16 psu Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 3.9 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 3.9 kts
10/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WSW, no whitecaps, two islands of Hydrilla moving upstream on the incoming tide, five fish jumping. Temperature: 42°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.62 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, gulls and one cormorant. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: 7:30 AM EDT 10/24/2013 Wind: W (270°), 3.9 kt Gust: 3.9 kt Pres: 30.01 Air Temp: 41.9 °F Instead of coming back up to par, the buoy data system is getting worse ... the last report was from 4:30AM which is useless for the purposes of this station.
10/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Frost. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River changing from NE to West, one piece of natural debris, four fish jumping. Temperature: 38°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.55 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows and one squirrel. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Conditions at 44061 as of 7:10 AM EDT on 10/25/2013: Wind Direction (WDIR): SW ( 230 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 1.9 kts Wind Gust (GST): 3.9 kts Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.22 in Air Temperature (ATMP): 39.7 °F Salinity (SAL): 0.16 psu Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 3.9 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 3.9 kts At 7:30AM, the website was showing one set of data for 6:50AM and another set for 7:10AM simultaneously, having skipped the data for 7:00AM altogether. Such general confusion is very disappointing and greatly DELAYS the compilation of this report.
10/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Frost, mist, low visibility. Unusual breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from due East, moving the mist off to the west, low swells from the SW indicating the incoming tide, Hydrilla, no fish. Temperature: 32°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.52 feet. Songbirds, crows and one deer. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Conditions at 44061 as of 7:00 AM EDT on 10/26/2013: Wind Direction (WDIR): SW ( 230 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 3.9 kts Wind Gust (GST): 5.8 kts Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.27 in Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.01 in ( Falling ) Air Temperature (ATMP): 39.6 °F Water Temperature (WTMP): 56.3 °F Salinity (SAL): 0.16 psu Wind Chill (CHILL): 36.3 °F Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 5.8 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 5.8 kts
10/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, ripples from the NW, only three pieces of natural debris on the whole stretch of river which is teeming with fish jumping or breaking the surface, far too many to count. Temperature: 41°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.49 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Conditions at 44061 as of 7:00 AM EDT on 10/27/2013: Wind Direction (WDIR): SW ( 220 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 3.9 kts Wind Gust (GST): 3.9 kts Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.02 in Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +0.04 in ( Rising ) Air Temperature (ATMP): 47.7 °F Water Temperature (WTMP): 55.8 °F Salinity (SAL): 0.17 psu Wind Chill (CHILL): 45.9 °F Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 3.9 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 3.9 kts
10/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Light frost. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, no trash or debris, two fish jumping. Temperature: 37°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.51 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows and one red-shouldered hawk. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Conditions at 44061 as of 7:10 AM EDT on 10/28/2013: Wind Direction (WDIR): NNE ( 30 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 5.8 kts Wind Gust (GST): 5.8 kts Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.19 in Air Temperature (ATMP): 46.2 °F Salinity (SAL): 0.18 psu Wind Chill (CHILL): 42.8 °F Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 5.8 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 5.8 kts The buoy data JUMPED from 6:50AM to 7:10AM right before my very eyes … another chart contained one measurement for 7:00AM.
10/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Light frost, breeze from the NE. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, no trash or debris, two fish jumping. Temperature: 39°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.56 feet. Songbirds, jays and spiders. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Conditions at 44061 as of 7:00 AM EDT on 10/29/2013: Wind Direction (WDIR): NNE ( 30 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 7.8 kts Wind Gust (GST): 9.7 kts Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.33 in Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +0.04 in ( Rising ) Air Temperature (ATMP): 47.7 °F Water Temperature (WTMP): 55.6 °F Salinity (SAL): 0.18 psu Wind Chill (CHILL): 43.5 °F Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 7.8 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 7.8 kts
10/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Light drizzle, no wind. Squalls on the Potomac River from indeterminate direction, two pieces of natural debris, three large fish jumping clear out of the water. Temperature: 50°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.48 feet. Songbirds, jays and crows. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Conditions at 44061 as of 7:00 AM EDT on 10/30/2013: Wind Direction (WDIR): S ( 190 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 3.9 kts Wind Gust (GST): 3.9 kts Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.25 in Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.02 in ( Falling ) Air Temperature (ATMP): 52.5 °F Water Temperature (WTMP): 56.1 °F Salinity (SAL): 0.18 psu Wind Chill (CHILL): 51.4 °F Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 3.9 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 3.9 kts
10/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Fog. Ripples on the Potomac River from the NW, squalls on the Virginia side, Hydrilla, fallen leaves and natural debris litter the entire river and are moving downstream at a good clip, five fish jumping in smooth water along the Maryland side. Temperature: 55°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.55 feet. Songbirds, crickets (but that is nothing new, the persimmons are just about ripe and a stand of daffodils is coming up), mushrooms, one squirrel, crows and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Conditions at 44061 as of 7:00 AM EDT on 10/31/2013: Wind Direction (WDIR): SSE ( 160 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 1.9 kts Wind Gust (GST): 3.9 kts Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.11 in Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.04 in ( Falling ) Air Temperature (ATMP): 56.8 °F Water Temperature (WTMP): 57.0 °F Salinity (SAL): 0.19 psu Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 1.9 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 1.9 kts
11/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Strong winds on the Potomac River from the SSW changing to SW, despite two-foot waves, a search of the entire river with binoculars does not turn up a single whitecap, very high tide, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 69°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.51 feet. NO songbirds, no NOTHING, except lots of crickets. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Jumping from 6:50AM to 7:10AM, conditions at 44061 as of 7:10 AM EDT on 11/01/2013: Wind Direction (WDIR): SSW ( 210 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 19.4 kts Wind Gust (GST): 23.3 kts Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.60 in Air Temperature (ATMP): 69.6 °F Salinity (SAL): 0.19 psu Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 21.4 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 23.3 kts
11/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Light Fog. Breeze on the Potomac River from the NE, some Hydrilla and natural debris, six fish jumping, all of them close to the Maryland shore. Temperature: 52°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.63 feet, with 2 spikes, one before and one after midnight. Canada geese, songbirds, crows, crickets, gulls and many mushrooms. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Conditions at 44061 as of 7:00 AM EDT on 11/02/2013: Wind Speed (WSPD): 0.0 kts Wind Gust (GST): 0.0 kts Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.68 in Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +0.03 in ( Rising ) Air Temperature (ATMP): 57.4 °F Water Temperature (WTMP): 58.5 °F Salinity (SAL): 0.19 psu Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 0.0 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 0.0 kts
11/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Significant wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NNE with whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 47°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.49 feet. The songbirds must have forgotten to set their clocks back or something, today there is no sight or sound of a single songbird, just crows and mushrooms. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Conditions at 44061 as of 7:10 AM EST on 11/03/2013: Wind Direction (WDIR): N ( 10 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 7.8 kts Wind Gust (GST): 13.6 kts Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.06 in Air Temperature (ATMP): 50.9 °F Salinity (SAL): 0.19 psu Wind Chill (CHILL): 47.5 °F Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 9.7 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 9.7 kts
11/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Light frost. Wind, waves, whitecaps and BIG SWELLS on the Potomac River from the NNW, some natural debris and one fallen tree along the Maryland shore, no fish. Temperature: 36°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.43 feet. Songbirds, jays. crows and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: The buoy data JUMPED from 6:20AM to 7:20AM !!!! Conditions at 44061 as of 7:20 AM EST on 11/04/2013: Wind Direction (WDIR): NNE ( 30 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 9.7 kts Wind Gust (GST): 13.6 kts Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.59 in Air Temperature (ATMP): 37.4 °F Wind Chill (CHILL): 29.8 °F Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 11.7 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 11.7 kts
11/5/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: No wind. Low swells on the Potomac River from the NNW, wavelets from the WSW, one patch of Hydrilla and one plastic bottle, three fish jumping. Temperature: 40°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.47 feet. Songbirds, jays, lots of noisy crows, two squirrels, gulls and one red-tailed hawk. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: THE BUOY IS BACK UP AND RUNNING !!!! Air Temperature 42.4 F 2013-11-05 07:20 Barometric Pressure 30.6 inches 2013-11-05 07:20 Chlorophyll A 2.8 ug/L 2013-11-05 07:00 Current Direction 20 degrees 2013-11-05 07:00 Current Velocity 0.61 knots 2013-11-05 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.4 mg/L 2013-11-05 07:00 Heat Index 42.4 F 2013-11-05 07:20 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2013-11-05 07:20 Longitude -77.0356 degrees 2013-11-05 07:20 Relative Humidity 68.5 percent 2013-11-05 07:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-05 07:00 Turbidity 14.8 NTU 2013-11-05 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-05 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-05 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-05 07:00 Water Temperature 54.7 F 2013-11-05 07:00 Wind Chill 38.9 F 2013-11-05 07:20 Wind Direction 321 degrees 2013-11-05 07:20 Wind Gust 6.4 knots 2013-11-05 07:20 Wind Speed 4.9 knots 2013-11-05 07:20
11/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: No wind. Wavelets on the Potomac River from the west, some trash and debris including several big logs, eight fish jumping. Temperature: 50°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.48 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crows, fish crows, one squirrel and gulls by the flock. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: There is something wrong with the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System, the last available data were from yesterday evening: Air Temperature 53.8 F 2013-11-05 22:00 Barometric Pressure 30.47 inches 2013-11-05 22:00 Chlorophyll A 2.8 ug/L 2013-11-05 22:00 Current Direction 176 degrees 2013-11-05 22:00 Current Velocity 0.25 knots 2013-11-05 22:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.3 mg/L 2013-11-05 22:00 Heat Index 53.8 F 2013-11-05 22:00 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2013-11-05 22:00 Longitude -77.0356 degrees 2013-11-05 22:00 Relative Humidity 81.9 percent 2013-11-05 22:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-05 22:00 Turbidity 8.4 NTU 2013-11-05 22:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-05 22:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-05 22:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-05 22:00 Water Temperature 54.9 F 2013-11-05 22:00 Wind Chill 53.8 F 2013-11-05 22:00 Wind Direction 184 degrees 2013-11-05 22:00 Wind Gust 0 knots 2013-11-05 22:00 Wind Speed 0 knots 2013-11-05 22:00
11/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Light fog. Wind, squalls and wavelets on the Potomac River from the WSW, one big log over toward Dike Marsh, no fish. Temperature: 56°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.66 feet, with an amazing vertical spike that is not reflected in our rain gauge. Songbirds, squirrels, one red-bellied woodpecker and one eagle in flight over Sheridan Point. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 56.7 F 2013-11-07 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.89 inches 2013-11-07 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.6 ug/L 2013-11-07 07:00 Current Direction 348 degrees 2013-11-07 07:00 Current Velocity 0.6 knots 2013-11-07 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L 2013-11-07 07:00 Heat Index 56.7 F 2013-11-07 07:00 Latitude 38.78765 degrees 2013-11-07 07:00 Longitude -77.0356 degrees 2013-11-07 07:00 Relative Humidity 97.8 percent 2013-11-07 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-07 07:00 Turbidity 7.4 NTU 2013-11-07 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-07 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-07 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-07 07:00 Water Temperature 55.8 F 2013-11-07 07:00 Wind Chill 56.7 F 2013-11-07 07:00 Wind Direction 197 degrees 2013-11-07 07:00 Wind Gust 14.8 knots 2013-11-07 07:00 Wind Speed 11.5 knots 2013-11-07 07:00
11/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Frost. Wind and wavelets on the Potomac River from the WSW, water along the Virginia shore is as smooth as glass, no trash, one big tree branch moving upstream on the incoming tide, no fish. Temperature: 40°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.44 feet. Nothing but songbirds and squirrels. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy is erratic skipping from 6:50AM to 7:10AM for some parameters: Air Temperature 41.2 F 2013-11-08 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.15 inches 2013-11-08 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.4 ug/L 2013-11-08 07:00 Current Direction 164 degrees 2013-11-08 07:00 Current Velocity 0.17 knots 2013-11-08 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.3 mg/L 2013-11-08 07:00 Heat Index 41.2 F 2013-11-08 07:10 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2013-11-08 07:10 Longitude -77.0356 degrees 2013-11-08 07:10 Relative Humidity 58.2 percent 2013-11-08 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-08 07:00 Turbidity 5.4 NTU 2013-11-08 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-08 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-08 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-08 07:00 Water Temperature 55 F 2013-11-08 07:00 Wind Chill 39.6 F 2013-11-08 07:10 Wind Direction 282 degrees 2013-11-08 07:10 Wind Gust 4.1 knots 2013-11-08 07:10 Wind Speed 2.7 knots 2013-11-08 07:10
11/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Heavy frost. Changing breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from easterly directions, moving the mist off to the west, some Hydrilla, trash and debris, lots of fishermen, no fish. Temperature: 30°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.42 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, squirrels, three deer, jays, crows and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 36.7 F 2013-11-09 07:20 Barometric Pressure 30.36 inches 2013-11-09 07:20 Chlorophyll A 1.6 ug/L 2013-11-09 07:00 Current Direction 167 degrees 2013-11-09 07:00 Current Velocity 0.2 knots 2013-11-09 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.4 mg/L 2013-11-09 07:00 Heat Index 36.7 F 2013-11-09 07:20 Latitude 38.78764 degrees 2013-11-09 07:20 Longitude -77.03559 degrees 2013-11-09 07:20 Relative Humidity 81.4 percent 2013-11-09 07:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-09 07:00 Turbidity 6.9 NTU 2013-11-09 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-09 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-09 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-09 07:00 Water Temperature 53.9 F 2013-11-09 07:00 Wind Chill 34.4 F 2013-11-09 07:20 Wind Direction 249 degrees 2013-11-09 07:20 Wind Gust 4.1 knots 2013-11-09 07:20 Wind Speed 2.7 knots 2013-11-09 07:20
11/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SSW, no whitecaps, one patch of Hydrilla, no trash or debris, one fish jumping. Temperature: 39°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.43 feet, with a small peak in both graphs indicating the rain we received last night. Songbirds, jays, crows, squirrels, gulls and a small group of American coots (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 45.7 F 2013-11-10 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.02 inches 2013-11-10 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.6 ug/L 2013-11-10 07:00 Current Direction 168 degrees 2013-11-10 07:00 Current Velocity 0.29 knots 2013-11-10 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.6 mg/L 2013-11-10 07:00 Heat Index 45.7 F 2013-11-10 07:00 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2013-11-10 07:00 Longitude -77.03559 degrees 2013-11-10 07:00 Relative Humidity 67.5 percent 2013-11-10 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-10 07:00 Turbidity 7.4 NTU 2013-11-10 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-10 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-10 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-10 07:00 Water Temperature 53.1 F 2013-11-10 07:00 Wind Chill 42.4 F 2013-11-10 07:00 Wind Direction 191 degrees 2013-11-10 07:00 Wind Gust 7 knots 2013-11-10 07:00 Wind Speed 5.4 knots 2013-11-10 07:00
11/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Frost. Breeze, wavelets and low swells on the Potomac River from the WSW, two patches of Hydrilla, no fish, extreme low tide with both parts of the Native American fish weir clearly exposed. Temperature: 34°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.40 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, one pileated woodpecker, two adult Bald Eagles (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 41.4 F 2013-11-11 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.3 inches 2013-11-11 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.5 ug/L 2013-11-11 07:00 Current Direction 164 degrees 2013-11-11 07:00 Current Velocity 0.46 knots 2013-11-11 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.9 mg/L 2013-11-11 07:00 Heat Index 41.4 F 2013-11-11 07:10 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2013-11-11 07:10 Longitude -77.03558 degrees 2013-11-11 07:10 Relative Humidity 67 percent 2013-11-11 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-11 07:00 Turbidity 7.7 NTU 2013-11-11 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-11 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-11 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-11 07:00 Water Temperature 52.3 F 2013-11-11 07:00 Wind Chill 37.8 F 2013-11-11 07:10 Wind Direction 247 degrees 2013-11-11 07:10 Wind Gust 6.2 knots 2013-11-11 07:10 Wind Speed 4.7 knots 2013-11-11 07:10
11/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Significant wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WNW with whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 49°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.42 feet. Not a creature was stirring but songbirds, and two adult eagles, one watching from a perch high above, while the other has breakfast on the less-than-compliant pier below. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 49.1 F 2013-11-12 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.07 inches 2013-11-12 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.8 ug/L 2013-11-12 07:00 Current Direction 166 degrees 2013-11-12 07:00 Current Velocity 0.51 knots 2013-11-12 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.8 mg/L 2013-11-12 07:00 Heat Index 49.1 F 2013-11-12 07:00 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2013-11-12 07:00 Longitude -77.03559 degrees 2013-11-12 07:00 Relative Humidity 61.7 percent 2013-11-12 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-12 07:00 Turbidity 8.1 NTU 2013-11-12 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-12 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-12 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-12 07:00 Water Temperature 52 F 2013-11-12 07:00 Wind Chill 43.1 F 2013-11-12 07:00 Wind Direction 347 degrees 2013-11-12 07:00 Wind Gust 20 knots 2013-11-12 07:00 Wind Speed 14.6 knots 2013-11-12 07:00
11/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Frost. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WNW, no whitecaps, very low water level, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 31°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.46 feet. Songbirds, crows, one cormorant and two adult eagles. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 33.3 F 2013-11-13 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.45 inches 2013-11-13 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.7 ug/L 2013-11-13 07:00 Current Direction 167 degrees 2013-11-13 07:00 Current Velocity 0.37 knots 2013-11-13 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10.1 mg/L 2013-11-13 07:00 Heat Index 33.3 F 2013-11-13 07:10 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2013-11-13 07:10 Longitude -77.03558 degrees 2013-11-13 07:10 Relative Humidity 57.9 percent 2013-11-13 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-13 07:00 Turbidity 5.3 NTU 2013-11-13 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-13 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-13 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-13 07:00 Water Temperature 49.4 F 2013-11-13 07:00 Wind Chill 26.3 F 2013-11-13 07:10 Wind Direction 311 degrees 2013-11-13 07:10 Wind Gust 11.8 knots 2013-11-13 07:10 Wind Speed 7 knots 2013-11-13 07:10
11/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Heavy frost. Low swells on the Potomac River from the SW, probably due to the incoming tide, squalls with tiny wavelets from the WNW, little natural debris, no fish. Temperature: 25°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.42 feet. Songbirds, squirrels and one pileated woodpecker. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 33.3 F 2013-11-14 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.36 inches 2013-11-14 07:10 Chlorophyll A 2.2 ug/L 2013-11-14 07:00 Current Direction 167 degrees 2013-11-14 07:00 Current Velocity 0.4 knots 2013-11-14 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10.3 mg/L 2013-11-14 07:00 Heat Index 33.3 F 2013-11-14 07:10 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2013-11-14 07:10 Longitude -77.03558 degrees 2013-11-14 07:10 Relative Humidity 79.5 percent 2013-11-14 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-14 07:00 Turbidity 6.7 NTU 2013-11-14 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-14 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-14 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-14 07:00 Water Temperature 47.6 F 2013-11-14 07:00 Wind Chill 27.1 F 2013-11-14 07:10 Wind Direction 226 degrees 2013-11-14 07:10 Wind Gust 7.8 knots 2013-11-14 07:10 Wind Speed 6 knots 2013-11-14 07:10
11/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, trash and debris dot the river, mainly on the Maryland side, possibly indicating that it comes from the Anacostia and from Maryland, one fish jumping. Temperature: 29°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.42 feet. Songbirds, squirrels, fish crows, cormorants and one red-shouldered hawk. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 37.2 F 2013-11-15 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.26 inches 2013-11-15 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.1 ug/L 2013-11-15 07:00 Current Direction 165 degrees 2013-11-15 07:00 Current Velocity 0.41 knots 2013-11-15 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10.4 mg/L 2013-11-15 07:00 Heat Index 37.2 F 2013-11-15 07:00 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2013-11-15 07:00 Longitude -77.03559 degrees 2013-11-15 07:00 Relative Humidity 79 percent 2013-11-15 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-15 07:00 Turbidity 5.7 NTU 2013-11-15 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-15 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-15 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-15 07:00 Water Temperature 47.6 F 2013-11-15 07:00 Wind Chill 34.8 F 2013-11-15 07:00 Wind Direction 274 degrees 2013-11-15 07:00 Wind Gust 3.7 knots 2013-11-15 07:00 Wind Speed 2.9 knots 2013-11-15 07:00
11/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Fog. No discernible wind on the Potomac River, trash and debris dotting the entire river, no fish. Temperature: 46°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.52 feet, with a small spike in both charts reflecting the rain we received last night. Canada geese, songbirds, gulls and cormorants. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 46.4 F 2013-11-16 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.28 inches 2013-11-16 07:10 Chlorophyll A 2.4 ug/L 2013-11-16 07:00 Current Direction 277 degrees 2013-11-16 07:00 Current Velocity 0.03 knots 2013-11-16 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10.3 mg/L 2013-11-16 07:00 Heat Index 46.4 F 2013-11-16 07:10 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2013-11-16 07:10 Longitude -77.03558 degrees 2013-11-16 07:10 Relative Humidity 98.3 percent 2013-11-16 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-16 07:00 Turbidity 6.7 NTU 2013-11-16 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-16 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-16 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-16 07:00 Water Temperature 48.3 F 2013-11-16 07:00 Wind Chill 44.9 F 2013-11-16 07:10 Wind Direction 198 degrees 2013-11-16 07:10 Wind Gust 4.1 knots 2013-11-16 07:10 Wind Speed 3.3 knots 2013-11-16 07:10
11/17/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Fog. Squalls in the middle of the Potomac River from indeterminate direction, natural debris dots the entire river, one fish. Temperature: 49°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.63 feet with a wild spike before midnight in both charts that is not reflected in our rain gauge. Canada geese by the flock, songbirds, squirrels, gulls by the flock and one adult eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 51.1 F 2013-11-17 07:20 Barometric Pressure 30.14 inches 2013-11-17 07:20 Chlorophyll A 2.2 ug/L 2013-11-17 05:00 Current Direction 24 degrees 2013-11-17 05:00 Current Velocity 0.68 knots 2013-11-17 05:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10.1 mg/L 2013-11-17 05:00 Heat Index 51.1 F 2013-11-17 07:20 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2013-11-17 07:20 Longitude -77.03559 degrees 2013-11-17 07:20 Relative Humidity 99.8 percent 2013-11-17 07:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-17 05:00 Turbidity 12.9 NTU 2013-11-17 05:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-17 05:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-17 05:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-17 05:00 Water Temperature 49.4 F 2013-11-17 05:00 Wind Chill 51.1 F 2013-11-17 07:20 Wind Direction 191 degrees 2013-11-17 07:20 Wind Gust 2.5 knots 2013-11-17 07:20 Wind Speed 1.7 knots 2013-11-17 07:20 THE WILSON BRIDGE BUOY IS ERRATIC. ACCURATE WEATHER INFORMATION WOULD BE VERY IMPORTANT FROM IT AS A COMPARISON TO THIS STATION. THE LOCATION AT THE WILSON BRIDGE IS IMPORTANT, BUT IT DOES NOT REFLECT THE TRUE WIND CONDITIONS OF THE AREA DUE TO THE EFFECT OF THE BRIDGE ITSELF ON SURFACE WINDS. MAYBE SOMEBODY COULD SAY SOMETHING. WE ARE TIRED OF POLICING PEOPLE FOR NOT DOING THEIR JOB.
11/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Clouds high above are moving across from the SW. Squalls on the Potomac River changing from SSW to SSE, natural debris along the entire river, two fish breaking the surface. Temperature: 52°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.58 feet, reflecting the rain we received after midnight. Two large flocks of Canada geese headed north, songbirds, squirrels, jays, one fish crow and one belted kingfisher (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: CONGRATULATIONS !!!! THE WILSON BRIDGE BUOY IS AS ON TIME AS IT HAS EVER BEEN BEFORE ... EXCELLENT !!!! Air Temperature 53.6 F 2013-11-18 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.76 inches 2013-11-18 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.1 ug/L 2013-11-18 07:00 Current Direction 2 degrees 2013-11-18 07:00 Current Velocity 0.18 knots 2013-11-18 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10 mg/L 2013-11-18 07:00 Heat Index 53.6 F 2013-11-18 07:00 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2013-11-18 07:00 Longitude -77.0356 degrees 2013-11-18 07:00 Relative Humidity 93.9 percent 2013-11-18 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-18 07:00 Turbidity 8.1 NTU 2013-11-18 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-18 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-18 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-18 07:00 Water Temperature 50.3 F 2013-11-18 07:00 Wind Chill 53.6 F 2013-11-18 07:00 Wind Direction 185 degrees 2013-11-18 07:00 Wind Gust 4.1 knots 2013-11-18 07:00 Wind Speed 0.2 knots 2013-11-18 07:00
11/19/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Significant wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NNW, but very few whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 44°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.64 feet, indicating some possible rain that our gauge must have missed. Songbirds, jays, crows and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 45.1 F 2013-11-19 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.1 inches 2013-11-19 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.8 ug/L 2013-11-19 07:00 Current Direction 22 degrees 2013-11-19 07:00 Current Velocity 0.45 knots 2013-11-19 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.9 mg/L 2013-11-19 07:00 Heat Index 45.1 F 2013-11-19 07:10 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2013-11-19 07:10 Longitude -77.03559 degrees 2013-11-19 07:10 Relative Humidity 48.6 percent 2013-11-19 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-19 07:00 Turbidity 8.2 NTU 2013-11-19 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-19 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-19 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-19 07:00 Water Temperature 51.1 F 2013-11-19 07:00 Wind Chill 40.9 F 2013-11-19 07:10 Wind Direction 337 degrees 2013-11-19 07:10 Wind Gust 11.1 knots 2013-11-19 07:10 Wind Speed 6.8 knots 2013-11-19 07:10
11/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Light wind, but big swells, with a few whitecaps, on the Potomac River from the NW, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 36°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.50 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, squirrels, crows and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 37.4 F 2013-11-20 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.5 inches 2013-11-20 07:10 Chlorophyll A 2 ug/L 2013-11-20 07:00 Current Direction 19 degrees 2013-11-20 07:00 Current Velocity 0.59 knots 2013-11-20 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10.2 mg/L 2013-11-20 07:00 Heat Index 37.4 F 2013-11-20 07:10 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2013-11-20 07:10 Longitude -77.03563 degrees 2013-11-20 07:10 Relative Humidity 56.5 percent 2013-11-20 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-20 07:00 Turbidity 10.9 NTU 2013-11-20 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-20 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-20 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-20 07:00 Water Temperature 49.8 F 2013-11-20 07:00 Wind Chill 31 F 2013-11-20 07:10 Wind Direction 55 degrees 2013-11-20 07:10 Wind Gust 10.1 knots 2013-11-20 07:10 Wind Speed 7.6 knots 2013-11-20 07:10
11/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: No wind. Low swells on the Potomac River from the NNW, an unusual field of debris entering the main stem of the river from the mouth of Swan Creek, no fish. Temperature: 34°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.48 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, lots of noisy crows, squirrels, gulls and one adult eagle in flight. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 37.6 F 2013-11-21 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.54 inches 2013-11-21 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2 ug/L 2013-11-21 07:00 Current Direction 22 degrees 2013-11-21 07:00 Current Velocity 0.6 knots 2013-11-21 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10.4 mg/L 2013-11-21 07:00 Heat Index 37.6 F 2013-11-21 07:00 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2013-11-21 07:00 Longitude -77.03561 degrees 2013-11-21 07:00 Relative Humidity 71.6 percent 2013-11-21 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-21 07:00 Turbidity 7.5 NTU 2013-11-21 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-21 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-21 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-21 07:00 Water Temperature 48.3 F 2013-11-21 07:00 Wind Chill 33 F 2013-11-21 07:00 Wind Direction 44 degrees 2013-11-21 07:00 Wind Gust 7.6 knots 2013-11-21 07:00 Wind Speed 5.1 knots 2013-11-21 07:00
11/22/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Very light rain. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WSW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 47°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.48 feet. Songbirds, squirrels, crows, gulls and one red-shouldered hawk. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 48.2 F 2013-11-22 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.24 inches 2013-11-22 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.3 ug/L 2013-11-22 07:00 Current Direction 25 degrees 2013-11-22 07:00 Current Velocity 0.41 knots 2013-11-22 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10.6 mg/L 2013-11-22 07:00 Heat Index 48.2 F 2013-11-22 07:00 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2013-11-22 07:00 Longitude -77.03558 degrees 2013-11-22 07:00 Relative Humidity 79.8 percent 2013-11-22 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-22 07:00 Turbidity 4.5 NTU 2013-11-22 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-22 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-22 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-22 07:00 Water Temperature 47.5 F 2013-11-22 07:00 Wind Chill 44.6 F 2013-11-22 07:00 Wind Direction 210 degrees 2013-11-22 07:00 Wind Gust 8.5 knots 2013-11-22 07:00 Wind Speed 6.8 knots 2013-11-22 07:00
11/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Significant wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NNW, but almost completely void of whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 43°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.46 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, one vulture, gulls and cormorants. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 43.5 F 2013-11-23 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.14 inches 2013-11-23 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.4 ug/L 2013-11-23 07:00 Current Direction 259 degrees 2013-11-23 07:00 Current Velocity 0.02 knots 2013-11-23 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10.5 mg/L 2013-11-23 07:00 Heat Index 43.5 F 2013-11-23 07:00 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2013-11-23 07:00 Longitude -77.03558 degrees 2013-11-23 07:00 Relative Humidity 55.2 percent 2013-11-23 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-23 07:00 Turbidity 4.8 NTU 2013-11-23 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-23 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-23 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-23 07:00 Water Temperature 48 F 2013-11-23 07:00 Wind Chill 37 F 2013-11-23 07:00 Wind Direction 348 degrees 2013-11-23 07:00 Wind Gust 18.1 knots 2013-11-23 07:00 Wind Speed 11.3 knots 2013-11-23 07:00
11/24/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Ice on Sheridan Point (photographic record). Strong winds with big swells on the Potomac River from the NNW with crosswinds and waves from the WNW, whitecaps from both directions ... very strange ... no trash or debris, no fish, blowout conditions with the most extreme low water level. Temperature: 26°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.43 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 26.1 F 2013-11-24 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.36 inches 2013-11-24 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.2 ug/L 2013-11-24 07:00 Current Direction 168 degrees 2013-11-24 07:00 Current Velocity 0.16 knots 2013-11-24 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10.9 mg/L 2013-11-24 07:00 Heat Index 26.1 F 2013-11-24 07:10 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2013-11-24 07:10 Longitude -77.03557 degrees 2013-11-24 07:10 Relative Humidity 42.2 percent 2013-11-24 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-24 07:00 Turbidity 6.9 NTU 2013-11-24 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-24 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-24 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-24 07:00 Water Temperature 46 F 2013-11-24 07:00 Wind Chill 15.7 F 2013-11-24 07:10 Wind Direction 336 degrees 2013-11-24 07:10 Wind Gust 14.4 knots 2013-11-24 07:10 Wind Speed 9.7 knots 2013-11-24 07:10
11/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Heavy frost, ice on the Native American fish weir. Very light breeze with squalls on the Potomac River from due east, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 21°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.40 feet. Songbirds, squirrels, jays, crows, and a small flock of waterfowl along the Virginia shore (possibly common mergansers, video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 25 F 2013-11-25 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.56 inches 2013-11-25 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.3 ug/L 2013-11-25 07:00 Current Direction 163 degrees 2013-11-25 07:00 Current Velocity 0.19 knots 2013-11-25 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11.1 mg/L 2013-11-25 07:00 Heat Index 25 F 2013-11-25 07:00 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2013-11-25 07:00 Longitude -77.03557 degrees 2013-11-25 07:00 Relative Humidity 48.9 percent 2013-11-25 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-25 07:00 Turbidity 5 NTU 2013-11-25 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-25 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-25 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-25 07:00 Water Temperature 43.7 F 2013-11-25 07:00 Wind Chill 21.2 F 2013-11-25 07:00 Wind Direction 340 degrees 2013-11-25 07:00 Wind Gust 6.8 knots 2013-11-25 07:00 Wind Speed 2.7 knots 2013-11-25 07:00
11/26/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Light rain, limited visibility. Ripples on the Potomac River from the SW due to the incoming tide, breeze and squalls from the SE, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 37°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.41 feet. Songbirds, one doe, jays and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 38.1 F 2013-11-26 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.3 inches 2013-11-26 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.5 ug/L 2013-11-26 07:00 Current Direction 170 degrees 2013-11-26 07:00 Current Velocity 0.28 knots 2013-11-26 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11.1 mg/L 2013-11-26 07:00 Heat Index 38.1 F 2013-11-26 07:10 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2013-11-26 07:10 Longitude -77.03558 degrees 2013-11-26 07:10 Relative Humidity 43.2 percent 2013-11-26 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-26 07:00 Turbidity 5.3 NTU 2013-11-26 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-26 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-26 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-26 07:00 Water Temperature 44.1 F 2013-11-26 07:00 Wind Chill 31.9 F 2013-11-26 07:10 Wind Direction 197 degrees 2013-11-26 07:10 Wind Gust 10.1 knots 2013-11-26 07:10 Wind Speed 7.6 knots 2013-11-26 07:10
11/27/2013 7:00 AM 2.11 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW with very few whitecaps, trash dotting the Maryland side indicating that it could be coming from the Anacostia or from Broad Creek, the smell of raw sewage is in the air despite strong winds indicating a sewage overflow at Blue Plains or Broad Creek, as of 7:30AM, no press releases from DCWATER or WSSC concerning sewage overflows, no fish. Temperature: 39°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 5.93 feet with a huge spike in both charts starting before midnight. Canada geese, songbirds, squirrels, crows, flocks and flocks of cormorants, a few gulls and two adult eagles. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 40.5 F 2013-11-27 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.58 inches 2013-11-27 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.6 ug/L 2013-11-27 07:00 Current Direction 168 degrees 2013-11-27 07:00 Current Velocity 0.56 knots 2013-11-27 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11.1 mg/L 2013-11-27 07:00 Heat Index 40.5 F 2013-11-27 07:00 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2013-11-27 07:00 Longitude -77.0356 degrees 2013-11-27 07:00 Relative Humidity 88.9 percent 2013-11-27 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-27 07:00 Turbidity 12.6 NTU 2013-11-27 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2013-11-27 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-27 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-27 07:00 Water Temperature 43.6 F 2013-11-27 07:00 Wind Chill 34.5 F 2013-11-27 07:00 Wind Direction 335 degrees 2013-11-27 07:00 Wind Gust 12.8 knots 2013-11-27 07:00 Wind Speed 8.2 knots 2013-11-27 07:00 Turbidity (suspended solids?) has more than doubled, jumping from 5.3 NTU at 7AM yesterday, to 12.6 NTU at 7AM today ... indicating that all is not in order!
11/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Heavy Frost. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the SW, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 28°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.98 feet. Songbirds, jays, gulls and cormorants. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 29.3 F 2013-11-28 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.3 inches 2013-11-28 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.5 ug/L 2013-11-28 07:00 Current Direction 163 degrees 2013-11-28 07:00 Current Velocity 0.42 knots 2013-11-28 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11 mg/L 2013-11-28 07:00 Heat Index 29.3 F 2013-11-28 07:10 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2013-11-28 07:10 Longitude -77.03559 degrees 2013-11-28 07:10 Relative Humidity 52.5 percent 2013-11-28 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-28 07:00 Turbidity 7.8 NTU 2013-11-28 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2013-11-28 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-28 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-28 07:00 Water Temperature 41.5 F 2013-11-28 07:00 Wind Chill 23.6 F 2013-11-28 07:10 Wind Direction 295 degrees 2013-11-28 07:10 Wind Gust 6 knots 2013-11-28 07:10 Wind Speed 4.7 knots 2013-11-28 07:10
11/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Heavy frost. Breeze, ripples and squalls on the Potomac River from the WNW, three pieces of trash and debris, numerous fish breaking the surface ... far too many to count. Temperature: 23°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.16 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, gulls, in the water, by the flock and cormorants. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 31.1 F 2013-11-29 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.54 inches 2013-11-29 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.6 ug/L 2013-11-29 07:00 Current Direction 166 degrees 2013-11-29 07:00 Current Velocity 0.6 knots 2013-11-29 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 12 mg/L 2013-11-29 07:00 Heat Index 31.1 F 2013-11-29 07:10 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2013-11-29 07:10 Longitude -77.03559 degrees 2013-11-29 07:10 Relative Humidity 69.4 percent 2013-11-29 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-29 07:00 Turbidity 12.9 NTU 2013-11-29 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2013-11-29 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-29 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-29 07:00 Water Temperature 38.5 F 2013-11-29 07:00 Wind Chill 27.8 F 2013-11-29 07:10 Wind Direction 328 degrees 2013-11-29 07:10 Wind Gust 4.3 knots 2013-11-29 07:10 Wind Speed 2.9 knots 2013-11-29 07:10
11/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30 November 2013 Current conditions at 7AM: Heavy frost. Breeze, squalls and ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 24°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge has been FROZEN at 3.07 feet since 16:30 EST on 29 November 2013. Songbirds, jays, crows, two deer, gulls and cormorants. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 28.8 F 2013-11-30 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.71 inches 2013-11-30 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2 ug/L 2013-11-30 07:00 Current Direction 166 degrees 2013-11-30 07:00 Current Velocity 0.48 knots 2013-11-30 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 12.3 mg/L 2013-11-30 07:00 Heat Index 28.8 F 2013-11-30 07:00 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2013-11-30 07:00 Longitude -77.0356 degrees 2013-11-30 07:00 Relative Humidity 71.3 percent 2013-11-30 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-11-30 07:00 Turbidity 13.9 NTU 2013-11-30 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2013-11-30 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-11-30 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-11-30 07:00 Water Temperature 37.9 F 2013-11-30 07:00 Wind Chill 22.3 F 2013-11-30 07:00 Wind Direction 37 degrees 2013-11-30 07:00 Wind Gust 7 knots 2013-11-30 07:00 Wind Speed 5.2 knots 2013-11-30 07:00
12/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Heavy frost. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NW, a couple of pieces of trash on the Virginia side of the river and some natural debris moving down the Maryland side, one fish jumping and three fish breaking the surface. Temperature: 25°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.84 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, one squirrel, gulls, cormorants and one red-shouldered hawk. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 30 F 2013-12-01 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.26 inches 2013-12-01 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.1 ug/L 2013-12-01 07:00 Current Direction 175 degrees 2013-12-01 07:00 Current Velocity 0.41 knots 2013-12-01 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 12.3 mg/L 2013-12-01 07:00 Heat Index 30 F 2013-12-01 07:00 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2013-12-01 07:00 Longitude -77.0356 degrees 2013-12-01 07:00 Relative Humidity 92.5 percent 2013-12-01 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-12-01 07:00 Turbidity 14.1 NTU 2013-12-01 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2013-12-01 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-12-01 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-12-01 07:00 Water Temperature 38.5 F 2013-12-01 07:00 Wind Chill 30 F 2013-12-01 07:00 Wind Direction 237 degrees 2013-12-01 07:00 Wind Gust 2.5 knots 2013-12-01 07:00 Wind Speed 0.2 knots 2013-12-01 07:00 We have had readings of high turbidity and low conductivity of late. That doesn't make much sense. I hope the buoy is calibrated properly and the readings are accurate.
12/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: No wind. Light fog on the Potomac River to the north, natural debris litters the entire river, one fish jumping. Temperature: 39°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.80 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, squirrels, gulls and one eagle in flight. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 40.1 F 2013-12-02 05:50 Barometric Pressure 29.95 inches 2013-12-02 05:50 Chlorophyll A 2.3 ug/L 2013-12-02 02:00 Current Direction 170 degrees 2013-12-02 02:00 Current Velocity 0.14 knots 2013-12-02 02:00 Dissolved Oxygen 12.9 mg/L 2013-12-02 02:00 Heat Index 40.1 F 2013-12-02 05:50 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2013-12-02 05:50 Longitude -77.03559 degrees 2013-12-02 05:50 Relative Humidity 82.5 percent 2013-12-02 05:50 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-12-02 02:00 Turbidity 10.9 NTU 2013-12-02 02:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2013-12-02 02:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-12-02 02:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-12-02 02:00 Water Temperature 38.6 F 2013-12-02 02:00 Wind Chill 40.1 F 2013-12-02 05:50 Wind Direction 0 degrees 2013-12-02 05:50 Wind Gust 0 knots 2013-12-02 05:50 Wind Speed 0 knots 2013-12-02 05:50 As an UNDERSTATEMENT, something is wrong with the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System.
12/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Light fog. Very light breeze on the Potomac River from the NE, trash and debris litters the entire width and breadth of the river, the trash in the middle moving slowly upstream on the incoming tide, the trash along both shores moving slowly downstream on the eddy currents, no fish. Temperature: 40°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.76 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, gulls, one great blue heron standing on a log in mid-channel and something one would expect to be quite normal, but something I cannot remember ever having seen before: two swans heading north. The water is brown and cloudy and smells of sewage. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 40.6 F 2013-12-03 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.91 inches 2013-12-03 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.1 ug/L 2013-12-03 07:00 Current Direction 16 degrees 2013-12-03 07:00 Current Velocity 0.39 knots 2013-12-03 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 12.3 mg/L 2013-12-03 07:00 Heat Index 40.6 F 2013-12-03 07:00 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2013-12-03 07:00 Longitude -77.0356 degrees 2013-12-03 07:00 Relative Humidity 87.4 percent 2013-12-03 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-12-03 07:00 Turbidity 13 NTU 2013-12-03 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2013-12-03 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-12-03 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-12-03 07:00 Water Temperature 40.3 F 2013-12-03 07:00 Wind Chill 40.6 F 2013-12-03 07:00 Wind Direction 0 degrees 2013-12-03 07:00 Wind Gust 0 knots 2013-12-03 07:00 Wind Speed 0 knots 2013-12-03 07:00 CONGRATULATIONS !!!! In comparison to yesterday, every single value is logged in at 7AM, today. IT CAN BE DONE. Nevertheless, it should not be necessary to COMPLAIN every inch of the way just to get people to do their job. Keep up the good work, and we can all give each other a BREAK. Thanks.
12/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Moderate fog. Breeze, squalls and ripples on the Potomac River from the NW, natural debris dots the entire river, no fish. Temperature: 40°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.72 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, squirrels, gulls, cormorants, one juvenile eagle and one great blue heron taking a free ride on a log moving upstream with the incoming tide. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: All data is more than 12 hours old. Air Temperature 50.9 F 2013-12-03 11:30 Barometric Pressure 29.92 inches 2013-12-03 11:30 Chlorophyll A 1.7 ug/L 2013-12-03 11:00 Current Direction 166 degrees 2013-12-03 11:00 Current Velocity 0.68 knots 2013-12-03 11:00 Dissolved Oxygen 12.5 mg/L 2013-12-03 11:00 Heat Index 50.9 F 2013-12-03 11:30 Latitude 38.78755 degrees 2013-12-03 11:30 Longitude -77.03563 degrees 2013-12-03 11:30 Relative Humidity 63.7 percent 2013-12-03 11:30 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2013-12-03 11:00 Turbidity 11.3 NTU 2013-12-03 11:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2013-12-03 11:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2013-12-03 11:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2013-12-03 11:00 Water Temperature 40.1 F 2013-12-03 11:00 Wind Chill 50.9 F 2013-12-03 11:30 Wind Direction 0 degrees 2013-12-03 11:30 Wind Gust 0 knots 2013-12-03 11:30 Wind Speed 0 knots 2013-12-03 11:30
12/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Fog with limited visibility. No wind on the Potomac River, but a significant breeze atop the riverbank 35 feet up, from the WSW, the river would be smooth as glass were it not for lots and lots of trash and debris littering the whole stretch, no fish. Temperature: 50°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.70 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, fish crows flying in from Virginia, and two red-shouldered hawks calling to each other. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Data unavailable since 3 December 2013.
12/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Rain and fog with low visibility. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NNW with a few whitecaps, lots of trash and debris, dirty water, no fish. Temperature: 60°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.72 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, one red-shouldered hawk and one cormorant. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Data unavailable since 3 December 2013.
12/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.70 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NNW with big swells, but relatively few whitecaps, one log snagged on the Native American fish weir, no fish. Temperature: 37°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 4.26 feet, with nice spikes in both graphs reflecting the rain we received last night. Canada geese, songbirds, one squirrel, jays, gulls and one cormorant. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: UNAVAILABLE
12/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Very light frost. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 31°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.15 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crows and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013.
12/9/2013 7:00 AM 1.61 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Snow and ice, restricted visibility. No wind on the Potomac River, but some ice seems to have accumulated on the Virginia side, large areas are not moving with the flow, trash and debris litters the entire river, no fish. Temperature: 32°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 5.68 feet. Songbirds, jays, cormorants, one squirrel and one red-shouldered hawk. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013.
12/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wet snow in small flakes, low visibility, no wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the NW, some natural debris, no fish. Temperature: 33°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 4.51 feet, having spiked at over 6 feet. Only songbirds. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013.
12/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the east, some trash and debris littering the entire stretch of river, one fish jumping in mid-channel. Temperature: 22°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.90 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, gulls, cormorants and one great blue heron. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice.
12/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WNW with a few whitecaps, one snag tree and two pieces of natural debris moving downstream, no fish. Temperature: 28°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.43 feet. Songbirds and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice. +++Note checked radar and local observations and made determination there was no precipitation...so removed 0.05" report Bruce+++
12/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Virginia half of the Potomac River from the SW, no waves on the Maryland half, but squalls from the SSE (photographic record), some natural debris, no fish. Temperature: 29°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.19 feet. Songbirds, jays, squirrels, one red-shouldered hawk, fish crows, gulls and cormorants. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: No wind. The Potomac River would be smooth as glass, were it not for some ripples in mid-channel and for trash and debris dotting the Maryland side, no fish. Temperature: 32°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.10 feet. Songbirds, crows, gulls and a small flock of buffleheads (photographic record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Fog. Breeze on the Potomac River from the NW, ripples from the SW, squalls on the Virginia side from indeterminate direction due to low visibility, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 36°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 5.16 feet. Yesterday, the discharge graph dipped below the 47-year median daily statistic, but it is well above it today. Songbirds, crows, one gull and one pair of buffleheads. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: The ground is soggy with a layer of frost on top. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW with one or two whitecaps, very little natural debris, no fish. Temperature: 34°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.46 feet. Songbirds, jays, gulls, cormorants, two juvenile eagles and one adult eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/17/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: No frost, no wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the NW, natural debris on the Maryland side, no fish. Temperature: 32°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.24 feet. Songbirds, crows, squirrels, two red-shouldered hawks, gulls and one bufflehead. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Frost. Significant wind atop the riverbank, 35 feet up, from the NW, but only wavelets on the Potomac River from the WNW, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 31°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.14 feet. Songbirds, crows, two deer, fish crows, gulls, cormorants by the flock and two juvenile eagles. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Frost. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 30°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.06 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, squirrels, crows, one red-shouldered hawk, one unidentified bird with a moderately long straight bill (video record), fish crows, gulls, cormorants and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WSW, no whitecaps, very little trash and debris, no fish. Temperature: 44°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.01 feet. Songbirds, squirrels, jays, one red-bellied woodpecker, one red-shouldered hawk, crows, fish crows, cormorants by the flock, a small flock of common mergansers, gulls and two juvenile eagles. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wavelets and wind in gusts on the Potomac River from the WSW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 54°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.98 feet. Songbirds, one squirrel, one red-shouldered hawk, crows, fish crows and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Strong winds and two-foot waves on the Potomac River from the SW but surprisingly few whitecaps, one small snag tree trapped in the alluvial rocks of the Native American fish weir, no fish. Temperature: 64°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.97 feet. Songbirds, crows, gulls and one very curious juvenile eagle following me on my rounds (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.56 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Light breeze with patches of fog on the Potomac River from the SW, one small snag tree, no fish. Temperature: 58°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.52 feet. Canada geese, moths, songbirds, crows, ducks in flight, two deer and two juvenile eagles. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW but very few whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish, very low tide with both arms of the Native American fish weir exposed. Temperature: 33°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.94 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crows, gulls, cormorants by the flock and buffleheads. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Frost, ice on the puddles. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NNW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 23°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.32 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, three deer, fish crows, gulls, cormorants and buffleheads. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Frost, ice and dark clouds to the west. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SSW, no whitecaps, the tree that was snagged on the Native American fish weir has been lifted off and has disappeared, no fish. Temperature: 27°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.18 feet. Songbirds, crows, fish crows, gulls and four buffleheads. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/27/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Heavy frost with ice on standing water. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, squalls from the ENE, some trash and debris in mid-channel, mainly to the south, two fish breaking the surface. Temperature: 24°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.10 feet. Songbirds, crows, gulls, one cormorant and one great blue heron. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Frost and ice. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, no trash or debris, lots of fish activity, two fish jumping and 19 fish breaking the surface. Temperature: 26°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.05 feet. No songbirds at 7AM, they joined in after the crows started things off, otherwise, squirrels, one deer, fish crows, gulls and cormorants. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Rain, heavily overcast, no wind, rain squalls on the Potomac River, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 42°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.08 feet. Songbirds, one squirrel, one moth, crows by the flock, fish crows, one gull and one bufflehead. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/30/2013 7:00 AM 1.12 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: The ground is thoroughly saturated and very soggy, dark clouds to the west and to the north, breeze from the SE. Were it not for the following, the Potomac River would be smooth as glass: very small ripples from the WNW, one big piece of trash hampering navigation (video record), white plastic trash in mid-river, squalls along the Virginia shore and along the Accokeek shore. No fish. Temperature: 37°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 4.52 feet. Songbirds, crows and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
12/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: No wind, dark clouds to the north, very soggy ground. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WSW, squalls on the Virginia side and down towards Accokeek, some natural debris moving downstream on the Maryland side, no fish. Temperature: 31°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.51 feet. Songbirds by the flock, jays, crows, two gulls, one bufflehead and two juvenile eagles fishing. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/1/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Light breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, ripples from the SSW, quite a bit of natural debris moving downstream, lots of fish activity off the end of the non-compliant pier to the south. Temperature: 28°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.28 feet. Songbirds, crows, squirrels, gulls, one bufflehead, one common merganser and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Frost. Very Light breeze on the Potomac River from the NE, a giant collection of trash and debris covers the river off of Sheridan Point along the Virginia side, the tide is, according to MD DNR, still coming in although the water level is very high and debris in mid-channel is moving upstream while debris along both shores is moving downstream, no fish. Temperature: 30°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.20 feet. Songbirds, crows, fish crows and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: About one inch of snow on the ground. Big swells on the Potomac River from the north, strong winds and waves from the NNW, but surprisingly few whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 19°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.32 feet. Chickadees, one squirrel, deer tracks in the snow, gulls and one cormorant. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the SE, some natural debris moving upstream on the incoming tide, no fish. Temperature: 13°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.92 feet. Songbirds, squirrels, two deer, crows, one red-shouldered hawk, fish crows, gulls and three juvenile eagles putting on an air show. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Melting snow, no wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WSW, natural debris dotting the river and moving upstream, brown water, lots and lots of fish breaking the surface on the Virginia side of the channel. Temperature: 34°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.10 feet. Songbirds, jays, two deer, crows, fish crows, gulls, twenty buffleheads, two great blue herons, one juvenile eagle and one adult eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast with rain, the sun is breaking through over Accokeek. Breeze and ripples on the Potomac River from the WSW, lots of trash debris moving upstream along the Maryland shore, brown, murky water, no fish. Temperature: 43°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.47 feet. Songbirds, crows, two gulls and two buffleheads. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: The ground is frozen solid. Ice along both shores of the Potomac River, wind and waves from the NW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 8°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.33 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, one red-bellied woodpecker, gulls, cormorants, one common merganser, two adult eagles and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: No wind. Except for the old channel where the excursion boats used to tie up to the pier at the Riverview amusement park, ice on the entire stretch of Potomac River, the ice is popping and cracking and moving slowly downstream in the middle of the river but stationary in a strip along the shore, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 13°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.86 feet. Songbirds, crows, one red-shouldered hawk and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: No wind. Ice on most of the Potomac River but less than yesterday, some trash and debris including a traffic pylon (photographic record), no fish except those caught by the eagles. Temperature: 25°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.05 feet. Songbirds, crows, one red-bellied woodpecker, gulls and an unprecedented number of eagles on the ice, two adults and eight juveniles (extensive video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Fog, patches of ice on the ground which is still frozen quite solid. Breeze and wavelets on the Potomac River from the NW, low visibility, no trash or debris except the traffic pylon which blinks all night long, no fish except the one an eagle is devouring out on the ice. Temperature: 32°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.09 feet. Songbirds, crows, fish crows, three common mergansers, gulls, cormorants, three juvenile eagles and one great blue heron. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.73 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Rain, no wind, heavy fog, very low visibility. Ice floes on the Potomac River are not moving in any direction, one blinking traffic pylon, no fish. Temperature: 36°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 4.53 feet with a big spike, around midnight, in both charts. Only songbirds and crows. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.52 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: The ground is very soggy and my boots sink in about four inches, but it is also covered by a layer of frost. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris except the traffic pylon (photographic record) which seems anchored off our shore and not caught in the ice because the ice has broken up and only remnants of it are still present along the shore, no fish. Temperature: 40°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 4.98 feet with a spike near six feet around midnight. Songbirds by the flock, four deer, gulls, cormorants, three juvenile eagles and one adult eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Heavy frost atop about two inches of soggy ground. No wind or waves on the Potomac River, big slicks, trash and debris on the Virginia side of the river (photographic record), seven fish, one jumping out of the water. Temperature: 28°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.70 feet. Songbirds, squirrels, jays, crows, two red-shouldered hawks, buffleheads, gulls, cormorants and one juvenile eagle fishing. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Light rain. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SSW, no whitecaps, some natural debris along the Maryland shore, no fish. Temperature: 47°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.50 feet. Songbirds, squirrels, crows and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Heavy fog, very low visibility, no wind. Lots of trash and debris moving downstream on the Potomac River, brown murky water, two fish jumping. Temperature: 37°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.53 feet. Songbirds, squirrels, crows, cormorants and buffleheads. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Icy wind with waves on the Potomac River from the NW but very few whitecaps, a bit of trash and debris being driven against the Maryland shore, no fish. Temperature: 35°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.60 feet. Songbirds, crows, two deer, gulls, cormorants, one pair of buffleheads and two juvenile eagles. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/17/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Frost on top of soggy ground. Breeze, ripples and squalls on the Potomac River from the WSW, a bit of trash and debris moving upstream on the Maryland side, no fish. Temperature: 27°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.33 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, gulls and two juvenile eagles. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Graupel on top of very soggy ground. Wind and very big swells on the Potomac River from the NNW but only one or two whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 32°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.26 feet. Songbirds, crows, one red-shouldered hawk, gulls and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NW, a few pieces of natural debris moving upstream on the incoming tide, three fish. Temperature: 22°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.17 feet. Songbirds, crows, one red-shouldered hawk above the river on a perch normally used by eagles and ospreys, gulls, common mergansers by the flock, one bufflehead and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/20/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Very colorful pink sky (photographic record). Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WSW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 38°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.15 feet. Songbirds, one American Kestrel, crows, fish crows, two buffleheads and three juvenile eagles. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Dark sky to the west, red sky to the east. Breeze, squalls and low swells on the Potomac River from the NW, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 34°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.11 feet. Songbirds, crows, two deer, one red-shouldered hawk and four buffleheads. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.19 3.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: 3 inches of new fallen snow, strong winds all night long. Continuing strong winds, big swells and significant waves on the Potomac River from the NNW but no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish, ice along the Maryland shore, ice off of Sheridan Point and ice off of Mockley Point. Temperature: 11°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.91 feet. Songbirds, crows, gulls, one common merganser and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Ice on the entire stretch of the Potomac River, breeze from the east, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 7°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.89 feet. Songbirds, jays, one crow, two gulls and one red-shouldered hawk. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Ice covers the entire stretch of the Potomac River, wind in gusts from the NNW, some natural debris caught in the ice along the Maryland shore, no fish. Temperature: 11°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.84 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, one woodpecker, one red-shouldered hawk, one lone Canada goose on the ice, two adult eagles and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Brilliant pink sky, overcast. The entire stretch of the Potomac River is frozen, brown ice from mid-channel to the Maryland shore. Strong winds and gusts from the SW, some natural debris trapped in the ice, no fish. Temperature: 22°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.00 feet. Songbirds including chickadees, one crow, one gull and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Light breeze from the NE. Ice on the Potomac River except for a stretch of open water from just north of Sheridan Point across to the mouth of Swan Creek, the same natural debris trapped in the ice, no fish. Temperature: 18°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.01 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, one red-shouldered hawk, gulls, cormorants, common mergansers and two juvenile eagles. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Ice on the Potomac River except for three stretches of open water, wind from the SW, two pylons trapped in the ice, no fish. Temperature: 38°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.03 feet. Canada geese by the flock on the ice, songbirds, jays, crows, fish crows, one red-shouldered hawk, gulls, and two juvenile eagles on the ice. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Although most of the snow has melted, the ground has frozen solid overnight. Strong wind in gusts from the NW. Ice on the Potomac River with a possible stretch of open water just south of Sheridan Point, some natural debris trapped in the ice along the Maryland shore, no fish. Temperature: 16°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.91 feet. Songbirds and crows. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.06 2.0 0.06 M M Current 7AM conditions: Two inches of new fallen snow. Icy wind on the Potomac River from the north, ice and snow cover the river except for a few isolated spots of open water, natural debris and two pylons trapped in the ice, no fish. Temperature: 13°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.87 feet. Canada geese on the ice, songbirds, jays, lots of noisy crows and one red-shouldered hawk. Deer and fox tracks in the snow. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze from the north. Despite the icebreaker chugging through in the middle of the night, ice on the Potomac River with a few isolated patches of open water, no fish. Big fire in Charles County (video and photographic record) in the same area as the Beretta fire a few years ago. Temperature: 11°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.77 feet. Canada geese, common mergansers and one great blue heron on the ice, songbirds, jays, crows, one red-shouldered hawk, five eagles down by Sheridan Point and raccoon tracks in the snow. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
1/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: No wind. Ice on the Potomac River except for five isolated patches of open water, no fish. Temperature: 24°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.97 feet. Canada geese by the flock on the ice, songbirds, jays, ducks, gulls, and five eagles, 3 juvenile and 2 adult. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Even though the snow has almost entirely melted, the ground is frozen absolutely solid. Very light breeze on the Potomac River from the NE, no fish. Temperature: 23°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.98 feet. Canada geese by the hundreds on the ice, songbirds, jays, fish crows, common mergansers, gulls and two juvenile eagles. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: The ground is still frozen solid. No wind. The ice on the Potomac River has broken up into big sheets in mid-channel and is racing upstream on the incoming tide at an amazing clip, no trash or debris, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 30°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.02 feet. Canada geese, three great blue herons and four juvenile eagles on the ice, songbirds, jays, crows, one squirrel, three deer, one red-shouldered hawk and one red-bellied woodpecker. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.83 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Heavy rain, low visibility. Breeze, waves and low swells on the Potomac River from the NW, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 39°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.25 feet. Jays, gulls, a small flock of common mergansers and one cormorant. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.71 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Frost on top of about two inches of soggy ground, ice on the puddles. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, very little trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 28°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 4.87 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, one deer, one red-bellied woodpecker, one red-shouldered hawk, one great blue heron, buffleheads, common mergansers in flight, gulls and one adult eagle. One pylon has been moved down to Sheridan Point by the action of the ice, the flow and the tides, the other pylon has disappeared. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Rain, extremely soggy ground in the orchard, no wind. Very low swells on the Potomac River from the WNW, rain squalls from indeterminate direction, no trash or debris, one stray pylon, no fish. Temperature: 33°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: feet. Songbirds, crows, gulls and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Ice on the puddles and frost on top of about one half inch of soggy ground. Significant wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW but very few whitecaps, two tree branches and one paper cup, one pylon off Sheridan Point, no fish. Temperature: 29°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.79 feet. Nothing but one American Kestrel, songbirds and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Frost on top of about half an inch of soggy ground, thin ice on the puddles. No wind, but squalls in the middle of the Potomac River from indeterminate direction, the rest of the river being smooth as glass, half a dozen bits of trash and debris, 3 fish, one of which was flopping around right in front of a gull that must not have been very hungry because it just watched, two pylons off Sheridan Point. Temperature: 24°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.46 feet. Songbirds, an unusual flock of thirty to forty jays, crows and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Frost and ice on top of ground that is almost totally frozen, something I noticed already last night. Breeze and ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, very little natural debris, brown, murky water, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 29°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.33 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, jays, crows by the flock, one red-shouldered hawk, gulls and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Frost and ice on top of about half an inch of soft ground. No wind or waves on the Potomac River, were it not for trash and debris (mainly on the Virginia side), the river would be smooth as glass. Brown water, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 28°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.26 feet. Songbirds, jays, lots of noisy crows, two fish crows, gulls, one great blue heron, one common merganser, one pair of buffleheads and one adult eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M 0.01 Current 7AM conditions: A dusting of snow on top of frozen ground. Significant wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WNW but very few whitecaps, one piece of Styrofoam and some natural debris but not one bit of trash on the entire landing, brown water, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 26°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.22 feet. Canada geese, wrens and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Frost on top of solid ground. Significant wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW but very few whitecaps, lots of spume along the Maryland shore, no trash or debris, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 22°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.13 feet. Songbirds, jays and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Heavy frost on solid ground. Breeze and ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, squalls on the Virginia side, no trash or debris, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 17°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 2.98 feet. Canada geese, songbirds including wrens and chickadees, jays, lots of gulls, one common merganser, four buffleheads, and one adult eagle in our oak above the landing. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/13/2014 7:00 AM 1.17 6.0 1.17 M M Current conditions at 7AM: Freezing rain on top of snow, low visibility. Significant wind and waves with whitecaps on the Potomac River from the NNW, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 32°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.11 feet. Songbirds including chickadees, cardinals and wrens, jays, crows, one squirrel, five deer, one red-shouldered hawk, one common merganser, gulls and one red-bellied woodpecker taking sunflower seeds from the bird feeder and opening them by smashing them into the post of the bird feeder as if he were pecking a hole in the post. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/14/2014 7:00 AM 1.09 3.0 1.09 M M Current 7AM conditions: Three inches of new snow on top of frozen snow and slush. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the WSW and occasional higher level breezes from the NNW, ice along the Virginia shore, lots of natural debris moving upstream along the Maryland shore, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 29°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.98 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, morning doves, one red-bellied woodpecker, one American kestrel, one red-shouldered hawk, jays, crows, gulls and buffleheads. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Light rain on top of frozen snow on top of slush, no wind, low visibility. Ripples, squalls and debris moving every which way on the Potomac River, one pylon, no fish. Temperature: 34°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 4.13 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, one red-bellied woodpecker, one red shouldered hawk, gulls and one great blue heron.. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Frozen snow, lots of ice and a few pools of water. Wind, waves and swells on the Potomac River from the NW but no whitecaps, two pylons visible, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 26°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.86 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, fish crows, many gulls, buffleheads by the flock, one common merganser and one adult eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: The snow is totally frozen except for one spot on our little intermittent stream that has water in it with no ice. Wind, swells and waves on the Potomac River from the NW but very few whitecaps, blue water, no trash or debris, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 25°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.60 feet. Songbirds, crows, one red-bellied woodpecker, one red-shouldered hawk and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 0.3 0.05 M M Current 7AM conditions: Three tenths of an inch of fresh graupel on top of old, frozen snow. Some isolated spots of open water on the intermittent stream. Unusual breeze and ripples on the Potomac River from due west, no trash or debris, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 28°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.48 feet. Songbirds, jays, fresh deer tracks in the snow, fish crows and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: The remaining snow is still quite frozen. No wind on the Potomac River which, except for some natural debris moving upstream on the incoming tide, is smooth as glass, squalls far to the south, the water is relatively clear, no fish. Temperature: 35°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.96 feet. Songbirds, jays , crows, gulls, one common merganser and one bufflehead. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: No wind on the Potomac River but ripples from the WSW indicating the rising tide, trash and debris dot the entire stretch of river, two pylons visible, no fish. Temperature: 30°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 5.98 feet with a spike reaching to over six feet and reflecting the rain we received last night. Canada geese, songbirds, crows, one squirrel, six deer, one common merganser, one bufflehead, gulls and eight, as yet unidentified, ducks heading north. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Remnants of snow atop about one inch of soggy ground. No wind, but squalls on the Potomac River to the south, fog over Accokeek, clear water, trash and debris moving upstream on the incoming tide, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 41°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 4.27 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, one squirrel, jays, one red-shouldered hawk, crows, fish crows, gulls, six buffleheads and a large flock of cormorants. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Frost in the open areas, light fog, no wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WSW almost due west, squalls on the Virginia side, two pylons, trash and debris dot the Maryland side, two fish. Temperature: 32°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 4.01 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, one squirrel, jays, red-bellied woodpeckers, crows, red-shouldered hawks, one mallard duck, common mergansers, gulls and lots of cormorants. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Rain Gauge: 0.02 inches Current conditions at 7AM: Soggy ground, no more snow. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WSW, trash and debris including a giant truck tire on the Maryland side, two pylons in the river, no fish. Temperature: 44°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.71 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, jays, crows, fish crows, gulls, cormorants, two buffleheads and two greater scaups heading north. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Strong winds with waves on the Potomac River from the WNW but no whitecaps, no trash or debris, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 37°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.56 feet. Songbirds, jays, ducks in flight headed north and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast, snow flurries. Breezes and squalls on the Potomac River from various directions, then gusts and snow flurries from the SW, natural debris, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 32°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.44 feet. Songbirds, squirrels, crows, gulls, cormorants and an array of waterfowl including grebes, golden eye, buffleheads and mergansers (video record of some). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Light snow beginning about 6:30AM, low visibility. Breeze and wavelets on the Potomac River from the WSW, a bit of trash and debris moving downstream along the Maryland shore, no fish. Temperature: 29°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.44 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, jays, one squirrel, two buffleheads, one cormorant and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: No wind, the ground is frozen except for the intermittent stream which has ice on top and water below. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WSW, lots of natural debris moving downstream on the Maryland side, two pylons visible, no fish. Temperature: 24°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.39 feet. Songbirds, one squirrel, crows, fish crows, buffleheads by the flock, four redheads (ducks), unidentified waterfowl in flocks heading north and gulls everywhere. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
2/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Solidly frozen ground, the ice on our intermittent stream is so thick that I can walk across it and it cracks and gives way a bit but doesn’t break through. Breeze, wavelets and low swells on the Potomac River from the NW, new trash and debris on the Maryland shore including a big white and a big blue plastic drum, two pylons, no fish except the one caught by a cormorant. Temperature: 15°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.29 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, one squirrel, one American kestrel, gulls dotting the entire stretch of river, ducks by the flock heading north, nine red head ducks, one cormorant, nine buffleheads and two juvenile eagles. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: The ground, including the intermittent stream, is thoroughly frozen solid. Unusual breeze from the NE, ice has formed on the Maryland shore of the Potomac River, some natural debris, no fish. Temperature: 18°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.23 feet. Songbirds, one deer, crows, jays, one red-bellied woodpecker, gulls, cormorants, redheads (ducks), red-breasted mergansers and buffleheads. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Light frost on top of about half an inch of soft ground. No wind. Trash and debris, including what appears to be an abandoned canoe (video record), dots the entire stretch of Potomac River, two Pylons, no fish. Temperature: 32°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.31 feet. Songbirds, one squirrel, jays, crows, fish crows, one grebe, four common mergansers, 17 greater scaups and one adult eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.85 0.6 0.85 M M Current conditions at 7AM: Six tenths of an inch of new snow on top of graupel and slush, measurement is difficult due to the melt on some surfaces. Wind, waves, big swells and a few whitecaps on the Potomac River from the NNW, no trash or debris, no fish, low visibility. Temperature: 28°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 4.50 feet with a sharp spike beginning just before midnight. Songbirds, jays and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.24 3.0 0.24 M M Current 7AM conditions: It is very difficult to measure because the landscape has been swept by the wind, but, on the average, we have received three inches of new snow on top of the old. Wind waves and big swells on the Potomac River from the NNW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, two pylons visible, no fish. Temperature: 13°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.40 feet. Songbirds, jays and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the WSW, a bit of natural debris moving upstream on the incoming tide, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 18°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.46 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: The ground is frozen solid except for the small intermittent wetland in the middle of the orchard. Wind, waves and swells on the Potomac River from the NNW almost due north, a little natural debris moving upstream on the incoming tide against the wind, waves and swells, no whitecaps, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 24°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.56 feet. Songbirds, jays, three deer, one fish crow, gulls, one common merganser, one cormorant, seven buffleheads and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Frost on top of old snow and ice with very soggy ground in spots. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, no whitecaps, one piece of natural debris snagged in the water off the Maryland shore, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 31°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.48 feet. Songbirds, jays, one red-bellied woodpecker, crows, fish crows, gulls, two cormorants and one mourning dove who beat the alarm clock to the punch … nice! NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Frost on solid ground with soggy patches. Wind and squalls on the Potomac River from the SSW, some trash and debris along the Maryland shore, two pylons visible, no fish. Temperature: 29°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 7:30 EST: 3.56 feet. Canada geese, one squirrel, songbirds, two red-bellied woodpeckers, jays, crows, fish crows, two grebes, one pair of greater scaups, gulls and cormorants by the flock. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: No more remnants of snow, but very soggy ground. Significant wind and waves with whitecaps on the Potomac River from the NW, low visibility due to darkness, some natural debris being driven against the Maryland shore, no fish. Temperature: 43°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.45 feet. Songbirds, crows, lots of gulls and a flock of about eighty tundra swans in the water (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: No frost, very soggy ground. No wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the SW due to the incoming tide, very little natural debris along the Maryland shore, no fish. Temperature: 39°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.32 feet. Songbirds, jays, one squirrel, fish crows by the flock, one cormorant, many gulls and a flock of approximately 90 tundra swans at the count in the water a couple of hundred yards off the Maryland shore (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Brilliant red sky in the east. No wind. Ripples every which way on the Potomac River, natural debris to about 100 yards out along the Maryland shore, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 42°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.29 feet. Songbirds, jays, two anthills, one raccoon, fish crows by the flock, gulls, two grebes, four scaups, and one osprey. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast, no wind. The Potomac River would be smooth as glass were it not for trash and debris dotting the entire stretch, two pylons, no fish. Temperature: 41°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.27 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, one squirrel, one greater scaup, one osprey, four buffleheads in flight and many different kinds of gulls including brown gulls which may be juveniles. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Frost on soggy ground with ice on the intermittent stream and on all standing water. Very strong winds in gusts with waves from the WNW but surprisingly few whitecaps on the Potomac River, very low tide with hideous plastic trash and debris including large plastic objects like patio chairs driven onto the Maryland shore, no fish. Temperature: 25°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.64 feet with big spikes in both graphs reflecting the heavy rain we received around midnight. Songbirds, crows and hundreds of gulls along the Maryland shore. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Frost on dry ground with ice on standing water and on the intermittent stream, breeze, squalls and ripples on the Potomac River from the SW, trash and debris along the Maryland shore, two pylons visible, one off Sheridan Point and the other on the Accokeek shore, no fish. Temperature: 28°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.23 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, gulls by the flock, one osprey and one adult eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Significant wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SW but very few whitecaps, one plastic chair in the river, two pylons visible, no fish. Temperature: 48°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.22 feet. Songbirds, squirrels, gulls, one osprey and one grebe. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Light breeze from the NE and big swells with no whitecaps on the Potomac River from the NW, a few pieces of natural debris moving upstream, two pylons visible, no fish. Temperature: 38°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.18 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, one squirrel, one pair of nesting ospreys, lots of gulls and one adult eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Four and seven tenths of an inch of new snow which began falling at 6:45PM yesterday evening. Only a breeze from the NW at 35 feet above the water level, but giant swells with whitecaps on the Potomac River from the NW, it is amazing to watch natural debris moving upstream against the swells, one pylon visible, no fish. Temperature: 26°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.34 feet. Songbirds, jays, deer tracks in the snow, gulls by the hundreds, two cormorants and two grebes. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Breeze, waves without whitecaps and swells on the Potomac River from the NNW, a bit of natural debris along the Maryland shore, one pylon visible, no fish. Temperature: 29°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.35 feet. Songbirds, squirrels, four deer, jays, crows, fish crows, gulls and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: No data available since 3 December 2013 due to the risk of ice damage.
3/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast, no wind. Low swells on the Potomac River from the NW, natural debris moving upstream, two pylons visible, no fish except the one caught by an osprey. Temperature: 35°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.57 feet. Songbirds, jays, squirrels, fish crows, two common grebes, one common merganser, two ospreys, gulls, one adult and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 36.5 F 2014-03-19 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.21 inches 2014-03-19 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.7 ug/L 2014-03-19 07:00 Current Direction 4 degrees 2014-03-19 07:00 Current Velocity 0.42 knots 2014-03-19 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 12.3 mg/L 2014-03-19 07:00 Heat Index 36.5 F 2014-03-19 07:10 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2014-03-19 07:10 Longitude -77.03544 degrees 2014-03-19 07:10 Relative Humidity 77.6 percent 2014-03-19 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-03-19 07:00 Turbidity 7.8 NTU 2014-03-19 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-03-19 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-03-19 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-03-19 07:00 Water Temperature 42.8 F 2014-03-19 07:00 Wind Chill 32.2 F 2014-03-19 07:10 Wind Direction 44 degrees 2014-03-19 07:10 Wind Gust 6.4 knots 2014-03-19 07:10 Wind Speed 4.5 knots 2014-03-19 07:10
3/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast and wet, fog, low visibility. Breeze, squalls and ripples on the Potomac River from the WSW, trash and debris moving upstream along the Maryland shore, one pylon visible, no fish. Temperature: 42°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.86 feet with a peak just after midnight. Canada geese, songbirds, one (camera-shy) opossum, jays, one red-shouldered hawk, one grebe, gulls, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 42.8 F 2014-03-20 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.88 inches 2014-03-20 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2 ug/L 2014-03-20 07:00 Current Direction 7 degrees 2014-03-20 07:00 Current Velocity 0.19 knots 2014-03-20 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 12 mg/L 2014-03-20 07:00 Heat Index 42.8 F 2014-03-20 07:00 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-03-20 07:00 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-03-20 07:00 Relative Humidity 99.7 percent 2014-03-20 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-03-20 07:00 Turbidity 5.7 NTU 2014-03-20 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-03-20 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-03-20 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-03-20 07:00 Water Temperature 44 F 2014-03-20 07:00 Wind Chill 40 F 2014-03-20 07:00 Wind Direction 258 degrees 2014-03-20 07:00 Wind Gust 5.2 knots 2014-03-20 07:00 Wind Speed 4.1 knots 2014-03-20 07:00
3/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: No wind on the Potomac River, squalls to the south and west from indeterminate direction, the big clouds above look like they are coming from the NW but they are actually moving more toward due east, trash and debris is moving upstream along the Maryland shore with the incoming tide, the water is fairly clear and some of the alluvial rocks that make up the Native American fish weir are visible through the water, two pylons visible, no fish. Temperature: 41°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.38 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, jays crows, fish crows, one common grebe, cormorants by the flock, gulls, and ospreys including one pair building a nest on the Riverview light pole. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 43.7 F 2014-03-21 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.05 inches 2014-03-21 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.8 ug/L 2014-03-21 07:00 Current Direction 193 degrees 2014-03-21 07:00 Current Velocity 0.17 knots 2014-03-21 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11.7 mg/L 2014-03-21 07:00 Heat Index 43.7 F 2014-03-21 07:10 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-03-21 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-03-21 07:10 Relative Humidity 65.4 percent 2014-03-21 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-03-21 07:00 Turbidity 5.8 NTU 2014-03-21 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-03-21 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-03-21 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-03-21 07:00 Water Temperature 45.4 F 2014-03-21 07:00 Wind Chill 39.8 F 2014-03-21 07:10 Wind Direction 197 degrees 2014-03-21 07:10 Wind Gust 7.6 knots 2014-03-21 07:10 Wind Speed 5.8 knots 2014-03-21 07:10
3/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast. Wind and waves without whitecaps on the Potomac River from the SW, no trash on the landing at low tide … an amazing sight, some natural debris moving upstream on the incoming tide, two pylons visible, no fish. Temperature: 40°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.28 feet. Canada geese, two deer, songbirds, jays, one red-shouldered hawk, crows, fish crows, gulls, ospreys nesting to the north and south, one adult eagle and one very rare visitor, a short eared owl. We have many owls hooting all up and down the river at night, but this is the first owl I have ever seen along the Potomac. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 44.1 F 2014-03-22 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.88 inches 2014-03-22 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.7 ug/L 2014-03-22 07:00 Current Direction 188 degrees 2014-03-22 07:00 Current Velocity 0.29 knots 2014-03-22 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11.6 mg/L 2014-03-22 07:00 Heat Index 44.1 F 2014-03-22 07:10 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-03-22 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-03-22 07:10 Relative Humidity 83.2 percent 2014-03-22 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-03-22 07:00 Turbidity 5.9 NTU 2014-03-22 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-03-22 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-03-22 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-03-22 07:00 Water Temperature 46.3 F 2014-03-22 07:00 Wind Chill 38.9 F 2014-03-22 07:10 Wind Direction 209 degrees 2014-03-22 07:10 Wind Gust 9.7 knots 2014-03-22 07:10 Wind Speed 8.2 knots 2014-03-22 07:10
3/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and waves, without whitecaps, on the Potomac River from the NW, one piece of natural debris in the channel moving downstream, two pylons visible, no fish, save the one over which the fish crows are squabbling. Temperature: 41°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.22 feet. Canada geese on the Native American fish weir, songbirds, jays, fish crows, gulls, cormorants and two pair of nesting ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 42.8 F 2014-03-23 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.09 inches 2014-03-23 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.8 ug/L 2014-03-23 07:00 Current Direction 188 degrees 2014-03-23 07:00 Current Velocity 0.43 knots 2014-03-23 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11.5 mg/L 2014-03-23 07:00 Heat Index 42.8 F 2014-03-23 07:10 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2014-03-23 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-03-23 07:10 Relative Humidity 53.7 percent 2014-03-23 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-03-23 07:00 Turbidity 6.4 NTU 2014-03-23 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-03-23 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-03-23 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-03-23 07:00 Water Temperature 46.5 F 2014-03-23 07:00 Wind Chill 38.2 F 2014-03-23 07:10 Wind Direction 46 degrees 2014-03-23 07:10 Wind Gust 10.1 knots 2014-03-23 07:10 Wind Speed 6.6 knots 2014-03-23 07:10
3/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Frost on top of about half an inch of soggy ground. Waves and icy, cold wind on the Potomac River from the NW but no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 26°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.17 feet. Songbirds, one deer, crows, fish crows, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 25.3 F 2014-03-24 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.32 inches 2014-03-24 07:10 Chlorophyll A 2 ug/L 2014-03-24 07:00 Current Direction 190 degrees 2014-03-24 07:00 Current Velocity 0.46 knots 2014-03-24 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11.5 mg/L 2014-03-24 07:00 Heat Index 25.3 F 2014-03-24 07:10 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2014-03-24 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-03-24 07:10 Relative Humidity 49.5 percent 2014-03-24 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-03-24 07:00 Turbidity 6.4 NTU 2014-03-24 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-03-24 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-03-24 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-03-24 07:00 Water Temperature 45.6 F 2014-03-24 07:00 Wind Chill 15.1 F 2014-03-24 07:10 Wind Direction 333 degrees 2014-03-24 07:10 Wind Gust 13.4 knots 2014-03-24 07:10 Wind Speed 9.3 knots 2014-03-24 07:10
3/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Frost on relatively dry ground, no wind. Very light rain starting at 7AM, turning to fine graupel and then to snow. Fog on the Potomac River with low visibility, no trash or debris, some fish activity. Temperature: 30°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.15 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, jays, fish crows, gulls and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 32 F 2014-03-25 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.08 inches 2014-03-25 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.7 ug/L 2014-03-25 07:00 Current Direction 190 degrees 2014-03-25 07:00 Current Velocity 0.49 knots 2014-03-25 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11.7 mg/L 2014-03-25 07:00 Heat Index 32 F 2014-03-25 07:00 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-03-25 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-03-25 07:00 Relative Humidity 69.3 percent 2014-03-25 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-03-25 07:00 Turbidity 5.4 NTU 2014-03-25 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-03-25 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-03-25 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-03-25 07:00 Water Temperature 46.4 F 2014-03-25 07:00 Wind Chill 29.1 F 2014-03-25 07:00 Wind Direction 140 degrees 2014-03-25 07:00 Wind Gust 4.5 knots 2014-03-25 07:00 Wind Speed 2.7 knots 2014-03-25 07:00
3/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Remnants of snow, ice on standing water, and frost but the ground is not thoroughly frozen and still has about half an inch of give. Significant wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW but no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 29°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.32 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, fish crows, ospreys, two ducks in flight and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 30 F 2014-03-26 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.01 inches 2014-03-26 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.6 ug/L 2014-03-26 07:00 Current Direction 190 degrees 2014-03-26 07:00 Current Velocity 0.6 knots 2014-03-26 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11.6 mg/L 2014-03-26 07:00 Heat Index 30 F 2014-03-26 07:10 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-03-26 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-03-26 07:10 Relative Humidity 57.7 percent 2014-03-26 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-03-26 07:00 Turbidity 4.9 NTU 2014-03-26 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-03-26 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-03-26 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-03-26 07:00 Water Temperature 44.9 F 2014-03-26 07:00 Wind Chill 19.8 F 2014-03-26 07:10 Wind Direction 328 degrees 2014-03-26 07:10 Wind Gust 18.3 knots 2014-03-26 07:10 Wind Speed 11.5 knots 2014-03-26 07:10
3/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Frost, the ground is frozen solid although the ice on the intermittent stream broke under pressure. Unusual squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, ripples from the SW, trash and debris including a large blue plastic drum in mid-channel, no fish. Temperature: 22°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.15 feet. Songbirds, jays, one red-bellied woodpecker, crows, fish crows, ospreys, lots of cormorants and even more gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 30 F 2014-03-27 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.42 inches 2014-03-27 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2 ug/L 2014-03-27 07:00 Current Direction 181 degrees 2014-03-27 07:00 Current Velocity 0.27 knots 2014-03-27 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11.7 mg/L 2014-03-27 07:00 Heat Index 30 F 2014-03-27 07:00 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-03-27 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-03-27 07:00 Relative Humidity 55 percent 2014-03-27 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-03-27 07:00 Turbidity 6.2 NTU 2014-03-27 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-03-27 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-03-27 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-03-27 07:00 Water Temperature 43.1 F 2014-03-27 07:00 Wind Chill 30 F 2014-03-27 07:00 Wind Direction 298 degrees 2014-03-27 07:00 Wind Gust 3.5 knots 2014-03-27 07:00 Wind Speed 2.3 knots 2014-03-27 07:00
3/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Light rain in showers beginning at 7:30AM. Significant wind and waves with a few whitecaps on the Potomac River from the SSW changing to SW, very high tide, trash and debris are being loosened from the shore line, no fish. Temperature: 49°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.14 feet. Songbirds, eight deer, jays, fish crows, gulls, ospreys and a large flock of cormorants. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 50.4 F 2014-03-28 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.09 inches 2014-03-28 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.9 ug/L 2014-03-28 07:00 Current Direction 183 degrees 2014-03-28 07:00 Current Velocity 0.2 knots 2014-03-28 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 12 mg/L 2014-03-28 07:00 Heat Index 50.4 F 2014-03-28 07:10 Latitude 38.78764 degrees 2014-03-28 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-03-28 07:10 Relative Humidity 70.1 percent 2014-03-28 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-03-28 07:00 Turbidity 5.9 NTU 2014-03-28 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-03-28 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-03-28 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-03-28 07:00 Water Temperature 44.8 F 2014-03-28 07:00 Wind Chill 50.4 F 2014-03-28 07:10 Wind Direction 221 degrees 2014-03-28 07:10 Wind Gust 21.2 knots 2014-03-28 07:10 Wind Speed 15 knots 2014-03-28 07:10
3/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Light rain, fog, very low visibility, only the tops of the trees can be seen on the shore to the west or to the south. Ripples on the Potomac River from the SW, quite a lot of trash and debris moving downstream, no fish. Temperature: 55°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.19 feet. Songbirds, lots of noisy jays, squirrels, fish crows, gulls and two pair of nesting ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 56.3 F 2014-03-29 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.05 inches 2014-03-29 07:10 Chlorophyll A 2.1 ug/L 2014-03-29 07:00 Current Direction 300 degrees 2014-03-29 07:00 Current Velocity 0.07 knots 2014-03-29 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11.7 mg/L 2014-03-29 07:00 Heat Index 56.3 F 2014-03-29 07:10 Latitude 38.78764 degrees 2014-03-29 07:10 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-03-29 07:10 Relative Humidity 99.9 percent 2014-03-29 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-03-29 07:00 Turbidity 6.3 NTU 2014-03-29 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-03-29 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-03-29 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-03-29 07:00 Water Temperature 46.4 F 2014-03-29 07:00 Wind Chill 56.3 F 2014-03-29 07:10 Wind Direction 31 degrees 2014-03-29 07:10 Wind Gust 1.7 knots 2014-03-29 07:10 Wind Speed 1.4 knots 2014-03-29 07:10
3/30/2014 7:00 AM 1.07 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast, wet, low visibility. Strong winds, big swells, waves and whitecaps on the Potomac River from the NNW almost due north, trash and debris being loosened from the Maryland shore, no fish. Temperature: 45°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 5.19 feet with a big spike peaking just after midnight. Songbirds, jays, one red-shouldered hawk, hundreds of earthworms being washed down the gravel lane and along the intermittent stream, water is bubbling up in the drive and bringing fresh clay with it as though the abandoned water line is in- and ex-filtrating water, cormorants by the flock, gulls, ospreys and two mallard ducks trying to make their way north while getting tossed about by the wind. The Forsythia is approaching full bloom. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 45.5 F 2014-03-30 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.55 inches 2014-03-30 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.6 ug/L 2014-03-30 07:00 Current Direction 229 degrees 2014-03-30 07:00 Current Velocity 0.05 knots 2014-03-30 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11.3 mg/L 2014-03-30 07:00 Heat Index 45.5 F 2014-03-30 07:10 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-03-30 07:10 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-03-30 07:10 Relative Humidity 91.6 percent 2014-03-30 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-03-30 07:00 Turbidity 5.7 NTU 2014-03-30 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-03-30 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-03-30 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-03-30 07:00 Water Temperature 47.2 F 2014-03-30 07:00 Wind Chill 38.6 F 2014-03-30 07:10 Wind Direction 331 degrees 2014-03-30 07:10 Wind Gust 21 knots 2014-03-30 07:10 Wind Speed 14 knots 2014-03-30 07:10
3/31/2014 7:00 AM 1.04 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wet, the spring is bubbling away, trickling down the lane and the intermittent stream is full. Significant wind and waves with whitecaps on the Potomac River from the NNW, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 40°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 6.83 feet with a peak almost twice as high as yesterday‘s just after midnight. Songbirds, three pair of nesting ospreys, cormorants by the flock and hundreds of gulls along the Maryland shore. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 42.6 F 2014-03-31 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.94 inches 2014-03-31 07:10 Chlorophyll A 4 ug/L 2014-03-31 07:00 Current Direction 43 degrees 2014-03-31 07:00 Current Velocity 0.05 knots 2014-03-31 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11.1 mg/L 2014-03-31 07:00 Heat Index 42.6 F 2014-03-31 07:10 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-03-31 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-03-31 07:10 Relative Humidity 59.1 percent 2014-03-31 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-03-31 07:00 Turbidity 39.7 NTU 2014-03-31 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-03-31 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-03-31 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-03-31 07:00 Water Temperature 45.8 F 2014-03-31 07:00 Wind Chill 36 F 2014-03-31 07:10 Wind Direction 339 degrees 2014-03-31 07:10 Wind Gust 16.5 knots 2014-03-31 07:10 Wind Speed 10.9 knots 2014-03-31 07:10 Turbidity 39.7 NTU ???? Yesterday's Turbidity was 5.7 NTU !!!!
4/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: No wind, ripples every which way on the Potomac River, brown, murky water, trash and debris dotting the entire stretch of river, some of it moving upstream in mid-channel and some moving downstream along the Maryland shoreline, no fish. Temperature: 36°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 4.11 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, one woodpecker, one red-shouldered hawk, three pair of nesting ospreys, gulls, cormorants by the flock, one mallard duck and one grebe. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 45.5 F 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Barometric Pressure 30.15 inches 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Chlorophyll A 4.6 ug/L 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Current Direction 8 degrees 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Current Velocity 0.21 knots 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Dissolved Oxygen 11.9 mg/L 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Heat Index 45.5 F 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Relative Humidity 56.5 percent 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Turbidity 68.7 NTU 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Water Temperature 46 F 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Wind Chill 44 F 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Wind Direction 101 degrees 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Wind Gust 5.1 knots 2014-04-01 07:00 1 7 30 Wind Speed 3.1 knots 2014-04-01 07:00 Turbidity 68.7 NTU ????
4/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Soggy. Very light breeze on the Potomac River from the NE, squalls to the west and far south, a large area of trash and debris moving upstream at quite a clip from the mouth of Swan Creek to mid-channel and along the Virginia side, brown, murky water, no fish. Temperature: 41°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.78 feet. Canada geese, fresh raccoon tracks in the mud along the lane, songbirds, one morning dove, one red-bellied woodpecker, jays, one red-shouldered hawk, one fish crow, gulls, cormorants, three pair of nesting ospreys and one pair of hooded mergansers. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 45.5 F 2014-04-02 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.03 inches 2014-04-02 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.4 ug/L 2014-04-02 07:00 Current Direction 5 degrees 2014-04-02 07:00 Current Velocity 0.2 knots 2014-04-02 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11.7 mg/L 2014-04-02 07:00 Heat Index 45.5 F 2014-04-02 07:00 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2014-04-02 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-04-02 07:00 Relative Humidity 81.4 percent 2014-04-02 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-02 07:00 Turbidity 36.5 NTU 2014-04-02 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-02 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-02 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-02 07:00 Water Temperature 47.5 F 2014-04-02 07:00 Wind Chill 43.8 F 2014-04-02 07:00 Wind Direction 46 degrees 2014-04-02 07:00 Wind Gust 4.5 knots 2014-04-02 07:00 Wind Speed 3.3 knots 2014-04-02 07:00
4/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Haze, low visibility. No wind on the Potomac River but ripples and swells from the SW, a large train of trash and debris in mid-channel moving upstream from Piscataway Creek and Swan Creek, brown water, no fish. Temperature: 50°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.64 feet. Canada geese by the flock, songbirds, jays, one fish crow, gulls, cormorants and three pair of nesting ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 50.9 F 2014-04-03 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.08 inches 2014-04-03 07:10 Chlorophyll A 3.3 ug/L 2014-04-03 07:00 Current Direction 187 degrees 2014-04-03 07:00 Current Velocity 0.04 knots 2014-04-03 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11.5 mg/L 2014-04-03 07:00 Heat Index 50.9 F 2014-04-03 07:10 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-04-03 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-04-03 07:10 Relative Humidity 90.5 percent 2014-04-03 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-03 07:00 Turbidity 19.1 NTU 2014-04-03 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-03 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-03 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-03 07:00 Water Temperature 48.9 F 2014-04-03 07:00 Wind Chill 50.9 F 2014-04-03 07:10 Wind Direction 107 degrees 2014-04-03 07:10 Wind Gust 3.9 knots 2014-04-03 07:10 Wind Speed 3.3 knots 2014-04-03 07:10
4/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast. Very light breeze and low swells on the Potomac River from the NNW, no trash or debris, no trash on the landing, water quality has improved somewhat, no fish. Temperature: 49°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.55 feet. Canada geese, ground bees, songbirds, jays, one red-shouldered hawk, fish crows, gulls, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 49.3 F 2014-04-04 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.92 inches 2014-04-04 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.3 ug/L 2014-04-04 07:00 Current Direction 187 degrees 2014-04-04 07:00 Current Velocity 0.3 knots 2014-04-04 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 11 mg/L 2014-04-04 07:00 Heat Index 49.3 F 2014-04-04 07:00 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-04-04 07:00 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-04-04 07:00 Relative Humidity 73.7 percent 2014-04-04 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-04 07:00 Turbidity 14.7 NTU 2014-04-04 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-04 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-04 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-04 07:00 Water Temperature 50.5 F 2014-04-04 07:00 Wind Chill 45 F 2014-04-04 07:00 Wind Direction 57 degrees 2014-04-04 07:00 Wind Gust 13 knots 2014-04-04 07:00 Wind Speed 9.1 knots 2014-04-04 07:00
4/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NNW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish but lots of anglers. Temperature: 46°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.50 feet. Songbirds, jays, two red-bellied woodpeckers, one grebe, ospreys, hundreds of gulls in mid-channel and along the Virginia shore, lots of cormorants down on Sheridan Point to the SW. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 49.1 F 2014-04-05 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.86 inches 2014-04-05 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2 ug/L 2014-04-05 07:00 Current Direction 187 degrees 2014-04-05 07:00 Current Velocity 0.37 knots 2014-04-05 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10.8 mg/L 2014-04-05 07:00 Heat Index 49.1 F 2014-04-05 07:00 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-04-05 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-04-05 07:00 Relative Humidity 91.1 percent 2014-04-05 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-05 07:00 Turbidity 11.4 NTU 2014-04-05 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-05 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-05 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-05 07:00 Water Temperature 51.2 F 2014-04-05 07:00 Wind Chill 48.5 F 2014-04-05 07:00 Wind Direction 331 degrees 2014-04-05 07:00 Wind Gust 4.1 knots 2014-04-05 07:00 Wind Speed 2.7 knots 2014-04-05 07:00
4/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Frost. Breeze, squalls and ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, no trash or debris, not even on the landing, relatively clear water, eight fish including three big ones jumping. Temperature: 33°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.36 feet. Songbirds, lots of noisy jays, squirrels, four ring-necked ducks (video record), gulls, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 40.8 F 2014-04-06 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.24 inches 2014-04-06 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.9 ug/L 2014-04-06 07:00 Current Direction 192 degrees 2014-04-06 07:00 Current Velocity 0.44 knots 2014-04-06 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10.7 mg/L 2014-04-06 07:00 Heat Index 40.8 F 2014-04-06 07:00 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-04-06 07:00 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-04-06 07:00 Relative Humidity 57 percent 2014-04-06 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-06 07:00 Turbidity 10.8 NTU 2014-04-06 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-06 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-06 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-06 07:00 Water Temperature 51.1 F 2014-04-06 07:00 Wind Chill 38.9 F 2014-04-06 07:00 Wind Direction 328 degrees 2014-04-06 07:00 Wind Gust 3.9 knots 2014-04-06 07:00 Wind Speed 2.9 knots 2014-04-06 07:00
4/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Light rain with rainsqualls on the Potomac River from indeterminate direction, no trash on the landing, five bits of natural debris in mid-channel moving slowly downstream, clear water with both arms of the Native American fish weir visible beneath the surface, no fish. Temperature: 44°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.32 feet. Canada geese, one red-bellied woodpecker, songbirds, jays, gulls, cormorants down on Sheridan Point and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 45.3 F 2014-04-07 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.13 inches 2014-04-07 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.8 ug/L 2014-04-07 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-04-07 07:00 Current Velocity 0.5 knots 2014-04-07 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10.7 mg/L 2014-04-07 07:00 Heat Index 45.3 F 2014-04-07 07:10 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-04-07 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-04-07 07:10 Relative Humidity 71.2 percent 2014-04-07 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-07 07:00 Turbidity 9.7 NTU 2014-04-07 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-07 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-07 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-07 07:00 Water Temperature 51.7 F 2014-04-07 07:00 Wind Chill 43.3 F 2014-04-07 07:10 Wind Direction 101 degrees 2014-04-07 07:10 Wind Gust 6.2 knots 2014-04-07 07:10 Wind Speed 3.7 knots 2014-04-07 07:10
4/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M We had very fine snow blowing in from the SE at around 11PM yesterday evening. Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast, low visibility, the intermittent stream is carrying water, but the “spring” on the edge of the gravel lane is not bubbling, it is dry. Wind and waves, without whitecaps, on the Potomac River from the SW, two pieces of trash on the landing, relatively clear water but foam along the tide line, no fish. Temperature: 51°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.81 feet with a peak just before midnight. Canada geese, songbirds, three deer, squirrels, noisy jays by the dozen, one red-shouldered hawk, gulls, cormorants down at Sheridan Point and ospreys along the Maryland and Virginia shores. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 52.5 F 2014-04-08 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.49 inches 2014-04-08 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.8 ug/L 2014-04-08 07:00 Current Direction 192 degrees 2014-04-08 07:00 Current Velocity 0.45 knots 2014-04-08 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10.2 mg/L 2014-04-08 07:00 Heat Index 52.5 F 2014-04-08 07:10 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-04-08 07:10 Longitude -77.03544 degrees 2014-04-08 07:10 Relative Humidity 102 percent 2014-04-08 04:40 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-08 07:00 Turbidity 7.5 NTU 2014-04-08 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-08 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-08 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-08 07:00 Water Temperature 52.9 F 2014-04-08 07:00 Wind Chill 52.5 F 2014-04-08 07:10 Wind Direction 220 degrees 2014-04-08 07:10 Wind Gust 10.1 knots 2014-04-08 07:10 Wind Speed 8.2 knots 2014-04-08 07:10
4/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Light fog. No wind on the Potomac River but squalls from indeterminate direction at the mouth of Swan Creek to the south, no trash on the landing, very little natural debris in mid-channel moving slowly downstream, clear water, no foam, one fish. Temperature: 38°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.47 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, jays, two red-bellied woodpeckers with one of them hammering away, one red-shouldered hawk, one fish crow, five ducks in flight, cormorants, lots of gulls and ospreys galore. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 49.6 F 2014-04-09 07:20 Barometric Pressure 29.76 inches 2014-04-09 07:20 Chlorophyll A 1.8 ug/L 2014-04-09 05:00 Current Direction 187 degrees 2014-04-09 05:00 Current Velocity 0.24 knots 2014-04-09 05:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10.2 mg/L 2014-04-09 05:00 Heat Index 49.6 F 2014-04-09 07:20 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2014-04-09 07:20 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-04-09 07:20 Relative Humidity 58.4 percent 2014-04-09 07:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-09 05:00 Turbidity 5.9 NTU 2014-04-09 05:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-09 05:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-09 05:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-09 05:00 Water Temperature 53.6 F 2014-04-09 05:00 Wind Chill 48.8 F 2014-04-09 07:20 Wind Direction 355 degrees 2014-04-09 07:20 Wind Gust 4.7 knots 2014-04-09 07:20 Wind Speed 3.1 knots 2014-04-09 07:20
4/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, one big blue drum moving slowly downstream in mid-channel, very little natural debris, clear water, one big fish and one little fish jumping. Temperature: 37°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.32 feet. Songbirds, jays, one squirrel, gulls, cormorants, ospreys, three mergansers and one adult eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 46.8 F 2014-04-10 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.17 inches 2014-04-10 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.9 ug/L 2014-04-10 07:00 Current Direction 191 degrees 2014-04-10 07:00 Current Velocity 0.43 knots 2014-04-10 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 10 mg/L 2014-04-10 07:00 Heat Index 46.8 F 2014-04-10 07:00 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-04-10 07:00 Longitude -77.03545 degrees 2014-04-10 07:00 Relative Humidity 74.1 percent 2014-04-10 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-10 07:00 Turbidity 5.9 NTU 2014-04-10 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-10 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-10 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-10 07:00 Water Temperature 54.3 F 2014-04-10 07:00 Wind Chill 46.8 F 2014-04-10 07:00 Wind Direction 231 degrees 2014-04-10 07:00 Wind Gust 3.3 knots 2014-04-10 07:00 Wind Speed 1.9 knots 2014-04-10 07:00
4/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SSW, no whitecaps, very little trash and debris, clear water, no fish except the one the osprey is having for breakfast. Temperature: 59°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.27 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, fish crows, gulls, cormorants down on Sheridan Point and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 61.2 F 2014-04-11 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.04 inches 2014-04-11 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.8 ug/L 2014-04-11 07:00 Current Direction 187 degrees 2014-04-11 07:00 Current Velocity 0.28 knots 2014-04-11 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.9 mg/L 2014-04-11 07:00 Heat Index 61.2 F 2014-04-11 07:00 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2014-04-11 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-04-11 07:00 Relative Humidity 47.9 percent 2014-04-11 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-11 07:00 Turbidity 5.7 NTU 2014-04-11 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-11 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-11 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-11 07:00 Water Temperature 55.7 F 2014-04-11 07:00 Wind Chill 61.2 F 2014-04-11 07:00 Wind Direction 215 degrees 2014-04-11 07:00 Wind Gust 10.7 knots 2014-04-11 07:00
4/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Very light breeze on the Potomac River from the NE, squalls to the north, a few pieces of trash and debris moving slowly downstream in mid-channel, clear water, nine fish jumping on the Maryland side. Temperature: 52°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.24 feet. Canada geese, ground bees, one squirrel, songbirds, jays, crows, two red-bellied woodpeckers, one pair of resident mallard ducks, lots of ospreys, gulls and cormorants. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 59.5 F 2014-04-12 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.18 inches 2014-04-12 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.9 ug/L 2014-04-12 07:00 Current Direction 209 degrees 2014-04-12 07:00 Current Velocity 0.24 knots 2014-04-12 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.7 mg/L 2014-04-12 07:00 Heat Index 59.5 F 2014-04-12 07:00 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-04-12 07:00 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-04-12 07:00 Relative Humidity 76 percent 2014-04-12 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-12 07:00 Turbidity 6.5 NTU 2014-04-12 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-12 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-12 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-12 07:00 Water Temperature 57.3 F 2014-04-12 07:00 Wind Chill 59.5 F 2014-04-12 07:00 Wind Direction 27 degrees 2014-04-12 07:00 Wind Gust 6 knots 2014-04-12 07:00 Wind Speed 3.9 knots 2014-04-12 07:00
4/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Unusual breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the SE, white plastic trash in mid-channel, natural debris along the Maryland shore … all of it moving slowly downstream, relatively clear water, four big fish slapping the surface. Temperature: 53°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.19 feet. Songbirds, jays, one distant woodpecker, crows, fish crows, four buffleheads in flight, gulls, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 57 F 2014-04-13 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.14 inches 2014-04-13 07:10 Chlorophyll A 2.4 ug/L 2014-04-13 07:00 Current Direction 213 degrees 2014-04-13 07:00 Current Velocity 0.05 knots 2014-04-13 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.7 mg/L 2014-04-13 07:00 Heat Index 57 F 2014-04-13 07:10 Latitude 38.78764 degrees 2014-04-13 07:10 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-04-13 07:10 Relative Humidity 85.9 percent 2014-04-13 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-13 07:00 Turbidity 7.3 NTU 2014-04-13 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-13 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-13 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-04-13 07:00 Water Temperature 58.7 F 2014-04-13 07:00 Wind Chill 57 F 2014-04-13 07:10 Wind Direction 196 degrees 2014-04-13 07:10 Wind Gust 8.2 knots 2014-04-13 07:10 Wind Speed 6.2 knots 2014-04-13 07:10
4/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SW with a few whitecaps off Sheridan Point, one red plastic bottle bobbing around the landing, blue water, two fish jumping in mid-channel. Temperature: 64°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.18 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, jays, one red-bellied woodpecker, earthworms, spiders, bees, fish crows, gulls, cormorants, ospreys and one resident male mallard duck. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 64.2 F 2014-04-14 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.98 inches 2014-04-14 07:10 Chlorophyll A 3 ug/L 2014-04-14 07:00 Current Direction 5 degrees 2014-04-14 07:00 Current Velocity 0.21 knots 2014-04-14 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.2 mg/L 2014-04-14 07:00 Heat Index 64.2 F 2014-04-14 07:10 Latitude 38.78765 degrees 2014-04-14 07:10 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-04-14 07:10 Relative Humidity 75.5 percent 2014-04-14 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-14 07:00 Turbidity 7.9 NTU 2014-04-14 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-04-14 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-14 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-04-14 07:00 Water Temperature 61.2 F 2014-04-14 07:00 Wind Chill 64.2 F 2014-04-14 07:10 Wind Direction 201 degrees 2014-04-14 07:10 Wind Gust 15.2 knots 2014-04-14 07:10 Wind Speed 12.2 knots 2014-04-14 07:10
4/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Light rain, low visibility. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WSW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, very high tide, no fish. Temperature: 67°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.17 feet. Songbirds, bumble bees under the eaves, jays, fish crows, gulls, one cormorant and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 68.9 F 2014-04-15 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.64 inches 2014-04-15 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4 ug/L 2014-04-15 07:00 Current Direction 1 degrees 2014-04-15 07:00 Current Velocity 0.33 knots 2014-04-15 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.9 mg/L 2014-04-15 07:00 Heat Index 68.9 F 2014-04-15 07:00 Latitude 38.78766 degrees 2014-04-15 07:00 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-04-15 07:00 Relative Humidity 79.4 percent 2014-04-15 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-15 07:00 Turbidity 9.3 NTU 2014-04-15 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-04-15 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-15 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-04-15 07:00 Water Temperature 62.5 F 2014-04-15 07:00 Wind Chill 68.9 F 2014-04-15 07:00 Wind Direction 181 degrees 2014-04-15 07:00 Wind Gust 18.3 knots 2014-04-15 07:00 Wind Speed 12.2 knots 2014-04-15 07:00
4/16/2014 7:00 AM 1.51 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Light frost on the ground in open areas. Wind and waves with a few whitecaps on the Potomac River from the NW, trash and debris covering the landing and the Native American fish weir, no fish. Temperature: 34°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 6.18 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, one vulture, one red-bellied woodpecker, gulls, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 34.9 F 2014-04-16 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.31 inches 2014-04-16 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.5 ug/L 2014-04-16 07:00 Current Direction 0 degrees 2014-04-16 07:00 Current Velocity 0.13 knots 2014-04-16 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.1 mg/L 2014-04-16 07:00 Heat Index 34.9 F 2014-04-16 07:00 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-04-16 07:00 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-04-16 07:00 Relative Humidity 50.5 percent 2014-04-16 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-16 07:00 Turbidity 21.5 NTU 2014-04-16 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-04-16 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-16 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-04-16 07:00 Water Temperature 60.5 F 2014-04-16 07:00 Wind Chill 27.3 F 2014-04-16 07:00 Wind Direction 351 degrees 2014-04-16 07:00 Wind Gust 12.6 knots 2014-04-16 07:00 Wind Speed 8.7 knots 2014-04-16 07:00
4/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Frost. No wind, but squalls on the Potomac River from indeterminate direction on the Virginia side, trash and debris moving upstream on the Maryland side, five fish, two big ones slapping the surface. Temperature: 32°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.80 feet. Songbirds, jays, one red-bellied woodpecker, one male mallard duck, fish crows, gulls, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 40.3 F 2014-04-17 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.61 inches 2014-04-17 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.8 ug/L 2014-04-17 07:00 Current Direction 356 degrees 2014-04-17 07:00 Current Velocity 0.52 knots 2014-04-17 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.3 mg/L 2014-04-17 07:00 Heat Index 40.3 F 2014-04-17 07:00 Latitude 38.78765 degrees 2014-04-17 07:00 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-04-17 07:00 Relative Humidity 69.7 percent 2014-04-17 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-17 07:00 Turbidity 24.3 NTU 2014-04-17 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-04-17 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-17 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-04-17 07:00 Water Temperature 57.8 F 2014-04-17 07:00 Wind Chill 35.5 F 2014-04-17 07:00 Wind Direction 44 degrees 2014-04-17 07:00 Wind Gust 7.6 knots 2014-04-17 07:00 Wind Speed 6 knots 2014-04-17 07:00
4/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: No frost, very soggy ground. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, lots of natural debris moving upstream along the Maryland shore on the incoming tide, one fish. Temperature: 39°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.56 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, one squirrel raiding the bird feeder, one red-bellied woodpecker, jays, fish crows, cormorants and ospreys, but no gulls in sight. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 39.7 F 2014-04-18 07:20 Barometric Pressure 30.5 inches 2014-04-18 07:20 Chlorophyll A 2.7 ug/L 2014-04-18 06:00 Current Direction 194 degrees 2014-04-18 06:00 Current Velocity 0.18 knots 2014-04-18 06:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.9 mg/L 2014-04-18 06:00 Heat Index 39.7 F 2014-04-18 07:20 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2014-04-18 07:20 Longitude -77.03544 degrees 2014-04-18 07:20 Relative Humidity 72.5 percent 2014-04-18 07:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-18 06:00 Turbidity 8.1 NTU 2014-04-18 06:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-18 06:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-18 06:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-18 06:00 Water Temperature 55.8 F 2014-04-18 06:00 Wind Chill 35 F 2014-04-18 07:20 Wind Direction 90 degrees 2014-04-18 07:20 Wind Gust 8.5 knots 2014-04-18 07:20 Wind Speed 5.8 knots 2014-04-18 07:20
4/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Light breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the SSE, a large field of trash and debris stretching along the Virginia shore all the way down to Sheridan Point and across to the mouth of Swan Creek with all of it moving upstream on the incoming tide, relatively clear water, two fish. Temperature: 42°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.74 feet. Songbirds, jays, one red-bellied woodpecker, one red-shouldered hawk, one squirrel, fish crows, one grebe, gulls, cormorants, ospreys and three ducks in flight. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 47.1 F 2014-04-19 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.27 inches 2014-04-19 07:10 Chlorophyll A 2.9 ug/L 2014-04-19 07:00 Current Direction 226 degrees 2014-04-19 07:00 Current Velocity 0.02 knots 2014-04-19 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.8 mg/L 2014-04-19 07:00 Heat Index 47.1 F 2014-04-19 07:10 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-04-19 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-04-19 07:10 Relative Humidity 83.2 percent 2014-04-19 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-19 07:00 Turbidity 6.9 NTU 2014-04-19 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-19 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-19 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-19 07:00 Water Temperature 55.7 F 2014-04-19 07:00 Wind Chill 45.5 F 2014-04-19 07:10 Wind Direction 217 degrees 2014-04-19 07:10 Wind Gust 4.9 knots 2014-04-19 07:10 Wind Speed 3.5 knots 2014-04-19 07:10
4/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, but no whitecaps, natural debris dots the eastern half of the river, no fish. Temperature: 44°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.38 feet. Songbirds, jays, red-bellied woodpeckers, pileated woodpeckers, fish crows, cormorants and ospreys, no gulls in sight. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 51.3 F 2014-04-20 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.35 inches 2014-04-20 07:10 Chlorophyll A 2.9 ug/L 2014-04-20 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-04-20 07:00 Current Velocity 0.29 knots 2014-04-20 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.5 mg/L 2014-04-20 07:00 Heat Index 51.3 F 2014-04-20 07:10 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-04-20 07:10 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-04-20 07:10 Relative Humidity 54.5 percent 2014-04-20 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-20 07:00 Turbidity 7 NTU 2014-04-20 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-20 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-20 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-20 07:00 Water Temperature 57 F 2014-04-20 07:00 Wind Chill 51.3 F 2014-04-20 07:10 Wind Direction 25 degrees 2014-04-20 07:10 Wind Gust 9.7 knots 2014-04-20 07:10 Wind Speed 7.6 knots 2014-04-20 07:10
4/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Light frost on the ground in open areas. Breeze, squalls and ripples on the Potomac River from the NW, no trash on the landing, a few pieces of natural debris almost stationary in mid-channel, five fish. Temperature: 37°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.32 feet. Songbirds, jays, one red-bellied woodpecker, one red-shouldered hawk, cormorants, one fish crow, one gull and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 45.5 F 2014-04-21 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.22 inches 2014-04-21 07:10 Chlorophyll A 3.1 ug/L 2014-04-21 07:00 Current Direction 187 degrees 2014-04-21 07:00 Current Velocity 0.33 knots 2014-04-21 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.3 mg/L 2014-04-21 07:00 Heat Index 45.5 F 2014-04-21 07:10 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-04-21 07:10 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-04-21 07:10 Relative Humidity 59.5 percent 2014-04-21 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-21 07:00 Turbidity 6.7 NTU 2014-04-21 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-21 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-21 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-21 07:00 Water Temperature 57.7 F 2014-04-21 07:00 Wind Chill 42.6 F 2014-04-21 07:10 Wind Direction 41 degrees 2014-04-21 07:10 Wind Gust 6.2 knots 2014-04-21 07:10 Wind Speed 4.9 knots 2014-04-21 07:10
4/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves without whitecaps on the Potomac River from the SW, no trash or debris save one log moving very slowly upstream, four fish, two of them plopping down on the surface. Temperature: 50°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.29 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, one squirrel, one red-bellied woodpecker, gulls, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 53.4 F 2014-04-22 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.76 inches 2014-04-22 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.5 ug/L 2014-04-22 07:00 Current Direction 188 degrees 2014-04-22 07:00 Current Velocity 0.47 knots 2014-04-22 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.6 mg/L 2014-04-22 07:00 Heat Index 53.4 F 2014-04-22 07:00 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-04-22 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-04-22 07:00 Relative Humidity 80.5 percent 2014-04-22 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-22 07:00 Turbidity 6 NTU 2014-04-22 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-22 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-22 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-22 07:00 Water Temperature 58.5 F 2014-04-22 07:00 Wind Chill 53.4 F 2014-04-22 07:00 Wind Direction 202 degrees 2014-04-22 07:00 Wind Gust 9.1 knots 2014-04-22 07:00 Wind Speed 7 knots 2014-04-22 07:00
4/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish. Temperature: 49°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.28 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, two red-bellied woodpeckers, jays, gulls, cormorants down on Sheridan Point and nesting ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 52 F 2014-04-23 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.77 inches 2014-04-23 07:10 Chlorophyll A 3.3 ug/L 2014-04-23 07:00 Current Direction 190 degrees 2014-04-23 07:00 Current Velocity 0.53 knots 2014-04-23 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.3 mg/L 2014-04-23 07:00 Heat Index 52 F 2014-04-23 07:10 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2014-04-23 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-04-23 07:10 Relative Humidity 53.1 percent 2014-04-23 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-23 07:00 Turbidity 7.3 NTU 2014-04-23 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-23 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-23 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-23 07:00 Water Temperature 58.8 F 2014-04-23 07:00 Wind Chill 52 F 2014-04-23 07:10 Wind Direction 353 degrees 2014-04-23 07:10 Wind Gust 12.4 knots 2014-04-23 07:10 Wind Speed 8.7 knots 2014-04-23 07:10
4/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WNW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris save that which has washed up on the landing, no fish. Temperature: 44°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.19 feet. Songbirds, jays, one crow, gulls, cormorants down on Sheridan Point and nesting ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 46.2 F 2014-04-24 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.09 inches 2014-04-24 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.2 ug/L 2014-04-24 07:00 Current Direction 190 degrees 2014-04-24 07:00 Current Velocity 0.43 knots 2014-04-24 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.8 mg/L 2014-04-24 07:00 Heat Index 46.2 F 2014-04-24 07:00 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-04-24 07:00 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-04-24 07:00 Relative Humidity 42 percent 2014-04-24 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-24 07:00 Turbidity 6.7 NTU 2014-04-24 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-24 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-24 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-04-24 07:00 Water Temperature 58.7 F 2014-04-24 07:00 Wind Chill 42.1 F 2014-04-24 07:00 Wind Direction 323 degrees 2014-04-24 07:00 Wind Gust 12.2 knots 2014-04-24 07:00 Wind Speed 7 knots 2014-04-24 07:00
4/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: No wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, some trash and debris dotting the entire stretch of river, relatively clear water, four big fish. Temperature: 46°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.17 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, one squirrel, two red-bellied woodpeckers, one, as yet, unidentified bird that looks and flies like a swallow but has a short tail, cormorants, gulls, ospreys, two mallard ducks and one pair of wood ducks (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 52 F 2014-04-25 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30 inches 2014-04-25 07:10 Chlorophyll A 4.3 ug/L 2014-04-25 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-04-25 07:00 Current Velocity 0.43 knots 2014-04-25 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9 mg/L 2014-04-25 07:00 Heat Index 52 F 2014-04-25 07:10 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-04-25 07:10 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-04-25 07:10 Relative Humidity 54 percent 2014-04-25 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-25 07:00 Turbidity 6.5 NTU 2014-04-25 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-25 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-25 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-04-25 07:00 Water Temperature 59 F 2014-04-25 07:00 Wind Chill 52 F 2014-04-25 07:10 Wind Direction 112 degrees 2014-04-25 07:10 Wind Gust 6.4 knots 2014-04-25 07:10 Wind Speed 4.7 knots 2014-04-25 07:10
4/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, about a dozen plastic bottles floating downstream in mid-channel, no fish. Temperature: 51°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.79 feet with a big spike in both graphs just after midnight. Songbirds, jays, cormorants, gulls and ospreys gathering nest material. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 54.3 F 2014-04-26 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.83 inches 2014-04-26 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.2 ug/L 2014-04-26 07:00 Current Direction 186 degrees 2014-04-26 07:00 Current Velocity 0.38 knots 2014-04-26 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.1 mg/L 2014-04-26 07:00 Heat Index 54.3 F 2014-04-26 07:00 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-04-26 07:00 Longitude -77.03544 degrees 2014-04-26 07:00 Relative Humidity 60.3 percent 2014-04-26 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-26 07:00 Turbidity 5.4 NTU 2014-04-26 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-26 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-26 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-04-26 07:00 Water Temperature 59.4 F 2014-04-26 07:00 Wind Chill 54.3 F 2014-04-26 07:00 Wind Direction 1 degrees 2014-04-26 07:00 Wind Gust 9.9 knots 2014-04-26 07:00 Wind Speed 6.6 knots 2014-04-26 07:00
4/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves with whitecaps on the Potomac River from the NW, one piece of trash moving downstream along the Maryland shore, cloudy water despite only 6.6 NTU turbidity, no fish. Temperature: 50°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.27 feet. Songbirds, spiders, caterpillars, jays, an American kestrel being chased by a crow, fish crows, cormorants, ospreys and one gull. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 51.3 F 2014-04-27 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.04 inches 2014-04-27 07:10 Chlorophyll A 6 ug/L 2014-04-27 07:00 Current Direction 245 degrees 2014-04-27 07:00 Current Velocity 0.06 knots 2014-04-27 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9 mg/L 2014-04-27 07:00 Heat Index 51.3 F 2014-04-27 07:10 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2014-04-27 07:10 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-04-27 07:10 Relative Humidity 49.9 percent 2014-04-27 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-27 07:00 Turbidity 6.6 NTU 2014-04-27 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-04-27 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-27 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-04-27 07:00 Water Temperature 60.1 F 2014-04-27 07:00 Wind Chill 51.3 F 2014-04-27 07:10 Wind Direction 331 degrees 2014-04-27 07:10 Wind Gust 10.9 knots 2014-04-27 07:10 Wind Speed 7.4 knots 2014-04-27 07:10
4/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and low swells on the Potomac River from the NW, lots of trash and debris moving downstream along the Maryland side of the river, two big fish. Temperature: 48°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.16 feet. Songbirds, jays, squirrels, one red-shouldered hawk, grackles, one red-bellied woodpecker, gulls, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 51.6 F 2014-04-28 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.11 inches 2014-04-28 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.6 ug/L 2014-04-28 07:00 Current Direction 346 degrees 2014-04-28 07:00 Current Velocity 0.15 knots 2014-04-28 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.9 mg/L 2014-04-28 07:00 Heat Index 51.6 F 2014-04-28 07:00 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2014-04-28 07:00 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-04-28 07:00 Relative Humidity 58.7 percent 2014-04-28 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-28 07:00 Turbidity 6.8 NTU 2014-04-28 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-04-28 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-28 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-04-28 07:00 Water Temperature 60.5 F 2014-04-28 07:00 Wind Chill 51.6 F 2014-04-28 07:00 Wind Direction 40 degrees 2014-04-28 07:00 Wind Gust 9.5 knots 2014-04-28 07:00 Wind Speed 6.4 knots 2014-04-28 07:00
4/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Very light rain, low visibility. Breeze, rain squalls and ripples on the Potomac River from the NW, two bits of natural debris, two fish. Temperature: 47°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.29 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, two deer sleeping on the embankment, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 48.7 F 2014-04-29 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.14 inches 2014-04-29 07:00 Chlorophyll A 6.2 ug/L 2014-04-29 07:00 Current Direction 358 degrees 2014-04-29 07:00 Current Velocity 0.38 knots 2014-04-29 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.6 mg/L 2014-04-29 07:00 Heat Index 48.7 F 2014-04-29 07:00 Latitude 38.78764 degrees 2014-04-29 07:00 Longitude -77.03544 degrees 2014-04-29 07:00 Relative Humidity 87.8 percent 2014-04-29 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-29 07:00 Turbidity 8.8 NTU 2014-04-29 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-04-29 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-29 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-04-29 07:00 Water Temperature 60.7 F 2014-04-29 07:00 Wind Chill 45.2 F 2014-04-29 07:00 Wind Direction 116 degrees 2014-04-29 07:00 Wind Gust 13.2 knots 2014-04-29 07:00 Wind Speed 7 knots 2014-04-29 07:00
4/30/2014 7:00 AM 1.80 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Rain, off and on. Breeze and swells on the Potomac River from the NNW, considerable amounts of trash and debris moving slowly downstream along the Maryland side of the river, one big fish jumping. The river is approaching flood stage, it has not topped the embankment but it is lapping at the underside of a non-compliant pier. Temperature: 52°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 6.77 feet and rising. Songbirds, jays, one mourning dove, one red-bellied woodpecker, fish crows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 53.4 F 2014-04-30 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.07 inches 2014-04-30 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.3 ug/L 2014-04-30 07:00 Current Direction 356 degrees 2014-04-30 07:00 Current Velocity 0.32 knots 2014-04-30 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.1 mg/L 2014-04-30 07:00 Heat Index 53.4 F 2014-04-30 07:00 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2014-04-30 07:00 Longitude -77.03545 degrees 2014-04-30 07:00 Relative Humidity 101.7 percent 2014-04-30 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-04-30 07:00 Turbidity 6.9 NTU 2014-04-30 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-04-30 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-04-30 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-04-30 07:00 Water Temperature 59.4 F 2014-04-30 07:00 Wind Chill 53.4 F 2014-04-30 07:00 Wind Direction 67 degrees 2014-04-30 07:00 Wind Gust 11.5 knots 2014-04-30 07:00 Wind Speed 6.8 knots 2014-04-30 07:00
5/1/2014 7:00 AM 2.15 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Fog, no wind. Swells on the Potomac River from various directions, an enormous amount of trash and debris, brown, murky water, no fish. Temperature: 59°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 8.38 feet, cresting at about 9.5 feet just before midnight. Canada geese, songbirds, spiders, jays, one red-bellied woodpecker, one short-eared owl, fish crows and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 58.3 F 2014-05-01 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.83 inches 2014-05-01 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.4 ug/L 2014-05-01 07:00 Current Direction 190 degrees 2014-05-01 07:00 Current Velocity 0.6 knots 2014-05-01 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.2 mg/L 2014-05-01 07:00 Heat Index 58.3 F 2014-05-01 07:00 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-05-01 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-05-01 07:00 Relative Humidity 101 percent 2014-05-01 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-01 07:00 Turbidity 91.8 NTU 2014-05-01 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.01 S/m 2014-05-01 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-01 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-01 07:00 Water Temperature 55.1 F 2014-05-01 07:00 Wind Chill 58.3 F 2014-05-01 07:00 Wind Direction 158 degrees 2014-05-01 07:00 Wind Gust 2.3 knots 2014-05-01 07:00 Wind Speed 1.6 knots 2014-05-01 07:00
5/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the SSW, a few pieces of trash and debris, large and small, dot the entire stretch of river, especially in mid-channel and towards Virginia, one fish. Temperature: 52°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 4.71 feet. Songbirds, jays, spiders, squirrels, one Cooper‘s hawk, cormorants and ospreys.. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 54.7 F 2014-05-02 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.85 inches 2014-05-02 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.2 ug/L 2014-05-02 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-05-02 07:00 Current Velocity 0.75 knots 2014-05-02 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.6 mg/L 2014-05-02 07:00 Heat Index 54.7 F 2014-05-02 07:00 Latitude 38.78755 degrees 2014-05-02 07:00 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-05-02 07:00 Relative Humidity 77.1 percent 2014-05-02 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-02 07:00 Turbidity 69.7 NTU 2014-05-02 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-05-02 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-02 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-02 07:00 Water Temperature 55.8 F 2014-05-02 07:00 Wind Chill 54.7 F 2014-05-02 07:00 Wind Direction 197 degrees 2014-05-02 07:00 Wind Gust 5.6 knots 2014-05-02 07:00 Wind Speed 4.9 knots 2014-05-02 07:00
5/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Ripples and intermittent breeze on the Potomac River from the NNW, trash and debris mainly in mid-channel, brown water, no fish. Temperature: 54°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 4.12 feet. Songbirds, jays, one turkey, two red-bellied woodpeckers, canker worms, cormorants, ospreys and one bald eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 55.8 F 2014-05-03 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.88 inches 2014-05-03 07:10 Chlorophyll A 2.5 ug/L 2014-05-03 07:00 Current Direction 190 degrees 2014-05-03 07:00 Current Velocity 0.44 knots 2014-05-03 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.3 mg/L 2014-05-03 07:00 Heat Index 55.8 F 2014-05-03 07:10 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-05-03 07:10 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-05-03 07:10 Relative Humidity 73.3 percent 2014-05-03 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-03 07:00 Turbidity 36.1 NTU 2014-05-03 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-05-03 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-03 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-03 07:00 Water Temperature 57.2 F 2014-05-03 07:00 Wind Chill 55.8 F 2014-05-03 07:10 Wind Direction 325 degrees 2014-05-03 07:10 Wind Gust 3.3 knots 2014-05-03 07:10 Wind Speed 1.9 knots 2014-05-03 07:10
5/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves without whitecaps on the Potomac River from the SW, trash and debris, including three pylons (photographic and video record), no fish. Temperature: 51 °F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.87 feet. The “spring” in the gravel lane is bubbling away like never before. Songbirds, one squirrel, spiders, canker worms, dandelions, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 57.7 F 2014-05-04 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.87 inches 2014-05-04 07:10 Chlorophyll A 2.1 ug/L 2014-05-04 07:00 Current Direction 187 degrees 2014-05-04 07:00 Current Velocity 0.46 knots 2014-05-04 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.9 mg/L 2014-05-04 07:00 Heat Index 57.7 F 2014-05-04 07:10 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-05-04 07:10 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-05-04 07:10 Relative Humidity 65.1 percent 2014-05-04 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-04 07:00 Turbidity 21.1 NTU 2014-05-04 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-05-04 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-04 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-04 07:00 Water Temperature 58.7 F 2014-05-04 07:00 Wind Chill 57.7 F 2014-05-04 07:10 Wind Direction 239 degrees 2014-05-04 07:10 Wind Gust 6.2 knots 2014-05-04 07:10 Wind Speed 5.1 knots 2014-05-04 07:10
5/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind in gusts and squalls on the Potomac River from the NW, natural debris dots the Maryland side, four fish. Temperature: 49°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.68 feet. Canada geese, ground bees, songbirds, jays, swallows, fish crows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 51.3 F 2014-05-05 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.04 inches 2014-05-05 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.8 ug/L 2014-05-05 07:00 Current Direction 187 degrees 2014-05-05 07:00 Current Velocity 0.63 knots 2014-05-05 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.6 mg/L 2014-05-05 07:00 Heat Index 51.3 F 2014-05-05 07:10 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-05-05 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-05-05 07:10 Relative Humidity 51 percent 2014-05-05 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-05 07:00 Turbidity 16.9 NTU 2014-05-05 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-05-05 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-05 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-05 07:00 Water Temperature 58.7 F 2014-05-05 07:00 Wind Chill 51.3 F 2014-05-05 07:10 Wind Direction 326 degrees 2014-05-05 07:10 Wind Gust 11.8 knots 2014-05-05 07:10 Wind Speed 7 knots 2014-05-05 07:10
5/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: No wind, no ripples on the Potomac River, trash and debris is mainly limited to the mouth of Swan Creek, the entire stretch of river is just teeming with fish, far too many to count, some of them are jumping clear out of the water. Although it is still somewhat brown and murky, the water is clear enough to see the alluvial rocks of the Native American fish weir below the surface. Temperature: 50°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge seems to be stuck since 0:30 EST at a height of 3.92 feet. Songbirds, one deer sleeping on the embankment (video record), jays, grackles, blackbirds, one red-bellied woodpecker, fish crows, ospreys and lots of cormorants. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 52.5 F 2014-05-06 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.95 inches 2014-05-06 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.5 ug/L 2014-05-06 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-05-06 07:00 Current Velocity 0.54 knots 2014-05-06 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.7 mg/L 2014-05-06 07:00 Heat Index 52.5 F 2014-05-06 07:00 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-05-06 07:00 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-05-06 07:00 Relative Humidity 86.2 percent 2014-05-06 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-06 07:00 Turbidity 11.2 NTU 2014-05-06 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-05-06 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-06 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-06 07:00 Water Temperature 58.6 F 2014-05-06 07:00 Wind Chill 52.5 F 2014-05-06 07:00 Wind Direction 252 degrees 2014-05-06 07:00 Wind Gust 3.1 knots 2014-05-06 07:00 Wind Speed 1.7 knots 2014-05-06 07:00
5/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: No wind. The Potomac River would be smooth as glass were it not for a few details; there is a slick from the north along the Virginia side joined by a very large slick from the mouth of Swan Creek on the Maryland side, otherwise, relatively clear water, trash and debris dots the entire stretch of river. The river is also teeming with jumping fish … an unbelievable sight for which I should set up a video camera on a tripod … the most activity is below the old stone walls of Fort Washington. Temperature: 51°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge at 6:30 EST: 3.60 feet. Songbirds, jays, canker worms, spiders, red-bellied woodpeckers, swallows, crows, fish crows, one mallard duck, cormorants, ospreys and one adult bald eagle. In ten years of caring for a little tree in the orchard I have never seen any sign of fruit on it … but this year, there are tiny PLUMS on it. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 57.9 F 2014-05-07 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.17 inches 2014-05-07 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.5 ug/L 2014-05-07 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-05-07 07:00 Current Velocity 0.52 knots 2014-05-07 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.5 mg/L 2014-05-07 07:00 Heat Index 57.9 F 2014-05-07 07:10 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-05-07 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-05-07 07:10 Relative Humidity 48.9 percent 2014-05-07 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-07 07:00 Turbidity 9.8 NTU 2014-05-07 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-05-07 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-07 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-07 07:00 Water Temperature 59.5 F 2014-05-07 07:00 Wind Chill 57.9 F 2014-05-07 07:10 Wind Direction 48 degrees 2014-05-07 07:10 Wind Gust 4.1 knots 2014-05-07 07:10 Wind Speed 2.1 knots 2014-05-07 07:10
5/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Light fog, no wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, another slick of trash and debris extends down the entire stretch of river along the Virginia shore to the mouth of Swan Creek, lots and lots of fish, far too many to count, murky water. Temperature: 58°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.62 feet. Songbirds, spiders, swallows, crows, fish crows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 58.8 F 2014-05-08 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.13 inches 2014-05-08 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.8 ug/L 2014-05-08 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-05-08 07:00 Current Velocity 0.5 knots 2014-05-08 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.1 mg/L 2014-05-08 07:00 Heat Index 58.8 F 2014-05-08 07:00 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2014-05-08 07:00 Longitude -77.03545 degrees 2014-05-08 07:00 Relative Humidity 87.9 percent 2014-05-08 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-08 07:00 Turbidity 8 NTU 2014-05-08 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-05-08 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-08 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-08 07:00 Water Temperature 61.3 F 2014-05-08 07:00 Wind Chill 58.8 F 2014-05-08 07:00 Wind Direction 354 degrees 2014-05-08 07:00 Wind Gust 3.7 knots 2014-05-08 07:00 Wind Speed 2.1 knots 2014-05-08 07:00
5/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast, no wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the NW, very little natural debris along the Maryland shore, one persistent snag tree off of the Fort Washington lighthouse which has been there for a very long time, relatively clear water, four fish. Temperature: 62°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.47 feet. Songbirds, jays, spiders, one pileated woodpecker, two mourning doves, swallows, crows, fish crows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: the system has problems today with data that is over 12 hours old.
5/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast. Wind in gusts and low swells on the Potomac River from the SW, but unusual squalls from the SE, trash dots the Virginia side and natural debris dots the Maryland side to mid-channel, two fish, fairly clear water. Temperature: 67°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.42 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crows, blackbirds, canker worms, spiders, swallows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 67.6 F 2014-05-10 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.97 inches 2014-05-10 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.5 ug/L 2014-05-10 07:00 Current Direction 187 degrees 2014-05-10 07:00 Current Velocity 0.49 knots 2014-05-10 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.5 mg/L 2014-05-10 07:00 Heat Index 67.6 F 2014-05-10 07:00 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-05-10 07:00 Longitude -77.03544 degrees 2014-05-10 07:00 Relative Humidity 87 percent 2014-05-10 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-10 07:00 Turbidity 4.8 NTU 2014-05-10 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-05-10 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-10 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-10 07:00 Water Temperature 65.2 F 2014-05-10 07:00 Wind Chill 67.6 F 2014-05-10 07:00 Wind Direction 152 degrees 2014-05-10 07:00 Wind Gust 3.9 knots 2014-05-10 07:00 Wind Speed 3.3 knots 2014-05-10 07:00
5/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the SSW, large amounts of trash and debris along the entire stretch of river mainly from mid-channel to the Maryland shore, three fish, relatively clear water. Temperature: 59°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.37 feet. Songbirds, crows, canker worms, spiders, swallows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 63.9 F 2014-05-11 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.07 inches 2014-05-11 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.2 ug/L 2014-05-11 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-05-11 07:00 Current Velocity 0.28 knots 2014-05-11 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.3 mg/L 2014-05-11 07:00 Heat Index 63.9 F 2014-05-11 07:00 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2014-05-11 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-05-11 07:00 Relative Humidity 90.7 percent 2014-05-11 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-11 07:00 Turbidity 4.4 NTU 2014-05-11 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-05-11 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-11 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-11 07:00 Water Temperature 66.5 F 2014-05-11 07:00 Wind Chill 63.9 F 2014-05-11 07:00 Wind Direction 194 degrees 2014-05-11 07:00 Wind Gust 3.3 knots 2014-05-11 07:00 Wind Speed 2.5 knots 2014-05-11 07:00 Turbidity (suspended solids), shows an extremely low reading … yet the river is covered along the Maryland side with large amounts of trash and debris. That suggests the trash and debris is entering the Potomac River from an area along the Maryland shore well south of the NOAA buoy but north of this position. Those details would indicate that the trash and debris is entering the river from Broad Creak Bay.
5/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Overcast to the west. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the SSW, low swells from the SW, a few pieces of trash and debris, four fish. Temperature: 62°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.28 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, canker worms, caterpillars, bumble bees, mosquitoes, blackbirds, swallows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 65.7 F 2014-05-12 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.12 inches 2014-05-12 07:10 Chlorophyll A 4.8 ug/L 2014-05-12 07:00 Current Direction 193 degrees 2014-05-12 07:00 Current Velocity 0.08 knots 2014-05-12 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.1 mg/L 2014-05-12 07:00 Heat Index 65.7 F 2014-05-12 07:10 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-05-12 07:10 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-05-12 07:10 Relative Humidity 86.6 percent 2014-05-12 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-12 07:00 Turbidity 6.2 NTU 2014-05-12 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-05-12 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-12 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-12 07:00 Water Temperature 68.4 F 2014-05-12 07:00 Wind Chill 65.7 F 2014-05-12 07:10 Wind Direction 199 degrees 2014-05-12 07:10 Wind Gust 6 knots 2014-05-12 07:10 Wind Speed 5.1 knots 2014-05-12 07:10
5/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: No wind. Fog to the SW. Ripples every which way on the Potomac River squalls from the SSW, trash and debris dots the entire stretch of river, mainly on the Maryland side, lots of fish milling about and jumping in mid-channel, blue water. Temperature: 65°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.26 feet. Songbirds, jays, one red-bellied woodpecker, swallows and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 69.1 F 2014-05-13 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.06 inches 2014-05-13 07:00 Chlorophyll A 6 ug/L 2014-05-13 07:00 Current Direction 358 degrees 2014-05-13 07:00 Current Velocity 0.16 knots 2014-05-13 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L 2014-05-13 07:00 Heat Index 69.1 F 2014-05-13 07:00 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-05-13 07:00 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-05-13 07:00 Relative Humidity 100 percent 2014-05-13 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-13 07:00 Turbidity 6.1 NTU 2014-05-13 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-05-13 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-13 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-13 07:00 Water Temperature 69.9 F 2014-05-13 07:00 Wind Chill 69.1 F 2014-05-13 07:00 Wind Direction 205 degrees 2014-05-13 07:00 Wind Gust 6.4 knots 2014-05-13 07:00 Wind Speed 5.4 knots 2014-05-13 07:00
5/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Fog, low visibility. Foot-high swells on the Potomac River from the NW, trash and debris moving downstream along the Maryland shore, two great big fish jumping in the catfish channel about 100 yards out, very high water level but not yet flood stage, fairly clear water. Temperature: 61°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.18 feet. Songbirds, canker worms, grackles, one red-belled woodpecker chortling and hammering away, one cottontail, lots of swallows flying very low to the water, one fish crow, three ducks flying too high to identify, two cormorants and some seriously nesting ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 60.1 F 2014-05-14 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.21 inches 2014-05-14 07:00 Chlorophyll A 8 ug/L 2014-05-14 07:00 Current Direction 342 degrees 2014-05-14 07:00 Current Velocity 0.25 knots 2014-05-14 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L 2014-05-14 07:00 Heat Index 60.1 F 2014-05-14 07:00 Latitude 38.78764 degrees 2014-05-14 07:00 Longitude -77.03547 degrees 2014-05-14 07:00 Relative Humidity 99.7 percent 2014-05-14 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-14 07:00 Turbidity 6.5 NTU 2014-05-14 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-05-14 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-14 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-14 07:00 Water Temperature 71.8 F 2014-05-14 07:00 Wind Chill 60.1 F 2014-05-14 07:00 Wind Direction 92 degrees 2014-05-14 07:00 Wind Gust 7.6 knots 2014-05-14 07:00 Wind Speed 6 knots 2014-05-14 07:00
5/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Ripples on the Potomac River from the WSW, breeze and squalls from the SSE, trash and debris, including a big old snag tree moving upstream on the incoming tide, six fish with one great big one jumping clear out of the water, only at very shallow depth is it possible to see through the water. Temperature: 65°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.21 feet. Songbirds, ground bees, one squirrel, one red-bellied woodpecker, swallows, cormorants and lots of ospreys on nest duty. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 68 F 2014-05-15 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.09 inches 2014-05-15 07:00 Chlorophyll A 6.6 ug/L 2014-05-15 07:00 Current Direction 357 degrees 2014-05-15 07:00 Current Velocity 0.55 knots 2014-05-15 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.8 mg/L 2014-05-15 07:00 Heat Index 68 F 2014-05-15 07:00 Latitude 38.78765 degrees 2014-05-15 07:00 Longitude -77.03546 degrees 2014-05-15 07:00 Relative Humidity 93.9 percent 2014-05-15 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-15 07:00 Turbidity 7.8 NTU 2014-05-15 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-05-15 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-15 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-05-15 07:00 Water Temperature 71.3 F 2014-05-15 07:00 Wind Chill 68 F 2014-05-15 07:00 Wind Direction 176 degrees 2014-05-15 07:00 Wind Gust 9.1 knots 2014-05-15 07:00 Wind Speed 6.2 knots 2014-05-15 07:00
5/16/2014 7:00 AM 2.44 M M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Wind and big swells, with a few whitecaps, on the Potomac River from the NW, no trash or debris, no fish, grey water. No flood stage, the river is lapping at the underside of the noncompliant pier to the south but it has not topped the embankment. Temperature: 57°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 4.42 feet with a spike in both charts going almost straight up just after midnight. Songbirds, jays and ospreys hunkered down in their nest. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: The entire CHESAPEAKE BAY INTERPRETIVE BUOY SYSTEM is showing data that is over 12 hours old (a complete record has been filed).
5/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves, without whitecaps, on the Potomac River from the NNW, almost due north, lots and lots of trash and debris, mainly in the channel, no fish, horrid, brown water, lots of birds taking a ride on the debris. Temperature: 54°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 4.59 feet. Songbirds, woodpeckers including a flicker, grackles by the flock, swallows, crows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 56.3 F 2014-05-17 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.04 inches 2014-05-17 07:10 Chlorophyll A 3.3 ug/L 2014-05-17 07:00 Current Direction 188 degrees 2014-05-17 07:00 Current Velocity 1.6 knots 2014-05-17 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.7 mg/L 2014-05-17 07:00 Heat Index 56.3 F 2014-05-17 07:10 Latitude 38.78747 degrees 2014-05-17 07:10 Longitude -77.03544 degrees 2014-05-17 07:10 Relative Humidity 60.7 percent 2014-05-17 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-17 07:00 Turbidity 97.9 NTU 2014-05-17 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.01 S/m 2014-05-17 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-17 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-17 07:00 Water Temperature 64.2 F 2014-05-17 07:00 Wind Chill 56.3 F 2014-05-17 07:10 Wind Direction 357 degrees 2014-05-17 07:10 Wind Gust 8.2 knots 2014-05-17 07:10 Wind Speed 5.8 knots 2014-05-17 07:10 With 97.9 NTU turbidity (suspended solids) I would expect, at least, a little bit higher conductivity and salinity.
5/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Wind, two-foot swells and waves with whitecaps on the Potomac River from the NNW, trash and debris in the main channel moving downstream at a rapid clip, one fish jumping, brown, murky water. Temperature: 53°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.62 feet. Songbirds, crows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 54.7 F 2014-05-18 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.23 inches 2014-05-18 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.2 ug/L 2014-05-18 07:00 Current Direction 188 degrees 2014-05-18 07:00 Current Velocity 1.98 knots 2014-05-18 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9 mg/L 2014-05-18 07:00 Heat Index 54.7 F 2014-05-18 07:00 Latitude 38.78748 degrees 2014-05-18 07:00 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-05-18 07:00 Relative Humidity 58.4 percent 2014-05-18 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-18 07:00 Turbidity 97.9 NTU 2014-05-18 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.01 S/m 2014-05-18 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-18 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-18 07:00 Water Temperature 61.6 F 2014-05-18 07:00 Wind Chill 54.7 F 2014-05-18 07:00 Wind Direction 2 degrees 2014-05-18 07:00 Wind Gust 9.1 knots 2014-05-18 07:00 Wind Speed 7 knots 2014-05-18 07:00
5/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: No wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, trash and debris mainly on the Virginia side of the channel and in the area of Swan Creek with a tremendous amount of trash and debris pushed up against the Accokeek shore far to the SW, three fish. Temperature: 46°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.38 feet. Songbirds including catbirds, squirrels, mushrooms, swallows, fish crows and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 54 F 2014-05-19 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.28 inches 2014-05-19 07:10 Chlorophyll A 2.6 ug/L 2014-05-19 07:00 Current Direction 188 degrees 2014-05-19 07:00 Current Velocity 1 knots 2014-05-19 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.8 mg/L 2014-05-19 07:00 Heat Index 54 F 2014-05-19 07:10 Latitude 38.78748 degrees 2014-05-19 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-05-19 07:10 Relative Humidity 58.3 percent 2014-05-19 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-19 07:00 Turbidity 93.9 NTU 2014-05-19 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.01 S/m 2014-05-19 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-19 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-19 07:00 Water Temperature 60.3 F 2014-05-19 07:00 Wind Chill 54 F 2014-05-19 07:10 Wind Direction 277 degrees 2014-05-19 07:10 Wind Gust 4.3 knots 2014-05-19 07:10 Wind Speed 3.5 knots 2014-05-19 07:10
5/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, breeze from the ENE, a train of trash and debris is moving downstream along the Virginia side of the channel and a large field of trash and debris stretches from Fort Washington to Sheridan Point, seventeen fish, brown, murky water. Temperature: 49°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.27 feet. Songbirds, crows, spiders, ground bees, one red-bellied woodpecker, swallows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 57 F 2014-05-20 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.21 inches 2014-05-20 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.9 ug/L 2014-05-20 07:00 Current Direction 187 degrees 2014-05-20 07:00 Current Velocity 0.74 knots 2014-05-20 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.7 mg/L 2014-05-20 07:00 Heat Index 57 F 2014-05-20 07:10 Latitude 38.7875 degrees 2014-05-20 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-05-20 07:10 Relative Humidity 77.3 percent 2014-05-20 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-20 07:00 Turbidity 54.7 NTU 2014-05-20 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-05-20 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-20 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-20 07:00 Water Temperature 60.8 F 2014-05-20 07:00 Wind Chill 57 F 2014-05-20 07:10 Wind Direction 239 degrees 2014-05-20 07:10 Wind Gust 2.7 knots 2014-05-20 07:10 Wind Speed 1.7 knots 2014-05-20 07:10
5/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: No wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, two separate trains of trash and debris are moving downstream on either side of the channel converging below the walls of Fort Washington (video record), one train is very likely from the Anacostia and the other from the Upper Potomac which the Coast Guard helicopter crew can probably confirm, the whole stretch of river is teeming with fish, especially in the mouth of Swan Creek and many of them are jumping, some clear out of the water, the clarity of the water has improved a bit. Temperature: 60°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.22 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, one squirrel, one cottontail, swallows, fish crows, cormorants and ospreys (one pair has spruced up their nest with a clump of greenery, video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 62.4 F 2014-05-21 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.97 inches 2014-05-21 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.4 ug/L 2014-05-21 07:00 Current Direction 190 degrees 2014-05-21 07:00 Current Velocity 0.72 knots 2014-05-21 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.5 mg/L 2014-05-21 07:00 Heat Index 62.4 F 2014-05-21 07:00 Latitude 38.78749 degrees 2014-05-21 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-05-21 07:00 Relative Humidity 84.7 percent 2014-05-21 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-21 07:00 Turbidity 28.9 NTU 2014-05-21 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-05-21 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-21 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-21 07:00 Water Temperature 62.2 F 2014-05-21 07:00 Wind Chill 62.4 F 2014-05-21 07:00 Wind Direction 16 degrees 2014-05-21 07:00 Wind Gust 2.7 knots 2014-05-21 07:00 Wind Speed 1.9 knots 2014-05-21 07:00
5/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Fog, low visibility. Breeze and wavelets on the Potomac River from the WSW, trash and debris dotting the entire stretch of river with tremendous amounts in the channel, one white fish jumping, cloudy water which churns up brown when disturbed by a passing boat. Temperature: 64°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.36 feet. Songbirds, lots of mosquitoes, spiders, one squirrel, crows, one mallard duck, and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 64.9 F 2014-05-22 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.84 inches 2014-05-22 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.2 ug/L 2014-05-22 07:00 Current Direction 242 degrees 2014-05-22 07:00 Current Velocity 0.57 knots 2014-05-22 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.3 mg/L 2014-05-22 07:00 Heat Index 64.9 F 2014-05-22 07:10 Latitude 38.78749 degrees 2014-05-22 07:10 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-05-22 07:10 Relative Humidity 100 percent 2014-05-22 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-22 07:00 Turbidity 21 NTU 2014-05-22 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-05-22 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-22 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-22 07:00 Water Temperature 62.7 F 2014-05-22 07:00 Wind Chill 64.9 F 2014-05-22 07:10 Wind Direction 220 degrees 2014-05-22 07:10 Wind Gust 5.4 knots 2014-05-22 07:10 Wind Speed 4.5 knots 2014-05-22 07:10
5/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, no whitecaps, in spite of one big object, very little trash and debris, no fish, cloudy water. Temperature: 60°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.15 feet. Songbirds, squirrels, one woodpecker, one frog on the roof of the birdhouse, swallows, one crow, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 62.8 F 2014-05-23 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.95 inches 2014-05-23 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1 ug/L 2014-05-23 07:00 Current Direction 190 degrees 2014-05-23 07:00 Current Velocity 0.66 knots 2014-05-23 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.9 mg/L 2014-05-23 07:00 Heat Index 62.8 F 2014-05-23 07:10 Latitude 38.7875 degrees 2014-05-23 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-05-23 07:10 Relative Humidity 59.2 percent 2014-05-23 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-23 07:00 Turbidity 14.5 NTU 2014-05-23 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-05-23 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-23 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-23 07:00 Water Temperature 63.9 F 2014-05-23 07:00 Wind Chill 62.8 F 2014-05-23 07:10 Wind Direction 345 degrees 2014-05-23 07:10 Wind Gust 7.2 knots 2014-05-23 07:10 Wind Speed 4.9 knots 2014-05-23 07:10
5/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WNW, very little trash and debris, one big fish jumping clear out of the water which is still brownish and cloudy. Temperature: 58°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.05 feet. Canada geese, one cottontail, songbirds, spiders, mosquitoes, ground bees, the same frog in residence on the roof of the birdhouse, one red-bellied woodpecker, swallows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 58.6 F 2014-05-24 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.07 inches 2014-05-24 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.1 ug/L 2014-05-24 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-05-24 07:00 Current Velocity 0.59 knots 2014-05-24 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.7 mg/L 2014-05-24 07:00 Heat Index 58.6 F 2014-05-24 07:00 Latitude 38.78751 degrees 2014-05-24 07:00 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-05-24 07:00 Relative Humidity 65.2 percent 2014-05-24 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-24 07:00 Turbidity 12.6 NTU 2014-05-24 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-05-24 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-24 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-24 07:00 Water Temperature 64.9 F 2014-05-24 07:00 Wind Chill 58.6 F 2014-05-24 07:00 Wind Direction 338 degrees 2014-05-24 07:00 Wind Gust 12.4 knots 2014-05-24 07:00 Wind Speed 8 knots 2014-05-24 07:00
5/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Breeze and ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, lots of trash and debris dotting the Maryland side of the river, two big fish jumping clear out of the water and smashing down on the surface as if they have been watching movies about whales, cloudy water. Temperature: 57°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.01 feet. Songbirds, swallows, spiders, mosquitoes, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 61.9 F 2014-05-25 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.13 inches 2014-05-25 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.4 ug/L 2014-05-25 07:00 Current Direction 193 degrees 2014-05-25 07:00 Current Velocity 0.35 knots 2014-05-25 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L 2014-05-25 07:00 Heat Index 61.9 F 2014-05-25 07:00 Latitude 38.78752 degrees 2014-05-25 07:00 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-05-25 07:00 Relative Humidity 83 percent 2014-05-25 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-25 07:00 Turbidity 7.1 NTU 2014-05-25 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-05-25 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-25 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-25 07:00 Water Temperature 67.7 F 2014-05-25 07:00 Wind Chill 61.9 F 2014-05-25 07:00 Wind Direction 254 degrees 2014-05-25 07:00 Wind Gust 3.7 knots 2014-05-25 07:00 Wind Speed 1.9 knots 2014-05-25 07:00 The turbidity reading does not reflect conditions at this station. Not even along the beach, can the rocks on the bottom be seen except along the very edge of the tide line in the very shallowest of water.
5/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the SW, big fields of trash and debris moving downstream, mainly on the Maryland side, no fish, water clarity is better than yesterday. Temperature: 62°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.96 feet. Songbirds, swallows, one red-shouldered hawk, one red-bellied woodpecker, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 64.4 F 2014-05-26 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.12 inches 2014-05-26 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2 ug/L 2014-05-26 07:00 Current Direction 180 degrees 2014-05-26 07:00 Current Velocity 0.16 knots 2014-05-26 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8 mg/L 2014-05-26 07:00 Heat Index 64.4 F 2014-05-26 07:00 Latitude 38.78753 degrees 2014-05-26 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-05-26 07:00 Relative Humidity 81.7 percent 2014-05-26 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-26 07:00 Turbidity 10.3 NTU 2014-05-26 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-05-26 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-26 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-26 07:00 Water Temperature 68.7 F 2014-05-26 07:00 Wind Chill 64.4 F 2014-05-26 07:00 Wind Direction 195 degrees 2014-05-26 07:00 Wind Gust 6 knots 2014-05-26 07:00 Wind Speed 4.7 knots 2014-05-26 07:00
5/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Unusual breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, trash and debris dots the entire stretch of river all the way across, five big fish jumping clear out of the water, murky water quality with no river bottom in sight, even along the shore. Temperature: 63°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.94 feet. Songbirds, squirrels, one red-bellied woodpecker, swallows, fish crows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 68.4 F 2014-05-27 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.97 inches 2014-05-27 07:10 Chlorophyll A 2.3 ug/L 2014-05-27 07:00 Current Direction 350 degrees 2014-05-27 07:00 Current Velocity 0.13 knots 2014-05-27 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.9 mg/L 2014-05-27 07:00 Heat Index 68.4 F 2014-05-27 07:10 Latitude 38.78754 degrees 2014-05-27 07:10 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-05-27 07:10 Relative Humidity 94.4 percent 2014-05-27 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-27 07:00 Turbidity 11.2 NTU 2014-05-27 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-05-27 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-27 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-27 07:00 Water Temperature 69.9 F 2014-05-27 07:00 Wind Chill 68.4 F 2014-05-27 07:10 Wind Direction 214 degrees 2014-05-27 07:10 Wind Gust 5.1 knots 2014-05-27 07:10 Wind Speed 4.3 knots 2014-05-27 07:10
5/28/2014 7:00 AM 1.04 M M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the SW, less trash and debris with one field of debris just to the north along the Maryland shore, lots of fish activity with two big fish jumping clear out of the water, cloudy water with the rocks on the bottom visible only at about six inches or less. Temperature: 68°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 4.67 feet with a huge spike peaking at over five feet just after midnight. Songbirds, two turkeys (video record), one red-bellied woodpecker, one pileated woodpecker, swallows, crows, fish crows, two mallard ducks, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 68.9 F 2014-05-28 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.88 inches 2014-05-28 07:10 Chlorophyll A 2.8 ug/L 2014-05-28 07:00 Current Direction 344 degrees 2014-05-28 07:00 Current Velocity 0.21 knots 2014-05-28 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.5 mg/L 2014-05-28 07:00 Heat Index 68.9 F 2014-05-28 07:10 Latitude 38.78754 degrees 2014-05-28 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-05-28 07:10 Relative Humidity 96.5 percent 2014-05-27 20:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-28 07:00 Turbidity 11.4 NTU 2014-05-28 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-05-28 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-28 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-05-28 07:00 Water Temperature 71.9 F 2014-05-28 07:00 Wind Chill 68.9 F 2014-05-28 07:10 Wind Direction 201 degrees 2014-05-28 07:10 Wind Gust 7.2 knots 2014-05-28 07:10 Wind Speed 6.2 knots 2014-05-28 07:10
5/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast, light fog, no wind, lots of water dripping from the trees. Ripples on the Potomac River from the NW, little trash and debris, no fish, high water level but not flood stage. Temperature: 58°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.25 feet. Canada geese swimming in a line and making lots of noise, songbirds, crows, swallows, ospreys and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 57.4 F 2014-05-29 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.14 inches 2014-05-29 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.2 ug/L 2014-05-29 07:00 Current Direction 356 degrees 2014-05-29 07:00 Current Velocity 0.4 knots 2014-05-29 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.7 mg/L 2014-05-29 07:00 Heat Index 57.4 F 2014-05-29 07:00 Latitude 38.78755 degrees 2014-05-29 07:00 Longitude -77.03544 degrees 2014-05-29 07:00 Relative Humidity 96.5 percent 2014-05-27 20:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-29 07:00 Turbidity 13.6 NTU 2014-05-29 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-05-29 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-29 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-05-29 07:00 Water Temperature 72.7 F 2014-05-29 07:00 Wind Chill 57.4 F 2014-05-29 07:00 Wind Direction 98 degrees 2014-05-29 07:00 Wind Gust 8.9 knots 2014-05-29 07:00 Wind Speed 6.4 knots 2014-05-29 07:00
5/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Overcast, no wind, fog along the Accokeek shore to the south. Ripples on the Potomac River from the NW, trash and debris moving upstream on the incoming tide, no fish, visibility into the water is about one foot. Temperature: 61°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.44 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, one red-bellied woodpecker, swallows and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 58.5 F 2014-05-30 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.1 inches 2014-05-30 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.5 ug/L 2014-05-30 07:00 Current Direction 359 degrees 2014-05-30 07:00 Current Velocity 0.6 knots 2014-05-30 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.6 mg/L 2014-05-30 07:00 Heat Index 58.5 F 2014-05-30 07:00 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-05-30 07:00 Longitude -77.03544 degrees 2014-05-30 07:00 Relative Humidity 99.3 percent 2014-05-29 23:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-30 07:00 Turbidity 12.7 NTU 2014-05-30 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-05-30 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-30 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-05-30 07:00 Water Temperature 70.8 F 2014-05-30 07:00 Wind Chill 58.5 F 2014-05-30 07:00 Wind Direction 66 degrees 2014-05-30 07:00 Wind Gust 5.8 knots 2014-05-30 07:00 Wind Speed 3.1 knots 2014-05-30 07:00
5/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: No discernible wind, but squalls on the Potomac River to the north, west and south, trash and debris over the entire stretch of river moving upstream on the incoming tide, three fish jumping, water visibility is about six inches to the rocks on the bottom by the shore. Temperature: 57°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.13 feet. Canada geese swimming in a line, songbirds, swallows, cormorants on Sheridan Point and nesting ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 65.8 F 2014-05-31 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.16 inches 2014-05-31 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.3 ug/L 2014-05-31 07:00 Current Direction 2 degrees 2014-05-31 07:00 Current Velocity 0.39 knots 2014-05-31 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.5 mg/L 2014-05-31 07:00 Heat Index 65.8 F 2014-05-31 07:00 Latitude 38.78753 degrees 2014-05-31 07:00 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-05-31 07:00 Relative Humidity 67.3 percent 2014-05-31 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-05-31 07:00 Turbidity 8.1 NTU 2014-05-31 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-05-31 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-05-31 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-05-31 07:00 Water Temperature 69.9 F 2014-05-31 07:00 Wind Chill 65.8 F 2014-05-31 07:00 Wind Direction 30 degrees 2014-05-31 07:00 Wind Gust 3.3 knots 2014-05-31 07:00 Wind Speed 1.9 knots 2014-05-31 07:00
6/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Breeze and wavelets on the Potomac River from the west, much less trash and debris with a field of debris at the mouth of Swan Creek, lots of fish activity below the walls of Fort Washington with eight big fish jumping clear out of the water, the river bottom is visible to a depth of about one foot. Temperature: 55°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.98 feet. Songbirds, swallows, crows, two frogs on the roof of the bird house, one red-bellied woodpecker chortling and hammering away, cormorants down on Sheridan Point, nesting ospreys, one of which caught a fish that was so big, it dragged him into the water and the osprey dropped once before retrieving it and carrying it up into a tree and one gull for the first time in days and days. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 60.8 F 2014-06-01 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.34 inches 2014-06-01 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4.5 ug/L 2014-06-01 07:00 Current Direction 4 degrees 2014-06-01 07:00 Current Velocity 0.29 knots 2014-06-01 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L 2014-06-01 07:00 Heat Index 60.8 F 2014-06-01 07:00 Latitude 38.78753 degrees 2014-06-01 07:00 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-06-01 07:00 Relative Humidity 80.9 percent 2014-06-01 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-06-01 07:00 Turbidity 7.7 NTU 2014-06-01 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-01 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-01 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-01 07:00 Water Temperature 70.2 F 2014-06-01 07:00 Wind Chill 60.8 F 2014-06-01 07:00 Wind Direction 190 degrees 2014-06-01 07:00 Wind Gust 3.9 knots 2014-06-01 07:00 Wind Speed 2.1 knots 2014-06-01 07:00
6/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SSW, no whitecaps, no more than four pieces of plastic trash and one log, one fish caught by an osprey, water clarity is poor, it is difficult to see the rocks on the bottom, even along the shore. Temperature: 58°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.93 feet. Songbirds, crickets, two red-bellied woodpeckers, swallows, crows, cormorants, ospreys and three juvenile eagles. One osprey caught a fish that was too big for him and struggled to hold onto it. A juvenile eagle saw the difficulty and frightened, with a diving attack, the osprey into dropping the fish, whereupon the eagle retrieved it and made off with it despite counterattacks by two ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 60.6 F 2014-06-02 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.26 inches 2014-06-02 07:00 Chlorophyll A 6.7 ug/L 2014-06-02 07:00 Current Direction 170 degrees 2014-06-02 07:00 Current Velocity 0.09 knots 2014-06-02 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.4 mg/L 2014-06-02 07:00 Heat Index 60.6 F 2014-06-02 07:00 Latitude 38.78752 degrees 2014-06-02 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-06-02 07:00 Relative Humidity 71.7 percent 2014-06-02 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-06-02 07:00 Turbidity 7.3 NTU 2014-06-02 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-02 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-02 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-02 07:00 Water Temperature 70.7 F 2014-06-02 07:00 Wind Chill 60.6 F 2014-06-02 07:00 Wind Direction 205 degrees 2014-06-02 07:00 Wind Gust 9.7 knots 2014-06-02 07:00 Wind Speed 7.8 knots 2014-06-02 07:00
6/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish, about half a foot of visibility through the water. Temperature: 65°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.89 feet. Canada geese, crickets, songbirds, one box turtle at the compost heap, crows, bullfrogs, fish crows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 67.8 F 2014-06-03 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.01 inches 2014-06-03 07:00 Chlorophyll A 7.6 ug/L 2014-06-03 07:00 Current Direction 198 degrees 2014-06-03 07:00 Current Velocity 0.13 knots 2014-06-03 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.7 mg/L 2014-06-03 07:00 Heat Index 67.8 F 2014-06-03 07:00 Latitude 38.78751 degrees 2014-06-03 07:00 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-06-03 07:00 Relative Humidity 76.7 percent 2014-06-03 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-06-03 07:00 Turbidity 6.4 NTU 2014-06-03 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-03 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-03 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-03 07:00 Water Temperature 71.9 F 2014-06-03 07:00 Wind Chill 67.8 F 2014-06-03 07:00 Wind Direction 205 degrees 2014-06-03 07:00 Wind Gust 8.9 knots 2014-06-03 07:00 Wind Speed 7.4 knots 2014-06-03 07:00
6/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the SW, a train of trash and debris extends in mid-channel along the entire stretch of river with lesser amounts of trash and debris in the mouth of Swan Creek, along the Maryland shore and along the Virginia shore, one big white fish jumping clear out of the water, apparent slope failure on the Virginia shore (video record). Temperature: 67°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.88 feet. Songbirds, crickets, swallows, crows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 72.3 F 2014-06-04 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.85 inches 2014-06-04 07:00 Chlorophyll A 6.4 ug/L 2014-06-04 07:00 Current Direction 195 degrees 2014-06-04 07:00 Current Velocity 0.33 knots 2014-06-04 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 9.5 mg/L 2014-06-04 07:00 Heat Index 72.3 F 2014-06-04 07:00 Latitude 38.78751 degrees 2014-06-04 07:00 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-06-04 07:00 Relative Humidity 86.5 percent 2014-06-04 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-04 07:00 Turbidity 6 NTU 2014-06-04 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-04 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-04 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-04 07:00 Water Temperature 73.4 F 2014-06-04 07:00 Wind Chill 72.3 F 2014-06-04 07:00 Wind Direction 219 degrees 2014-06-04 07:00 Wind Gust 2.5 knots 2014-06-04 07:00 Wind Speed 1 knots 2014-06-04 07:00
6/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Wet, heavily overcast with dark clouds. Wind and waves, with a few whitecaps, on the Potomac River from the NNW, little trash and debris, no fish, water visibility is about eight inches down. Temperature: 69°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.93 feet. Canada geese by the flock, songbirds, crickets, two deer on the Virginia shore, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 70.7 F 2014-06-05 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.63 inches 2014-06-05 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4.6 ug/L 2014-06-05 07:00 Current Direction 187 degrees 2014-06-05 07:00 Current Velocity 0.37 knots 2014-06-05 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.8 mg/L 2014-06-05 07:00 Heat Index 70.7 F 2014-06-05 07:00 Latitude 38.78751 degrees 2014-06-05 07:00 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-06-05 07:00 Relative Humidity 92.3 percent 2014-06-05 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-05 07:00 Turbidity 5.7 NTU 2014-06-05 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-05 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-05 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-05 07:00 Water Temperature 75.2 F 2014-06-05 07:00 Wind Chill 70.7 F 2014-06-05 07:00 Wind Direction 317 degrees 2014-06-05 07:00 Wind Gust 13.2 knots 2014-06-05 07:00 Wind Speed 7.6 knots 2014-06-05 07:00
6/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, no trash or debris save two snag trees, two fish jumping, cloudy water. Temperature: 60°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.84 feet. Songbirds, crickets, crows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 64.8 F 2014-06-06 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.92 inches 2014-06-06 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.9 ug/L 2014-06-06 07:00 Current Direction 190 degrees 2014-06-06 07:00 Current Velocity 0.4 knots 2014-06-06 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.7 mg/L 2014-06-06 07:00 Heat Index 64.8 F 2014-06-06 07:00 Latitude 38.78751 degrees 2014-06-06 07:00 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-06-06 07:00 Relative Humidity 60.3 percent 2014-06-06 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-06 07:00 Turbidity 6.7 NTU 2014-06-06 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-06 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-06 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-06 07:00 Water Temperature 74.8 F 2014-06-06 07:00 Wind Chill 64.8 F 2014-06-06 07:00 Wind Direction 336 degrees 2014-06-06 07:00 Wind Gust 5.1 knots 2014-06-06 07:00 Wind Speed 1.9 knots 2014-06-06 07:00
6/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: No wind, but squalls on the Potomac River to the SW, some trash and debris including a large plastic barrel at the mouth of Swan Creek, seven fish jumping, cloudy water with virtually no visibility. Temperature: 58°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.77 feet. Songbirds, crows, swallows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 65.8 F 2014-06-07 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.01 inches 2014-06-07 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.6 ug/L 2014-06-07 07:00 Current Direction 191 degrees 2014-06-07 07:00 Current Velocity 0.53 knots 2014-06-07 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7 mg/L 2014-06-07 07:00 Heat Index 65.8 F 2014-06-07 07:00 Latitude 38.78751 degrees 2014-06-07 07:00 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-06-07 07:00 Relative Humidity 77.5 percent 2014-06-07 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-07 07:00 Turbidity 6.9 NTU 2014-06-07 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-07 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-07 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-07 07:00 Water Temperature 75.4 F 2014-06-07 07:00 Wind Chill 65.8 F 2014-06-07 07:00 Wind Direction 266 degrees 2014-06-07 07:00 Wind Gust 2.9 knots 2014-06-07 07:00 Wind Speed 2.1 knots 2014-06-07 07:00
6/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: No wind, but low swells on the Potomac River from the SW and wavelets to the south and to the west from indeterminate direction, a few pieces of natural debris along the Maryland shore, two fish, visibility through the water to a depth of about six inches. Temperature: 63°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.75 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, one doe, swallows, one red-bellied woodpecker, a few cormorants on Sheridan Point and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 67.3 F 2014-06-08 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.97 inches 2014-06-08 07:10 Chlorophyll A 3.8 ug/L 2014-06-08 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-06-08 07:00 Current Velocity 0.51 knots 2014-06-08 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.3 mg/L 2014-06-08 07:00 Heat Index 67.3 F 2014-06-08 07:10 Latitude 38.78751 degrees 2014-06-08 07:10 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-06-08 07:10 Relative Humidity 78.9 percent 2014-06-08 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-08 07:00 Turbidity 6.4 NTU 2014-06-08 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-08 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-08 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-08 07:00 Water Temperature 76.3 F 2014-06-08 07:00 Wind Chill 67.3 F 2014-06-08 07:10 Wind Direction 158 degrees 2014-06-08 07:10 Wind Gust 5.6 knots 2014-06-08 07:10 Wind Speed 4.7 knots 2014-06-08 07:10
6/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Overcast. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SSW, trash and debris along the Maryland shore, no fish, about 8 inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 68°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.78 feet. Songbirds, crickets, jays, bees, swallows, one red-bellied woodpecker hammering away, crows, fish crows, three cormorants down on Sheridan Point, one gull, ospreys and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 71.6 F 2014-06-09 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.87 inches 2014-06-09 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3 ug/L 2014-06-09 07:00 Current Direction 190 degrees 2014-06-09 07:00 Current Velocity 0.42 knots 2014-06-09 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.9 mg/L 2014-06-09 07:00 Heat Index 71.6 F 2014-06-09 07:00 Latitude 38.78755 degrees 2014-06-09 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-06-09 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-06-09 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-09 07:00 Turbidity 6.6 NTU 2014-06-09 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-09 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-09 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-09 07:00 Water Temperature 76.8 F 2014-06-09 07:00 Wind Chill 71.6 F 2014-06-09 07:00 Wind Direction 211 degrees 2014-06-09 07:00 Wind Gust 8.9 knots 2014-06-09 07:00 Wind Speed 7.2 knots 2014-06-09 07:00
6/10/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Haze, no wind at 7AM, changing to breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from due south by 7:30AM, trash and debris along the Maryland shore with one large blue plastic barrel off the Fort Washington lighthouse, the lone duck turned out to be a plastic decoy, ten fish, murky water, visibility about four inches. Temperature: 74°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.77 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, two red-bellied woodpeckers chortling and hammering, crows, fish crows and ospreys, no jays, no swallows, no gulls, no cormorants. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 76.3 F 2014-06-10 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.87 inches 2014-06-10 07:10 Chlorophyll A 2.9 ug/L 2014-06-10 07:00 Current Direction 194 degrees 2014-06-10 07:00 Current Velocity 0.38 knots 2014-06-10 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.9 mg/L 2014-06-10 07:00 Heat Index 76.3 F 2014-06-10 07:10 Latitude 38.78755 degrees 2014-06-10 07:10 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-06-10 07:10 Relative Humidity 93.9 percent 2014-06-10 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-10 07:00 Turbidity 6.3 NTU 2014-06-10 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-06-10 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-10 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-10 07:00 Water Temperature 77.7 F 2014-06-10 07:00 Wind Chill 76.3 F 2014-06-10 07:10 Wind Direction 203 degrees 2014-06-10 07:10 Wind Gust 5.8 knots 2014-06-10 07:10 Wind Speed 3.9 knots 2014-06-10 07:10
6/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Overcast and wet. The sky was sulfur-yellow at 6AM, the thunderstorm began at 6:30AM and ended by 7AM. Breeze, squalls and low swells on the Potomac River from the WNW, almost due west, natural debris, including several big logs, dots the entire stretch of river, three fish, cloudy water with about four inches of visibility to the rocks on the bottom. Temperature: 69°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.04 feet with a vertical spike in both graphs. Canada geese, songbirds, swallows, one red-bellied woodpecker, crows and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 73 F 2014-06-11 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.95 inches 2014-06-11 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2 ug/L 2014-06-11 07:00 Current Direction 253 degrees 2014-06-11 07:00 Current Velocity 0.07 knots 2014-06-11 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.4 mg/L 2014-06-11 07:00 Heat Index 73 F 2014-06-11 07:00 Latitude 38.78755 degrees 2014-06-11 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-06-11 07:00 Relative Humidity 92.8 percent 2014-06-11 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-11 07:00 Turbidity 8.8 NTU 2014-06-11 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-06-11 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-11 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-11 07:00 Water Temperature 77.9 F 2014-06-11 07:00 Wind Chill 73 F 2014-06-11 07:00 Wind Direction 88 degrees 2014-06-11 07:00 Wind Gust 11.5 knots 2014-06-11 07:00 Wind Speed 6.4 knots 2014-06-11 07:00 Conductivity is up and dissolved oxygen is quite low.
6/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Heavily overcast, fog moving in from the south, no wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the NW, trash and debris all along the Maryland side of the river with lots of plastic bottles, seven fish including one caught by the osprey, cloudy water with zero visibility … even along the shore. Temperature: 70°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.05 feet. Canada geese by the flock, songbirds, one pileated woodpecker, fish crows and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 70.7 F 2014-06-12 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.94 inches 2014-06-12 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.7 ug/L 2014-06-12 07:00 Current Direction 220 degrees 2014-06-12 07:00 Current Velocity 0.13 knots 2014-06-12 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.6 mg/L 2014-06-12 07:00 Heat Index 70.7 F 2014-06-12 07:00 Latitude 38.78752 degrees 2014-06-12 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-06-12 07:00 Relative Humidity 99.6 percent 2014-06-12 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-12 07:00 Turbidity 9.8 NTU 2014-06-12 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-12 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-12 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-12 07:00 Water Temperature 77.9 F 2014-06-12 07:00 Wind Chill 70.7 F 2014-06-12 07:00 Wind Direction 98 degrees 2014-06-12 07:00 Wind Gust 6.6 knots 2014-06-12 07:00 Wind Speed 4.9 knots 2014-06-12 07:00
6/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Overcast, sunshine breaking through to the south. Wind, squalls and waves on the Potomac River from the SSW, but shifty, trash and debris on the Maryland side, three fish, murky brown water at a very high level, but no flood stage. Temperature: 71°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.01 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, crows, ospreys and two juvenile eagles. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 72.9 F 2014-06-13 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.79 inches 2014-06-13 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.3 ug/L 2014-06-13 07:00 Current Direction 351 degrees 2014-06-13 07:00 Current Velocity 0.22 knots 2014-06-13 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6 mg/L 2014-06-13 07:00 Heat Index 72.9 F 2014-06-13 07:00 Latitude 38.78753 degrees 2014-06-13 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-06-13 07:00 Relative Humidity 98.2 percent 2014-06-13 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-13 07:00 Turbidity 13.6 NTU 2014-06-13 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-13 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-13 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-06-13 07:00 Water Temperature 75.7 F 2014-06-13 07:00 Wind Chill 72.9 F 2014-06-13 07:00 Wind Direction 182 degrees 2014-06-13 07:00 Wind Gust 4.1 knots 2014-06-13 07:00 Wind Speed 3.3 knots 2014-06-13 07:00
6/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Significant wind and waves with whitecaps and big swells on the Potomac River from the NNW, one plastic bottle about sixty yards out from the Maryland shore, no fish, brown water. Temperature: 66°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.98 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, ospreys and three cormorants on the pilings at Sheridan Point. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 68.2 F 2014-06-14 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.95 inches 2014-06-14 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.2 ug/L 2014-06-14 07:00 Current Direction 359 degrees 2014-06-14 07:00 Current Velocity 0.32 knots 2014-06-14 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.4 mg/L 2014-06-14 07:00 Heat Index 68.2 F 2014-06-14 07:00 Latitude 38.78754 degrees 2014-06-14 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-06-14 07:00 Relative Humidity 68.4 percent 2014-06-14 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-14 07:00 Turbidity 21.1 NTU 2014-06-14 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-06-14 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-14 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-06-14 07:00 Water Temperature 73.4 F 2014-06-14 07:00 Wind Chill 68.2 F 2014-06-14 07:00 Wind Direction 337 degrees 2014-06-14 07:00 Wind Gust 9.9 knots 2014-06-14 07:00 Wind Speed 6.8 knots 2014-06-14 07:00
6/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the west, trash and debris moving upstream on the oncoming tide, five fish, about eight inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 57°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.76 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, one cottontail, mushrooms, mosquitoes, fish crows and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 63 F 2014-06-15 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.16 inches 2014-06-15 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.6 ug/L 2014-06-15 07:00 Current Direction 2 degrees 2014-06-15 07:00 Current Velocity 0.32 knots 2014-06-15 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7 mg/L 2014-06-15 07:00 Heat Index 63 F 2014-06-15 07:00 Latitude 38.78752 degrees 2014-06-15 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-06-15 07:00 Relative Humidity 68.8 percent 2014-06-15 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-15 07:00 Turbidity 15.2 NTU 2014-06-15 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-15 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-15 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-06-15 07:00 Water Temperature 73.4 F 2014-06-15 07:00 Wind Chill 63 F 2014-06-15 07:00 Wind Direction 313 degrees 2014-06-15 07:00 Wind Gust 4.9 knots 2014-06-15 07:00 Wind Speed 3.3 knots 2014-06-15 07:00
6/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: No wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WSW, a large field of trash and debris in the area of Swan Creek moving rapidly upstream on the incoming tide, seven fish, about four inches of water depth visibility. Temperature: 64°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.71 feet. Songbirds, one red-bellied woodpecker, crickets, crows, spiders, mosquitoes, one gull, cormorants on the pilings off Sheridan Point and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 70 F 2014-06-16 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.13 inches 2014-06-16 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.7 ug/L 2014-06-16 07:00 Current Direction 12 degrees 2014-06-16 07:00 Current Velocity 0.19 knots 2014-06-16 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.1 mg/L 2014-06-16 07:00 Heat Index 70 F 2014-06-16 07:00 Latitude 38.78751 degrees 2014-06-16 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-06-16 07:00 Relative Humidity 83.4 percent 2014-06-16 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-06-16 07:00 Turbidity 19.8 NTU 2014-06-16 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-06-16 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-16 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-06-16 07:00 Water Temperature 72.7 F 2014-06-16 07:00 Wind Chill 70 F 2014-06-16 07:00 Wind Direction 85 degrees 2014-06-16 07:00 Wind Gust 1.2 knots 2014-06-16 07:00 Wind Speed 0.2 knots 2014-06-16 07:00
6/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current Conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the south, ripples from the SW, trash and debris dots the entire stretch of river, two fish, visibility into the water: circa four inches. Temperature: 70°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.67 feet. Songbirds, crickets, crows, swallows, wasps, spiders, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 73.2 F 2014-06-17 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.09 inches 2014-06-17 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.5 ug/L 2014-06-17 07:00 Current Direction 186 degrees 2014-06-17 07:00 Current Velocity 0.26 knots 2014-06-17 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7 mg/L 2014-06-17 07:00 Heat Index 73.2 F 2014-06-17 07:00 Latitude 38.78751 degrees 2014-06-17 07:00 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-06-17 07:00 Relative Humidity 86.2 percent 2014-06-17 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-06-17 07:00 Turbidity 25.9 NTU 2014-06-17 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-06-17 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-17 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-06-17 07:00 Water Temperature 72.9 F 2014-06-17 07:00 Wind Chill 73.2 F 2014-06-17 07:00 Wind Direction 215 degrees 2014-06-17 07:00 Wind Gust 6.6 knots 2014-06-17 07:00 Wind Speed 4.9 knots 2014-06-17 07:00
6/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SW, no whitecaps, trash and debris, including a big snag tree, most of it on the Maryland side of the river, one fish, about four inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 75°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.64 feet. Songbirds, crickets, crows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 78.1 F 2014-06-18 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.97 inches 2014-06-18 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.5 ug/L 2014-06-18 07:00 Current Direction 191 degrees 2014-06-18 07:00 Current Velocity 0.39 knots 2014-06-18 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.3 mg/L 2014-06-18 07:00 Heat Index 78.1 F 2014-06-18 07:10 Latitude 38.78751 degrees 2014-06-18 07:10 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-06-18 07:10 Relative Humidity 77.1 percent 2014-06-18 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-18 07:00 Turbidity 18.9 NTU 2014-06-18 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.02 S/m 2014-06-18 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-18 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-06-18 07:00 Water Temperature 76.4 F 2014-06-18 07:00 Wind Chill 78.1 F 2014-06-18 07:10 Wind Direction 238 degrees 2014-06-18 07:10 Wind Gust 5.1 knots 2014-06-18 07:10 Wind Speed 3.3 knots 2014-06-18 07:10
6/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Breeze and squalls on the Maryland side of the Potomac River from the NNW, the Virginia side west of the channel is smooth, a train of trash and debris runs down the entire stretch of river in mid-channel, seventeen fish, no visibility into the water. Temperature: 71°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.78 feet. Songbirds, jays, crickets, fish crows, one gull, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 75.6 F 2014-06-19 07:40 Barometric Pressure 29.99 inches 2014-06-19 07:40 Chlorophyll A 2.1 ug/L 2014-06-19 07:00 Current Direction 190 degrees 2014-06-19 07:00 Current Velocity 0.44 knots 2014-06-19 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.2 mg/L 2014-06-19 07:00 Heat Index 75.6 F 2014-06-19 07:40 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-06-19 07:40 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-06-19 07:40 Relative Humidity 88.8 percent 2014-06-19 07:40 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-19 07:00 Turbidity 11.7 NTU 2014-06-19 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-19 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-19 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-06-19 07:00 Water Temperature 78.2 F 2014-06-19 07:00 Wind Chill 75.6 F 2014-06-19 07:40 Wind Direction 239 degrees 2014-06-19 07:40 Wind Gust 3.3 knots 2014-06-19 07:40 Wind Speed 2.3 knots 2014-06-19 07:40 The buoy system experienced difficulties between 5:20AM and 7:40AM.
6/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, no whitecaps, one piece of natural debris, no fish, brown, murky water. Temperature: 67°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.72 feet. Songbirds, crickets, one squirrel, fish crows, cormorants and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 70.9 F 2014-06-20 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.04 inches 2014-06-20 07:10 Chlorophyll A 1.5 ug/L 2014-06-20 07:00 Current Direction 187 degrees 2014-06-20 07:00 Current Velocity 0.56 knots 2014-06-20 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.9 mg/L 2014-06-20 07:00 Heat Index 70.9 F 2014-06-20 07:10 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2014-06-20 07:10 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-06-20 07:10 Relative Humidity 61.9 percent 2014-06-20 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-20 07:00 Turbidity 10.6 NTU 2014-06-20 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-20 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-20 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-06-20 07:00 Water Temperature 78.4 F 2014-06-20 07:00 Wind Chill 70.9 F 2014-06-20 07:10 Wind Direction 26 degrees 2014-06-20 07:10 Wind Gust 14 knots 2014-06-20 07:10 Wind Speed 10.1 knots 2014-06-20 07:10
6/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Light rain in showers. Heavily overcast, very subdued, no wind. Mist rising over Accokeek. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, rain squalls on the Virginia side, a few pieces of natural debris moving slowly downstream, three fish jumping, about two inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 65°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.62 feet. Songbirds, jays, one cottontail, fish crows and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 68.2 F 2014-06-21 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.91 inches 2014-06-21 07:00 Chlorophyll A 1.9 ug/L 2014-06-21 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-06-21 07:00 Current Velocity 0.6 knots 2014-06-21 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.8 mg/L 2014-06-21 07:00 Heat Index 68.2 F 2014-06-21 07:00 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2014-06-21 07:00 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-06-21 07:00 Relative Humidity 88.7 percent 2014-06-21 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-21 07:00 Turbidity 9.2 NTU 2014-06-21 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-21 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-21 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-06-21 07:00 Water Temperature 79.3 F 2014-06-21 07:00 Wind Chill 68.2 F 2014-06-21 07:00 Wind Direction 177 degrees 2014-06-21 07:00 Wind Gust 9.1 knots 2014-06-21 07:00 Wind Speed 7.4 knots 2014-06-21 07:00
6/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast, wet, no wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, very little trash and debris, two fish jumping, about eight inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 66°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.84 feet with a small spike just after midnight reflecting the rain we received last night. Songbirds, crickets, one red-bellied woodpecker, crows, fish crows, one cormorant off Sheridan Point, two gulls and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 68 F 2014-06-22 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.93 inches 2014-06-22 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.1 ug/L 2014-06-22 07:00 Current Direction 191 degrees 2014-06-22 07:00 Current Velocity 0.59 knots 2014-06-22 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.6 mg/L 2014-06-22 07:00 Heat Index 68 F 2014-06-22 07:00 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2014-06-22 07:00 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-06-22 07:00 Relative Humidity 93.7 percent 2014-06-22 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-22 07:00 Turbidity 8.1 NTU 2014-06-22 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-22 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-22 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-22 07:00 Water Temperature 77.7 F 2014-06-22 07:00 Wind Chill 68 F 2014-06-22 07:00 Wind Direction 36 degrees 2014-06-22 07:00 Wind Gust 7.6 knots 2014-06-22 07:00 Wind Speed 5.4 knots 2014-06-22 07:00
6/23/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Squalls on the Potomac River to the west and to the south, light breeze from the NW, very little trash and debris moving slowly downstream, ten fish, circa three inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 64°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.63 feet. Songbirds, two deer, ants, mushrooms, one red-bellied woodpecker, crickets, one pileated woodpecker, jays, crows, two gulls, fish crows and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 68.7 F 2014-06-23 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.07 inches 2014-06-23 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.1 ug/L 2014-06-23 07:00 Current Direction 190 degrees 2014-06-23 07:00 Current Velocity 0.37 knots 2014-06-23 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.6 mg/L 2014-06-23 07:00 Heat Index 68.7 F 2014-06-23 07:00 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2014-06-23 07:00 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-06-23 07:00 Relative Humidity 88.7 percent 2014-06-23 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-23 07:00 Turbidity 6.9 NTU 2014-06-23 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-23 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-23 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-23 07:00 Water Temperature 77.8 F 2014-06-23 07:00 Wind Chill 68.7 F 2014-06-23 07:00 Wind Direction 179 degrees 2014-06-23 07:00 Wind Gust 5.1 knots 2014-06-23 07:00 Wind Speed 3.9 knots 2014-06-23 07:00
6/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Unusual wind and waves on the Potomac River from due south, no whitecaps, four logs moving slowly downstream, no fish, about ten inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 66°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.57 feet. Songbirds, jays, one red-bellied woodpecker hammering away, fish crows and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 69.6 F 2014-06-24 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.13 inches 2014-06-24 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.4 ug/L 2014-06-24 07:00 Current Direction 196 degrees 2014-06-24 07:00 Current Velocity 0.15 knots 2014-06-24 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6 mg/L 2014-06-24 07:00 Heat Index 69.6 F 2014-06-24 07:00 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2014-06-24 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-06-24 07:00 Relative Humidity 83.2 percent 2014-06-24 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-24 07:00 Turbidity 6.6 NTU 2014-06-24 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-24 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-24 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-24 07:00 Water Temperature 78 F 2014-06-24 07:00 Wind Chill 69.6 F 2014-06-24 07:00 Wind Direction 209 degrees 2014-06-24 07:00 Wind Gust 8.2 knots 2014-06-24 07:00 Wind Speed 6.4 knots 2014-06-24 07:00
6/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from due south, low swells from the SSW, a few pieces of natural debris, one fish, about eight inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 72°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.54 feet. Songbirds, crickets, jays, crows, two female mallard ducks, one gull, ospreys and one great blue heron. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 74.5 F 2014-06-25 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.96 inches 2014-06-25 07:10 Chlorophyll A 7.1 ug/L 2014-06-25 07:00 Current Direction 328 degrees 2014-06-25 07:00 Current Velocity 0.1 knots 2014-06-25 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.4 mg/L 2014-06-25 07:00 Heat Index 74.5 F 2014-06-25 07:10 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2014-06-25 07:10 Longitude -77.03536 degrees 2014-06-25 07:10 Relative Humidity 94.1 percent 2014-06-25 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-06-25 07:00 Turbidity 9.7 NTU 2014-06-25 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-25 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-25 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-25 07:00 Water Temperature 78.8 F 2014-06-25 07:00 Wind Chill 74.5 F 2014-06-25 07:10 Wind Direction 185 degrees 2014-06-25 07:10 Wind Gust 11.8 knots 2014-06-25 07:10 Wind Speed 8.7 knots 2014-06-25 07:10
6/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves without whitecaps on the Potomac River from the NNW, no trash or debris, one fish, about eight inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 71°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.55 feet. Crickets, songbirds, one cottontail, one cormorant and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 75 F 2014-06-26 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.91 inches 2014-06-26 07:10 Chlorophyll A 7.3 ug/L 2014-06-26 07:00 Current Direction 353 degrees 2014-06-26 07:00 Current Velocity 0.14 knots 2014-06-26 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.7 mg/L 2014-06-26 07:00 Heat Index 75 F 2014-06-26 07:10 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2014-06-26 07:10 Longitude -77.03536 degrees 2014-06-26 07:10 Relative Humidity 79.7 percent 2014-06-26 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-06-26 07:00 Turbidity 12.4 NTU 2014-06-26 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-06-26 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-26 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-26 07:00 Water Temperature 79.8 F 2014-06-26 07:00 Wind Chill 75 F 2014-06-26 07:10 Wind Direction 333 degrees 2014-06-26 07:10 Wind Gust 8.7 knots 2014-06-26 07:10 Wind Speed 5.1 knots 2014-06-26 07:10
6/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Breeze, squalls and low swells on the Potomac River from the NNW, mostly natural debris dots the entire stretch of river with a few plastic bottles and a larger plastic container on each shore, five fish, about six inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 68°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.52 feet. Songbirds, one red-bellied woodpecker, crows, fish crows, two mallard ducks, gulls, cormorants, ospreys and one great blue heron. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 75.6 F 2014-06-27 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.03 inches 2014-06-27 07:10 Chlorophyll A 7.4 ug/L 2014-06-27 07:00 Current Direction 353 degrees 2014-06-27 07:00 Current Velocity 0.43 knots 2014-06-27 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.3 mg/L 2014-06-27 07:00 Heat Index 75.6 F 2014-06-27 07:10 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2014-06-27 07:10 Longitude -77.03536 degrees 2014-06-27 07:10 Relative Humidity 72 percent 2014-06-27 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-06-27 07:00 Turbidity 12.6 NTU 2014-06-27 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-06-27 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-27 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-27 07:00 Water Temperature 80.5 F 2014-06-27 07:00 Wind Chill 75.6 F 2014-06-27 07:10 Wind Direction 338 degrees 2014-06-27 07:10 Wind Gust 5.1 knots 2014-06-27 07:10 Wind Speed 3.5 knots 2014-06-27 07:10
6/28/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Current 7AM conditions: No wind, but squalls on the Potomac River to the north and south, a bit of trash and debris dots the entire stretch of river, eight fish, circa six inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 64°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.46 feet. Songbirds, crickets, one squirrel, jays, crows, fish crows, gulls, one cormorant and one sensation … there is a young osprey in the nest to the south! I have been observing the nesting ospreys for almost ten years now and have never seen any sign of young, although juvenile eagles are very common. I was able to make a short video record. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 70 F 2014-06-28 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.23 inches 2014-06-28 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.2 ug/L 2014-06-28 07:00 Current Direction 357 degrees 2014-06-28 07:00 Current Velocity 0.55 knots 2014-06-28 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.6 mg/L 2014-06-28 07:00 Heat Index 70 F 2014-06-28 07:00 Latitude 38.78765 degrees 2014-06-28 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-06-28 07:00 Relative Humidity 75.7 percent 2014-06-28 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-06-28 07:00 Turbidity 14 NTU 2014-06-28 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-06-28 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-28 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-28 07:00 Water Temperature 80.4 F 2014-06-28 07:00 Wind Chill 70 F 2014-06-28 07:00 Wind Direction 102 degrees 2014-06-28 07:00 Wind Gust 4.7 knots 2014-06-28 07:00 Wind Speed 2.7 knots 2014-06-28 07:00
6/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Unusual breeze with squalls on the Potomac River from the SE, some big logs on the Maryland side, but otherwise trash and debris along the Virginia side of the river, six fish, one of them jumping clear out of the water, just over a foot of visibility into the water. Temperature: 64°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.42 feet … well below the 47-year median daily statistic. Songbirds, crickets, one doe, jays, one pileated woodpecker, crows, fish crows, gulls and ospreys, including one active osprey nest in a tree just to the south of our house (photographic and video record).. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 70.9 F 2014-06-29 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.23 inches 2014-06-29 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.2 ug/L 2014-06-29 07:00 Current Direction 0 degrees 2014-06-29 07:00 Current Velocity 0.59 knots 2014-06-29 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.8 mg/L 2014-06-29 07:00 Heat Index 70.9 F 2014-06-29 07:00 Latitude 38.78764 degrees 2014-06-29 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-06-29 07:00 Relative Humidity 68.8 percent 2014-06-29 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-06-29 07:00 Turbidity 7.4 NTU 2014-06-29 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-06-29 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-29 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-29 07:00 Water Temperature 80.8 F 2014-06-29 07:00 Wind Chill 70.9 F 2014-06-29 07:00 Wind Direction 216 degrees 2014-06-29 07:00 Wind Gust 5.1 knots 2014-06-29 07:00 Wind Speed 3.5 knots 2014-06-29 07:00
6/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast. Breeze and wavelets on the Potomac River from the WSW, a large field of trash and debris, including plastic bottles, moving upstream from the mouth of Swan Creek, no fish, about six inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 69°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.39 feet. Songbirds, jays, one doe, one red-bellied woodpecker, four mallard ducks, gulls and ospreys (clear photographic and video record of the young osprey in the nest to the south). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 71.8 F 2014-06-30 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.1 inches 2014-06-30 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.5 ug/L 2014-06-30 07:00 Current Direction 0 degrees 2014-06-30 07:00 Current Velocity 0.48 knots 2014-06-30 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.9 mg/L 2014-06-30 07:00 Heat Index 71.8 F 2014-06-30 07:00 Latitude 38.78764 degrees 2014-06-30 07:00 Longitude -77.03536 degrees 2014-06-30 07:00 Relative Humidity 80.4 percent 2014-06-30 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-06-30 07:00 Turbidity 7.8 NTU 2014-06-30 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-06-30 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-06-30 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-06-30 07:00 Water Temperature 80.9 F 2014-06-30 07:00 Wind Chill 71.8 F 2014-06-30 07:00 Wind Direction 214 degrees 2014-06-30 07:00 Wind Gust 9.9 knots 2014-06-30 07:00 Wind Speed 8 knots 2014-06-30 07:00
7/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WSW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, one fish, about six inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 72 °F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.39 feet … quite low. Songbirds, one doe, crickets, mallard ducks, gulls and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 76.1 F 2014-07-01 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.93 inches 2014-07-01 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.2 ug/L 2014-07-01 07:00 Current Direction 6 degrees 2014-07-01 07:00 Current Velocity 0.27 knots 2014-07-01 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.9 mg/L 2014-07-01 07:00 Heat Index 76.1 F 2014-07-01 07:00 Latitude 38.78764 degrees 2014-07-01 07:00 Longitude -77.03536 degrees 2014-07-01 07:00 Relative Humidity 76.1 percent 2014-07-01 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-01 07:00 Turbidity 7.2 NTU 2014-07-01 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-01 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-01 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-01 07:00 Water Temperature 81.2 F 2014-07-01 07:00 Wind Chill 76.1 F 2014-07-01 07:00 Wind Direction 216 degrees 2014-07-01 07:00 Wind Gust 9.3 knots 2014-07-01 07:00 Wind Speed 7 knots 2014-07-01 07:00
7/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WSW, no whitecaps, one piece of plastic trash in mid-channel, five fish jumping clear out of the water and smashing down on the surface as thought they have been watching movies about whales, circa six inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 77°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.35 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, one pileated woodpecker, three cormorants on the pilings off Sheridan Point, gulls and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 80.1 F 2014-07-02 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.87 inches 2014-07-02 07:10 Chlorophyll A 5.5 ug/L 2014-07-02 07:00 Current Direction 174 degrees 2014-07-02 07:00 Current Velocity 0.04 knots 2014-07-02 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.9 mg/L 2014-07-02 07:00 Heat Index 83 F 2014-07-02 07:10 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2014-07-02 07:10 Longitude -77.03535 degrees 2014-07-02 07:10 Relative Humidity 76.8 percent 2014-07-02 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.3 percent 2014-07-02 07:00 Turbidity 7.9 NTU 2014-07-02 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-02 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-02 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-02 07:00 Water Temperature 82 F 2014-07-02 07:00 Wind Chill 80.1 F 2014-07-02 07:10 Wind Direction 210 degrees 2014-07-02 07:10 Wind Gust 10.5 knots 2014-07-02 07:10 Wind Speed 7.2 knots 2014-07-02 07:10
7/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM : No wind. A brown slick extends down the main channel of the Potomac River which is, otherwise, quite smooth, two pieces of natural debris and one dead fish, probably a carp, about four inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 73°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.34 feet. Songbirds, crickets, one mourning dove, one cottontail, crows, gulls and osprey including a young osprey that has attained about a third of the size of an adult (video record). The river offers an extremely rare sight today. There are far too many fish jumping to count, many of them jumping clear out of the water, but there are also entire schools of fish moving around near the surface. I have seen this a couple of times before, but nothing like today (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 75.2 F 2014-07-03 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.95 inches 2014-07-03 07:10 Chlorophyll A 5.1 ug/L 2014-07-03 07:00 Current Direction 177 degrees 2014-07-03 07:00 Current Velocity 0.2 knots 2014-07-03 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.6 mg/L 2014-07-03 07:00 Heat Index 75.2 F 2014-07-03 07:10 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-07-03 07:10 Longitude -77.03536 degrees 2014-07-03 07:10 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.3 percent 2014-07-03 07:00 Turbidity 8.1 NTU 2014-07-03 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-03 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-03 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-03 07:00 Water Temperature 83 F 2014-07-03 07:00 Wind Chill 75.2 F 2014-07-03 07:10 Wind Direction 162 degrees 2014-07-03 07:10 Wind Gust 4.1 knots 2014-07-03 07:10 Wind Speed 3.1 knots 2014-07-03 07:10 Relative Humidity is stuck at 00:20 AM but the reading is approximately accurate.
7/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.48 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast. Significant wind and waves, with whitecaps, on the Potomac River from the NW, two plastic bottles, no fish, brown water without a single inch of visibility. Temperature: 71°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.43 feet. Songbirds, crickets, crows, one turkey vulture, gulls and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 72.3 F 2014-07-04 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.97 inches 2014-07-04 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4.3 ug/L 2014-07-04 07:00 Current Direction 183 degrees 2014-07-04 07:00 Current Velocity 0.28 knots 2014-07-04 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.2 mg/L 2014-07-04 07:00 Heat Index 72.3 F 2014-07-04 07:00 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2014-07-04 07:00 Longitude -77.03535 degrees 2014-07-04 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.3 percent 2014-07-04 07:00 Turbidity 8.5 NTU 2014-07-04 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-04 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-04 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-04 07:00 Water Temperature 83 F 2014-07-04 07:00 Wind Chill 72.3 F 2014-07-04 07:00 Wind Direction 348 degrees 2014-07-04 07:00 Wind Gust 18.6 knots 2014-07-04 07:00 Wind Speed 12.2 knots 2014-07-04 07:00
7/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Unusual breeze and wavelets on the Potomac River from due west, no trash or debris, five fish, no visibility into the water, an awful stench like raw sewage. Temperature: 63°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.43 feet. Songbirds, crickets, squirrels, crows, gulls and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 66.6 F 2014-07-05 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.24 inches 2014-07-05 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4.3 ug/L 2014-07-05 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-07-05 07:00 Current Velocity 0.4 knots 2014-07-05 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6 mg/L 2014-07-05 07:00 Heat Index 66.6 F 2014-07-05 07:00 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2014-07-05 07:00 Longitude -77.03536 degrees 2014-07-05 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-05 07:00 Turbidity 11.5 NTU 2014-07-05 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-05 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-05 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-05 07:00 Water Temperature 80.1 F 2014-07-05 07:00 Wind Chill 66.6 F 2014-07-05 07:00 Wind Direction 316 degrees 2014-07-05 07:00 Wind Gust 7.4 knots 2014-07-05 07:00 Wind Speed 3.1 knots 2014-07-05 07:00
7/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SSW with the occasional whitecap, a few pieces of trash moving upstream in mid-channel, no fish, about three inches of visibility into murky water. Temperature: 64°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.33 feet. Songbirds, crickets, gulls and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 67.8 F 2014-07-06 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.14 inches 2014-07-06 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.5 ug/L 2014-07-06 07:00 Current Direction 191 degrees 2014-07-06 07:00 Current Velocity 0.45 knots 2014-07-06 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.4 mg/L 2014-07-06 07:00 Heat Index 67.8 F 2014-07-06 07:00 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2014-07-06 07:00 Longitude -77.03535 degrees 2014-07-06 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-06 07:00 Turbidity 11.9 NTU 2014-07-06 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-06 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-06 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-06 07:00 Water Temperature 80.3 F 2014-07-06 07:00 Wind Chill 67.8 F 2014-07-06 07:00 Wind Direction 207 degrees 2014-07-06 07:00 Wind Gust 9.9 knots 2014-07-06 07:00 Wind Speed 7.8 knots 2014-07-06 07:00
7/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Wind and waves, with a few whitecaps, on the Potomac River from the SSW, almost due south, no trash and debris, no fish, murky water with about two inches of visibility into the water along the shoreline. Temperature: 71°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.28 feet. Canada geese, crickets, songbirds, gulls and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 73.6 F 2014-07-07 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.92 inches 2014-07-07 07:10 Chlorophyll A 6.2 ug/L 2014-07-07 07:00 Current Direction 190 degrees 2014-07-07 07:00 Current Velocity 0.52 knots 2014-07-07 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.7 mg/L 2014-07-07 07:00 Heat Index 73.6 F 2014-07-07 07:10 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-07-07 07:10 Longitude -77.03535 degrees 2014-07-07 07:10 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-07 07:00 Turbidity 11.4 NTU 2014-07-07 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-07 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-07 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-07 07:00 Water Temperature 80 F 2014-07-07 07:00 Wind Chill 73.6 F 2014-07-07 07:10 Wind Direction 206 degrees 2014-07-07 07:10 Wind Gust 10.9 knots 2014-07-07 07:10 Wind Speed 8.7 knots 2014-07-07 07:10
7/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SW, no whitecaps, two pieces of trash along the Maryland shore, no fish, about six inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 75°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.25 feet. Songbirds, jays, crickets, one American kestrel, one red-bellied woodpecker, crows, gulls cormorants and ospreys, both parents with the young osprey at feeding time (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 78.3 F 2014-07-08 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.88 inches 2014-07-08 07:10 Chlorophyll A 6.5 ug/L 2014-07-08 07:00 Current Direction 192 degrees 2014-07-08 07:00 Current Velocity 0.42 knots 2014-07-08 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7 mg/L 2014-07-08 07:00 Heat Index 78.3 F 2014-07-08 07:10 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-07-08 07:10 Longitude -77.03535 degrees 2014-07-08 07:10 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-08 07:00 Turbidity 9.9 NTU 2014-07-08 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-08 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-08 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-08 07:00 Water Temperature 80.6 F 2014-07-08 07:00 Wind Chill 78.3 F 2014-07-08 07:10 Wind Direction 228 degrees 2014-07-08 07:10 Wind Gust 12.4 knots 2014-07-08 07:10 Wind Speed 6.8 knots 2014-07-08 07:10
7/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Overcast. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the south, no trash or debris, three fish jumping, circa six inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 72°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.38 feet, with both charts reflecting the rain we received last night. Songbirds, crickets, crows, jays, one cottontail and ospreys. The ospreys, who are nesting in a very exposed location, weathered the extreme conditions just fine! NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 74.7 F 2014-07-09 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.87 inches 2014-07-09 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.6 ug/L 2014-07-09 07:00 Current Direction 187 degrees 2014-07-09 07:00 Current Velocity 0.34 knots 2014-07-09 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.6 mg/L 2014-07-09 07:00 Heat Index 3041.1 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2014-07-09 07:00 Longitude -77.03534 degrees 2014-07-09 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-09 07:00 Turbidity 9.2 NTU 2014-07-09 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-09 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-09 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-09 07:00 Water Temperature 81.1 F 2014-07-09 07:00 Wind Chill 74.7 F 2014-07-09 07:00 Wind Direction 224 degrees 2014-07-09 07:00 Wind Gust 7.6 knots 2014-07-09 07:00 Wind Speed 4.9 knots 2014-07-09 07:00 Heat Index and Relative Humidity readings indicate that the buoy might need some maintenance.
7/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NW, a few pieces of trash and debris dotting the entire stretch of river along the Maryland shore, scattered patches of Hydrilla, five fish jumping, the amazing sight of small fry swimming in schools near the surface (extensive video record), murky water, visibility about four inches. Temperature: 71°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.38 feet. Songbirds, crickets, one red-bellied woodpecker, crows, gulls and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 72.9 F 2014-07-10 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.02 inches 2014-07-10 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4.9 ug/L 2014-07-10 07:00 Current Direction 205 degrees 2014-07-10 07:00 Current Velocity 0.12 knots 2014-07-10 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.7 mg/L 2014-07-10 07:00 Heat Index 3041.1 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-07-10 07:00 Longitude -77.03535 degrees 2014-07-10 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-10 07:00 Turbidity 9.8 NTU 2014-07-10 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-10 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-10 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-10 07:00 Water Temperature 81.2 F 2014-07-10 07:00 Wind Chill 72.9 F 2014-07-10 07:00 Wind Direction 230 degrees 2014-07-10 07:00 Wind Gust 4.5 knots 2014-07-10 07:00 Wind Speed 3.1 knots 2014-07-10 07:00
7/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Overcast. Breeze, waves and low swells on the Potomac River from the NNW, no whitecaps, very little trash and debris except for one large plastic object, four fish, murky water with about three inches of visibility. Temperature: 68°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.79 feet with a major vertical spike showing that areas upstream must have received quite a bit more rain than we did. Songbirds, crickets, one mourning dove, fish crows, gulls and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 70.3 F 2014-07-11 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.15 inches 2014-07-11 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.6 ug/L 2014-07-11 07:00 Current Direction 290 degrees 2014-07-11 07:00 Current Velocity 0.06 knots 2014-07-11 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.7 mg/L 2014-07-11 07:00 Heat Index 3041.1 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2014-07-11 07:00 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-07-11 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-11 07:00 Turbidity 13.4 NTU 2014-07-11 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-11 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-11 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-11 07:00 Water Temperature 80.3 F 2014-07-11 07:00 Wind Chill 70.3 F 2014-07-11 07:00 Wind Direction 46 degrees 2014-07-11 07:00 Wind Gust 6.4 knots 2014-07-11 07:00 Wind Speed 4.3 knots 2014-07-11 07:00
7/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the south shifting to SSW, one long log and several other pieces of natural debris moving upstream, two fish, about four inches of visibility into the water, the water looks very clear in the shallow water along the shore but it is impossible to see anything below the surface farther out. Temperature: 70°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.53 feet. Songbirds, crickets, jays, one doe, one woodpecker, cormorants, gulls and ospreys. A big two-masted ship is docked at the pier off Accokeek. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 73.6 F 2014-07-12 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.21 inches 2014-07-12 07:10 Chlorophyll A 4.7 ug/L 2014-07-12 07:00 Current Direction 356 degrees 2014-07-12 07:00 Current Velocity 0.51 knots 2014-07-12 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.5 mg/L 2014-07-12 07:00 Heat Index 3041.1 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-07-12 07:10 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-07-12 07:10 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-12 07:00 Turbidity 14 NTU 2014-07-12 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-12 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-12 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-12 07:00 Water Temperature 81.7 F 2014-07-12 07:00 Wind Chill 73.6 F 2014-07-12 07:10 Wind Direction 167 degrees 2014-07-12 07:10 Wind Gust 5.4 knots 2014-07-12 07:10 Wind Speed 3.9 knots 2014-07-12 07:10
7/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, four fish, one jumping clear out of the water, high water level, about six inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 73°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.39 feet. Canada geese, crickets, songbirds, ants, dragon flies, crows, gulls and ospreys, the young osprey doing just fine. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 75.6 F 2014-07-13 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.06 inches 2014-07-13 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4.9 ug/L 2014-07-13 07:00 Current Direction 359 degrees 2014-07-13 07:00 Current Velocity 0.8 knots 2014-07-13 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.8 mg/L 2014-07-13 07:00 Heat Index 3041.1 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2014-07-13 07:00 Longitude -77.0354 degrees 2014-07-13 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.3 percent 2014-07-13 07:00 Turbidity 18.4 NTU 2014-07-13 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-13 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-13 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-13 07:00 Water Temperature 82.3 F 2014-07-13 07:00 Wind Chill 75.6 F 2014-07-13 07:00 Wind Direction 210 degrees 2014-07-13 07:00 Wind Gust 14.2 knots 2014-07-13 07:00 Wind Speed 11.8 knots 2014-07-13 07:00
7/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast, very subdued. Squalls on the Potomac River to the west and south, a few pieces of trash and debris dot the entire stretch of river, the Potomac is teeming with big fish that are jumping, far too many to count, despite cloudiness, about ten inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 75°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.31 feet. Canada geese by the flock, songbirds, crickets, crows, ants, gulls and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 77 F 2014-07-14 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.91 inches 2014-07-14 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.7 ug/L 2014-07-14 07:00 Current Direction 356 degrees 2014-07-14 07:00 Current Velocity 0.82 knots 2014-07-14 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.2 mg/L 2014-07-14 07:00 Heat Index 3041.1 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2014-07-14 07:00 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-07-14 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.3 percent 2014-07-14 07:00 Turbidity 16.9 NTU 2014-07-14 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-14 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-14 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-14 07:00 Water Temperature 83 F 2014-07-14 07:00 Wind Chill 77 F 2014-07-14 07:00 Wind Direction 40 degrees 2014-07-14 07:00 Wind Gust 3.3 knots 2014-07-14 07:00 Wind Speed 2.3 knots 2014-07-14 07:00
7/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, scattered patches of Hydrilla, three fish, about six inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 74°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.51 feet. Songbirds, crickets, mosquitoes, crows, fish crows, gulls, cormorants on the pilings off Sheridan Point and ospreys (video record of the young osprey at feeding time). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 76.6 F 2014-07-15 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.76 inches 2014-07-15 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.9 ug/L 2014-07-15 07:00 Current Direction 359 degrees 2014-07-15 07:00 Current Velocity 0.67 knots 2014-07-15 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6 mg/L 2014-07-15 07:00 Heat Index 3041.1 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2014-07-15 07:00 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-07-15 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.3 percent 2014-07-15 07:00 Turbidity 8 NTU 2014-07-15 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-15 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-15 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-15 07:00 Water Temperature 83.4 F 2014-07-15 07:00 Wind Chill 76.6 F 2014-07-15 07:00 Wind Direction 214 degrees 2014-07-15 07:00 Wind Gust 8.9 knots 2014-07-15 07:00 Wind Speed 7.2 knots 2014-07-15 07:00 With a heat index reading of 3041°F, we have all melted … but we have not yet noticed.
7/16/2014 7:00 AM 2.10 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves with a few whitecaps on the Potomac River from the NNW, no trash or debris, no fish, brown water with foam along the Maryland shore, no visibility into the water. Temperature: 68°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 5.15 feet with a giant spike reflecting the rain we received around midnight. Songbirds, crickets, jays, crows, one cottontail, gulls, cormorants and ospreys (video record of the young osprey with both parents in the nest). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 71.1 F 2014-07-16 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.83 inches 2014-07-16 07:00 Chlorophyll A 6.4 ug/L 2014-07-16 07:00 Current Direction 193 degrees 2014-07-16 07:00 Current Velocity 0.15 knots 2014-07-16 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.7 mg/L 2014-07-16 07:00 Heat Index 3041.1 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-07-16 07:00 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-07-16 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.3 percent 2014-07-16 07:00 Turbidity 8.5 NTU 2014-07-16 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-16 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-16 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-16 07:00 Water Temperature 83.2 F 2014-07-16 07:00 Wind Chill 71.1 F 2014-07-16 07:00 Wind Direction 343 degrees 2014-07-16 07:00 Wind Gust 8.2 knots 2014-07-16 07:00 Wind Speed 5.1 knots 2014-07-16 07:00
7/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Low tide. Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NNW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish, foam along the Maryland shore, no visibility into the water. Temperature: 65°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.84 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, crickets, spiders, ants, cormorants, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 69.1 F 2014-07-17 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.99 inches 2014-07-17 07:00 Chlorophyll A 7 ug/L 2014-07-17 07:00 Current Direction 188 degrees 2014-07-17 07:00 Current Velocity 0.22 knots 2014-07-17 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.8 mg/L 2014-07-17 07:00 Heat Index 3041.1 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-07-17 07:00 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-07-17 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-17 07:00 Turbidity 9.8 NTU 2014-07-17 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-17 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-17 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-17 07:00 Water Temperature 81.4 F 2014-07-17 07:00 Wind Chill 69.1 F 2014-07-17 07:00 Wind Direction 357 degrees 2014-07-17 07:00 Wind Gust 7.8 knots 2014-07-17 07:00 Wind Speed 5.1 knots 2014-07-17 07:00
7/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: No wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, trash and debris dot the Virginia side of the river with several big logs and noticeable amounts of trash along the Virginia shore (something must have happened upstream with a lot of rainfall and wind to cause such amounts of trash to be visible from the Maryland shore with the naked eye), very many fish, far too many to count, about eight inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 62°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.58 feet. Songbirds, jays, crickets, crows, spiders, ground bees, a giant flock of gulls to the west, ospreys and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 70.2 F 2014-07-18 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.2 inches 2014-07-18 07:00 Chlorophyll A 6.8 ug/L 2014-07-18 07:00 Current Direction 188 degrees 2014-07-18 07:00 Current Velocity 0.34 knots 2014-07-18 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.9 mg/L 2014-07-18 07:00 Heat Index 3041.1 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-07-18 07:00 Longitude -77.0354 degrees 2014-07-18 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-18 07:00 Turbidity 10 NTU 2014-07-18 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-07-18 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-18 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-18 07:00 Water Temperature 80.8 F 2014-07-18 07:00 Wind Chill 70.2 F 2014-07-18 07:00 Wind Direction 59 degrees 2014-07-18 07:00 Wind Gust 5.2 knots 2014-07-18 07:00 Wind Speed 3.5 knots 2014-07-18 07:00
7/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Overcast. No wind, but squalls on the Potomac River from the WNW, a few bits of trash and debris, mainly on the Virginia side, three fish jumping, despite brown, cloudy water, the rocks of the Native American fish weir can be seen about one foot down. Temperature: 68°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.49 feet. Canada geese by the flock, gulls by the flock, songbirds, one swallow, crickets, ants, ground bees, spiders, jays, crows, fish crows and ospreys. The young osprey has attained half the size of an adult. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 73 F 2014-07-19 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.19 inches 2014-07-19 07:00 Chlorophyll A 8.6 ug/L 2014-07-19 07:00 Current Direction 190 degrees 2014-07-19 07:00 Current Velocity 0.49 knots 2014-07-19 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.6 mg/L 2014-07-19 07:00 Heat Index 3041.1 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-07-19 07:00 Longitude -77.0354 degrees 2014-07-19 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-19 07:00 Turbidity 10.9 NTU 2014-07-19 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-19 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-19 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-19 07:00 Water Temperature 80.8 F 2014-07-19 07:00 Wind Chill 73 F 2014-07-19 07:00 Wind Direction 139 degrees 2014-07-19 07:00 Wind Gust 4.3 knots 2014-07-19 07:00 Wind Speed 2.9 knots 2014-07-19 07:00
7/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NNW, a few pieces of natural debris including a giant dead tree off the Accokeek shore to the south, six fish jumping, about five inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 71°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.43 feet. Songbirds, crickets, jays, ants, one butterfly, one red-bellied woodpecker, one bumble bee, crows, fish crows, gulls, one juvenile eagle and ospreys. The young osprey is practicing flapping its wings. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 72.1 F 2014-07-20 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.09 inches 2014-07-20 07:00 Chlorophyll A 9.9 ug/L 2014-07-20 07:00 Current Direction 188 degrees 2014-07-20 07:00 Current Velocity 0.49 knots 2014-07-20 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7 mg/L 2014-07-20 07:00 Heat Index 3041.1 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-07-20 07:00 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-07-20 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-20 07:00 Turbidity 10.3 NTU 2014-07-20 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-20 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-20 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-20 07:00 Water Temperature 80.4 F 2014-07-20 07:00 Wind Chill 72.1 F 2014-07-20 07:00 Wind Direction 52 degrees 2014-07-20 07:00 Wind Gust 7.4 knots 2014-07-20 07:00 Wind Speed 5.4 knots 2014-07-20 07:00
7/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, a big old log has been moved from the embankment to the landing, indicating an extremely high water level or heavy wave action in the last 24 hours, eight fish jumping, about six inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 70°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.42 feet. Songbirds, crickets, spiders, ants, fish crows, cormorants, ospreys and gulls by the flock. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 71.6 F 2014-07-21 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.15 inches 2014-07-21 07:00 Chlorophyll A 10.4 ug/L 2014-07-21 07:00 Current Direction 188 degrees 2014-07-21 07:00 Current Velocity 0.41 knots 2014-07-21 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.3 mg/L 2014-07-21 07:00 Heat Index 3041.1 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2014-07-21 07:00 Longitude -77.03543 degrees 2014-07-21 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-21 07:00 Turbidity 8.1 NTU 2014-07-21 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-21 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-21 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-21 07:00 Water Temperature 80.5 F 2014-07-21 07:00 Wind Chill 71.6 F 2014-07-21 07:00 Wind Direction 109 degrees 2014-07-21 07:00 Wind Gust 6.2 knots 2014-07-21 07:00 Wind Speed 4.3 knots 2014-07-21 07:00
7/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast, no wind, but squalls on the Potomac River from the NW, a few pieces of trash and debris, including plastic bottles, dotting the entire stretch of river, thirteen fish jumping, about four inches of visibility into the shallow water along the shore. Temperature: 69°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.40 feet. Songbirds, crickets, bumble bees, ants, gulls, ospreys and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 73 F 2014-07-22 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.16 inches 2014-07-22 07:00 Chlorophyll A 11.4 ug/L 2014-07-22 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-07-22 07:00 Current Velocity 0.41 knots 2014-07-22 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.8 mg/L 2014-07-22 07:00 Heat Index 3041.1 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2014-07-22 07:00 Longitude -77.03542 degrees 2014-07-22 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-22 07:00 Turbidity 6.6 NTU 2014-07-22 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-22 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-22 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-22 07:00 Water Temperature 80.7 F 2014-07-22 07:00 Wind Chill 73 F 2014-07-22 07:00 Wind Direction 164 degrees 2014-07-22 07:00 Wind Gust 6.2 knots 2014-07-22 07:00 Wind Speed 5.1 knots 2014-07-22 07:00
7/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind, and waves without whitecaps, on the Potomac River from the SSW, almost due south, no trash or debris, one fish jumping, about three inches of visibility into murky water. Temperature: 73°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.38 feet. Songbirds, crickets, one cottontail, jays, ants, bumble bees, spiders, fish crows, gulls and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 75.2 F 2014-07-23 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.99 inches 2014-07-23 07:00 Chlorophyll A 12.2 ug/L 2014-07-23 07:00 Current Direction 207 degrees 2014-07-23 07:00 Current Velocity 0.08 knots 2014-07-23 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.3 mg/L 2014-07-23 07:00 Heat Index 86 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-07-23 07:00 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-07-23 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-23 07:00 Turbidity 7.2 NTU 2014-07-23 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-23 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-23 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-23 07:00 Water Temperature 81.1 F 2014-07-23 07:00 Wind Chill 75.2 F 2014-07-23 07:00 Wind Direction 212 degrees 2014-07-23 07:00 Wind Gust 7.8 knots 2014-07-23 07:00 Wind Speed 6 knots 2014-07-23 07:00
7/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast. Breeze and waves on the Potomac River from the NW with a few whitecaps, trash off the Maryland shore, one fish jumping clear out of the water, about two inches of visibility into brown water. Temperature: 74°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.39 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, spiders, bumble bees, one red-bellied woodpecker, crows, jays, on vulture, gulls, ospreys and two juvenile eagles. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 75.9 F 2014-07-24 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.86 inches 2014-07-24 07:00 Chlorophyll A 14.9 ug/L 2014-07-24 07:00 Current Direction 208 degrees 2014-07-24 07:00 Current Velocity 0.1 knots 2014-07-24 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.1 mg/L 2014-07-24 07:00 Heat Index 86 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2014-07-24 07:00 Longitude -77.0354 degrees 2014-07-24 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-24 07:00 Turbidity 11.5 NTU 2014-07-24 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-24 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-24 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-24 07:00 Water Temperature 81.9 F 2014-07-24 07:00 Wind Chill 75.9 F 2014-07-24 07:00 Wind Direction 30 degrees 2014-07-24 07:00 Wind Gust 12.4 knots 2014-07-24 07:00 Wind Speed 8.5 knots 2014-07-24 07:00
7/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM : Breeze, swells and a few whitecaps on the Potomac River from the NNW, no trash or debris, one fish jumping near the Fort Washington lighthouse, no visibility into cloudy water. Temperature: 62°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.38 feet. Canada geese by the flock, songbirds, jays, crickets, crows, one mourning dove, bumble bees, one red-bellied woodpecker, gulls by the flock and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 66.7 F 2014-07-25 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.04 inches 2014-07-25 07:10 Chlorophyll A 13 ug/L 2014-07-25 07:00 Current Direction 347 degrees 2014-07-25 07:00 Current Velocity 0.16 knots 2014-07-25 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8 mg/L 2014-07-25 07:00 Heat Index 86 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2014-07-25 07:10 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-07-25 07:10 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-25 07:00 Turbidity 12.2 NTU 2014-07-25 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-25 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-25 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-25 07:00 Water Temperature 80.3 F 2014-07-25 07:00 Wind Chill 66.7 F 2014-07-25 07:10 Wind Direction 331 degrees 2014-07-25 07:10 Wind Gust 8.4 knots 2014-07-25 07:10 Wind Speed 5.8 knots 2014-07-25 07:10
7/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Overcast, very subdued. Breeze and wavelets on the Potomac River from the WSW, one plastic bottle, one big piece of natural debris, no fish except those caught by the ospreys, no visibility into brown water. Temperature: 69°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.31 feet. Songbirds, crickets, crows, gulls and ospreys. The young osprey has nearly reached adult size. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 71.8 F 2014-07-26 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.99 inches 2014-07-26 07:00 Chlorophyll A 15.4 ug/L 2014-07-26 07:00 Current Direction 356 degrees 2014-07-26 07:00 Current Velocity 0.43 knots 2014-07-26 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.5 mg/L 2014-07-26 07:00 Heat Index 86 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2014-07-26 07:00 Longitude -77.0354 degrees 2014-07-26 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-26 07:00 Turbidity 14.4 NTU 2014-07-26 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-26 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-26 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-26 07:00 Water Temperature 80.4 F 2014-07-26 07:00 Wind Chill 71.8 F 2014-07-26 07:00 Wind Direction 202 degrees 2014-07-26 07:00 Wind Gust 13.6 knots 2014-07-26 07:00 Wind Speed 9.9 knots 2014-07-26 07:00
7/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast. Wind, waves and whitecaps on the Potomac River from the NNW, one piece of natural debris, no fish, no visibility into brown water. Temperature: 72°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.33 feet. Songbirds, one mourning dove, crows, two vultures, gulls by the flock, two cormorants on the pilings off Sheridan Point and lots of noisy ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 73.4 F 2014-07-27 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.77 inches 2014-07-27 07:00 Chlorophyll A 13.1 ug/L 2014-07-27 07:00 Current Direction 356 degrees 2014-07-27 07:00 Current Velocity 0.58 knots 2014-07-27 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.1 mg/L 2014-07-27 07:00 Heat Index 86 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2014-07-27 07:00 Longitude -77.0354 degrees 2014-07-27 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-27 07:00 Turbidity 18.1 NTU 2014-07-27 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-27 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-27 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-27 07:00 Water Temperature 80.5 F 2014-07-27 07:00 Wind Chill 73.4 F 2014-07-27 07:00 Wind Direction 212 degrees 2014-07-27 07:00 Wind Gust 19.4 knots 2014-07-27 07:00 Wind Speed 15.2 knots 2014-07-27 07:00
7/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind, waves and a few whitecaps on the Potomac River from the SW, no trash or debris, one big white fish (carp?) jumping clear out of the water, about six inches of visibility into cloudy water. Temperature: 74°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.35 feet. Songbirds, crickets, cicadas, one mourning dove, spiders, ants, squirrels, one red-bellied woodpecker, one cormorant at the end of the pilings off Sheridan Point, gulls by the flock and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 75.7 F 2014-07-28 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.61 inches 2014-07-28 07:10 Chlorophyll A 7.9 ug/L 2014-07-28 07:00 Current Direction 355 degrees 2014-07-28 07:00 Current Velocity 0.65 knots 2014-07-28 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.8 mg/L 2014-07-28 07:00 Heat Index 86 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2014-07-28 07:10 Longitude -77.0354 degrees 2014-07-28 07:10 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-07-28 07:00 Turbidity 18.1 NTU 2014-07-28 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-28 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-28 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-28 07:00 Water Temperature 80.7 F 2014-07-28 07:00 Wind Chill 75.7 F 2014-07-28 07:10 Wind Direction 247 degrees 2014-07-28 07:10 Wind Gust 9.3 knots 2014-07-28 07:10 Wind Speed 6.8 knots 2014-07-28 07:10
7/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, one fish jumping, about five inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 64°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.28 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crows, crickets, cicadas, one bumble bee, one yellow jacket, spiders, cormorants, lots of gulls, and ospreys. The young osprey is learning to fly by hovering a few inches above the nest (short video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 65.5 F 2014-07-29 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.91 inches 2014-07-29 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4.9 ug/L 2014-07-29 07:00 Current Direction 1 degrees 2014-07-29 07:00 Current Velocity 0.51 knots 2014-07-29 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.2 mg/L 2014-07-29 07:00 Heat Index 86 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-07-29 07:00 Longitude -77.03536 degrees 2014-07-29 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-07-29 07:00 Turbidity 9.6 NTU 2014-07-29 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-29 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-29 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-29 07:00 Water Temperature 79.2 F 2014-07-29 07:00 Wind Chill 65.5 F 2014-07-29 07:00 Wind Direction 336 degrees 2014-07-29 07:00 Wind Gust 11.5 knots 2014-07-29 07:00 Wind Speed 8.4 knots 2014-07-29 07:00
7/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the WSW, no whitecaps, a few pieces of trash and debris dot the river, including some old patches of Hydrilla, a couple of plastic bottles and a large white object on the shore down by Sheridan Point, lots of fish activity with seventeen fish jumping and small fry along the Maryland shore, about ten inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 57°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.20 feet. Canada geese, Songbirds, crows, fish crows, crickets, one cottontail, spiders, cormorants, lots of gulls, and ospreys with a young osprey just to the north of us also apparently learning how to fly. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 63.9 F 2014-07-30 07:10 1 7 30 Barometric Pressure 30.06 inches 2014-07-30 07:10 1 7 30 Chlorophyll A 4.4 ug/L 2014-07-30 07:00 1 7 30 Current Direction 359 degrees 2014-07-30 07:00 1 7 30 Current Velocity 0.47 knots 2014-07-30 07:00 1 7 30 Dissolved Oxygen 6.2 mg/L 2014-07-30 07:00 1 7 30 Heat Index 86 F 2014-07-08 11:40 1 7 30 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-07-30 07:10 1 7 30 Longitude -77.03535 degrees 2014-07-30 07:10 1 7 30 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 1 7 30 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-07-30 07:00 1 7 30 Turbidity 7.2 NTU 2014-07-30 07:00 1 7 30 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-30 07:00 1 7 30 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-30 07:00 1 7 30 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-30 07:00 1 7 30 Water Temperature 78 F 2014-07-30 07:00 1 7 30 Wind Chill 63.9 F 2014-07-30 07:10 1 7 30 Wind Direction 311 degrees 2014-07-30 07:10 1 7 30 Wind Gust 5.2 knots 2014-07-30 07:10 1 7 30 Wind Speed 3.3 knots 2014-07-30 07:10
7/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SW, no whitecaps, one piece of red plastic trash in mid-channel and one patch of Hydrilla along the Maryland shore, three fish jumping, about four inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 64°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.15 feet with the discharge graph well below the 47-year median daily statistic. Songbirds, crows, crickets, one cottontail, spiders, one mourning dove, one red-bellied woodpecker, cormorants, lots of gulls, ospreys and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 68.9 F 2014-07-31 07:50 1 7 30 Barometric Pressure 30.09 inches 2014-07-31 07:50 1 7 30 Chlorophyll A 3.7 ug/L 2014-07-31 07:00 1 7 30 Current Direction 3 degrees 2014-07-31 07:00 1 7 30 Current Velocity 0.26 knots 2014-07-31 07:00 1 7 30 Dissolved Oxygen 6.4 mg/L 2014-07-31 07:00 1 7 30 Heat Index 86 F 2014-07-08 11:40 1 7 30 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-07-31 07:50 1 7 30 Longitude -77.03536 degrees 2014-07-31 07:50 1 7 30 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 1 7 30 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-07-31 07:00 1 7 30 Turbidity 6.9 NTU 2014-07-31 07:00 1 7 30 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-07-31 07:00 1 7 30 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-07-31 07:00 1 7 30 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-07-31 07:00 1 7 30 Water Temperature 77.8 F 2014-07-31 07:00 1 7 30 Wind Chill 68.9 F 2014-07-31 07:50 1 7 30 Wind Direction 185 degrees 2014-07-31 07:50 1 7 30 Wind Gust 6 knots 2014-07-31 07:50 1 7 30 Wind Speed 3.1 knots 2014-07-31 07:50
8/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, one patch of Hydrilla, one fish jumping, about four inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 71°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.13 feet. Songbirds, bees, bumble bees, crows, fish crows, crickets, one red-shouldered hawk, spiders, cormorants, gulls, and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 73.4 F 2014-08-01 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.15 inches 2014-08-01 07:10 Chlorophyll A 4 ug/L 2014-08-01 07:00 Current Direction 251 degrees 2014-08-01 07:00 Current Velocity 0.03 knots 2014-08-01 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.9 mg/L 2014-08-01 07:00 Heat Index 86 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-08-01 07:10 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-08-01 07:10 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-01 07:00 Turbidity 8.5 NTU 2014-08-01 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-01 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-01 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-01 07:00 Water Temperature 78.5 F 2014-08-01 07:00 Wind Chill 73.4 F 2014-08-01 07:10 Wind Direction 180 degrees 2014-08-01 07:10 Wind Gust 9.1 knots 2014-08-01 07:10 Wind Speed 7.2 knots 2014-08-01 07:10
8/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NNW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no fish, about four inches of visibility into grey, cloudy water. Temperature: 65°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.30 feet, with a spike in both graphs reflecting the rain we received last night. Songbirds, crickets, one frog, spiders, crows, one woodchuck, cormorants, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 68.2 F 2014-08-02 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.12 inches 2014-08-02 07:10 Chlorophyll A 3.5 ug/L 2014-08-02 07:00 Current Direction 188 degrees 2014-08-02 07:00 Current Velocity 0.13 knots 2014-08-02 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.4 mg/L 2014-08-02 07:00 Heat Index 86 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-08-02 07:10 Longitude -77.0354 degrees 2014-08-02 07:10 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-02 07:00 Turbidity 8.8 NTU 2014-08-02 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-02 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-02 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-02 07:00 Water Temperature 78 F 2014-08-02 07:00 Wind Chill 68.2 F 2014-08-02 07:10 Wind Direction 50 degrees 2014-08-02 07:10 Wind Gust 7.6 knots 2014-08-02 07:10 Wind Speed 5.2 knots 2014-08-02 07:10
8/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Dark clouds to the NW. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, no whitecaps, a few pieces of natural debris dot the river, four fish jumping, about ten inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 69°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.41 feet. Songbirds, bumble bees, crows, crickets, squirrels, spiders, cormorants, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 71.2 F 2014-08-03 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.06 inches 2014-08-03 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.7 ug/L 2014-08-03 07:00 Current Direction 194 degrees 2014-08-03 07:00 Current Velocity 0.31 knots 2014-08-03 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.4 mg/L 2014-08-03 07:00 Heat Index 86 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2014-08-03 07:00 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-08-03 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-03 07:00 Turbidity 10 NTU 2014-08-03 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-03 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-03 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-03 07:00 Water Temperature 77.9 F 2014-08-03 07:00 Wind Chill 71.2 F 2014-08-03 07:00 Wind Direction 102 degrees 2014-08-03 07:00 Wind Gust 4.7 knots 2014-08-03 07:00 Wind Speed 3.5 knots 2014-08-03 07:00
8/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Current 7AM conditions: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, one fish jumping, about four inches of visibility into cloudy water. Temperature: 68°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.57 feet with a vertical spike in both charts reflecting the rain we received last night. The discharge graph is almost twice the median value for the last 47 years. Canada geese by the flock in mid-channel, songbirds, jays, one red-bellied woodpecker, mushrooms, crows, crickets, one box turtle eating watermelon rind on the compost heap, spiders, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 70 F 2014-08-04 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.07 inches 2014-08-04 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.3 ug/L 2014-08-04 07:00 Current Direction 194 degrees 2014-08-04 07:00 Current Velocity 0.43 knots 2014-08-04 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.5 mg/L 2014-08-04 07:00 Heat Index 86 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-08-04 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-08-04 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-04 07:00 Turbidity 9.1 NTU 2014-08-04 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-04 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-04 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-04 07:00 Water Temperature 78.3 F 2014-08-04 07:00 Wind Chill 70 F 2014-08-04 07:00 Wind Direction 332 degrees 2014-08-04 07:00 Wind Gust 4.9 knots 2014-08-04 07:00 Wind Speed 2.9 knots 2014-08-04 07:00
8/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, lots of trash and debris, mainly on that half of the river toward Virginia, seven fish jumping, about six inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 66°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.39 feet. Canada geese by the flock, songbirds, jays, crickets, spiders, crows, fish crows, cormorants on the pilings off Sheridan Point, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 72.5 F 2014-08-05 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.05 inches 2014-08-05 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4.5 ug/L 2014-08-05 07:00 Current Direction 188 degrees 2014-08-05 07:00 Current Velocity 0.48 knots 2014-08-05 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.9 mg/L 2014-08-05 07:00 Heat Index 86 F 2014-07-08 11:40 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-08-05 07:00 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-08-05 07:00 Relative Humidity 86 percent 2014-07-03 00:20 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-08-05 07:00 Turbidity 9.8 NTU 2014-08-05 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-05 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-05 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-05 07:00 Water Temperature 79.4 F 2014-08-05 07:00 Wind Chill 72.5 F 2014-08-05 07:00 Wind Direction 115 degrees 2014-08-05 07:00 Wind Gust 3.3 knots 2014-08-05 07:00 Wind Speed 2.5 knots 2014-08-05 07:00
8/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River shifting from the NE to the NW, a few pieces of trash and debris dot the entire stretch of river, five fish jumping, including a very big white one jumping clear out of the water, about ten inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 68°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.27 feet. Songbirds, jays, squirrels, crows, crickets, spiders, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 71.1 F 2014-08-06 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.94 inches 2014-08-06 07:10 Chlorophyll A 4.9 ug/L 2014-08-06 07:00 Current Direction 188 degrees 2014-08-06 07:00 Current Velocity 0.54 knots 2014-08-06 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.1 mg/L 2014-08-06 07:00 Heat Index 71.1 F 2014-08-06 07:10 Latitude 38.78755 degrees 2014-08-06 07:10 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-08-06 07:10 Relative Humidity 84.7 percent 2014-08-06 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-08-06 07:00 Turbidity 9.2 NTU 2014-08-06 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-06 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-06 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-06 07:00 Water Temperature 80.2 F 2014-08-06 07:00 Wind Chill 71.1 F 2014-08-06 07:10 Wind Direction 283 degrees 2014-08-06 07:10 Wind Gust 4.7 knots 2014-08-06 07:10 Wind Speed 3.3 knots 2014-08-06 07:10
8/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze, squalls and ripples on the Potomac River from the NW, trash and debris dot the entire stretch of river, including a large blue plastic object at the mouth of Swan Creek below the walls of Fort Washington, one abandoned boat in mid-channel, eleven fish jumping, about six inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 67°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.38 feet. Songbirds, jays, crows, crickets, one pileated woodpecker, spiders, squirrels, mushrooms, cormorants, lots of gulls, and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 72.9 F 2014-08-07 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.96 inches 2014-08-07 07:10 Chlorophyll A 5.2 ug/L 2014-08-07 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-08-07 07:00 Current Velocity 0.46 knots 2014-08-07 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.1 mg/L 2014-08-07 07:00 Heat Index 72.9 F 2014-08-07 07:10 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-08-07 07:10 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-08-07 07:10 Relative Humidity 80.9 percent 2014-08-07 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-08-07 07:00 Turbidity 7.6 NTU 2014-08-07 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-07 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-07 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-07 07:00 Water Temperature 80.6 F 2014-08-07 07:00 Wind Chill 72.9 F 2014-08-07 07:10 Wind Direction 326 degrees 2014-08-07 07:10 Wind Gust 5.8 knots 2014-08-07 07:10 Wind Speed 4.5 knots 2014-08-07 07:10
8/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Haze. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, natural debris dots the river off the Maryland shore, three fish jumping, about four inches of visibility into cloudy water. Temperature: 62°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.23 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, jays, squirrels, crows, one red-bellied woodpecker, crickets, one cottontail, spiders, cormorants, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 69.6 F 2014-08-08 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.1 inches 2014-08-08 07:10 Chlorophyll A 5.2 ug/L 2014-08-08 07:00 Current Direction 194 degrees 2014-08-08 07:00 Current Velocity 0.32 knots 2014-08-08 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.8 mg/L 2014-08-08 07:00 Heat Index 69.6 F 2014-08-08 07:10 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2014-08-08 07:10 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-08-08 07:10 Relative Humidity 69.6 percent 2014-08-08 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-08-08 07:00 Turbidity 10.1 NTU 2014-08-08 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-08 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-08 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-08 07:00 Water Temperature 80 F 2014-08-08 07:00 Wind Chill 69.6 F 2014-08-08 07:10 Wind Direction 50 degrees 2014-08-08 07:10 Wind Gust 5.6 knots 2014-08-08 07:10 Wind Speed 4.3 knots 2014-08-08 07:10
8/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, natural debris along the Maryland shore, lots of fish jumping, far too many to count, no visibility into the water which is at a relatively high level. Temperature: 64°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.17 feet, with discharge well below the 47-year median daily statistic. Canada geese, squirrels, songbirds, crows, jays, crickets, one red-shouldered hawk, spiders, two cormorants, gulls by the flock, ospreys and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 71.6 F 2014-08-09 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.1 inches 2014-08-09 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.8 ug/L 2014-08-09 07:00 Current Direction 356 degrees 2014-08-09 07:00 Current Velocity 0.06 knots 2014-08-09 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.4 mg/L 2014-08-09 07:00 Heat Index 71.6 F 2014-08-09 07:00 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-08-09 07:00 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-08-09 07:00 Relative Humidity 78.3 percent 2014-08-09 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-08-09 07:00 Turbidity 10.2 NTU 2014-08-09 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-09 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-09 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-09 07:00 Water Temperature 79.9 F 2014-08-09 07:00 Wind Chill 71.6 F 2014-08-09 07:00 Wind Direction 123 degrees 2014-08-09 07:00 Wind Gust 2.9 knots 2014-08-09 07:00 Wind Speed 1.7 knots 2014-08-09 07:00 All parameters at 7AM!
8/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Very subdued, haze. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River toward Virginia from the NE, trash and debris moving upstream on the incoming tide, a few patches of Hydrilla, three fish jumping, about six inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 66°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.40 feet, approaching normal. Songbirds, crows, fish crows, crickets, mushrooms, spiders, ospreys, lots of gulls, and one adult eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 72.7 F 2014-08-10 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.12 inches 2014-08-10 07:10 Chlorophyll A 14.3 ug/L 2014-08-10 07:00 Current Direction 352 degrees 2014-08-10 07:00 Current Velocity 0.44 knots 2014-08-10 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.5 mg/L 2014-08-10 07:00 Heat Index 72.7 F 2014-08-10 07:10 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-08-10 07:10 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-08-10 07:10 Relative Humidity 82 percent 2014-08-10 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-08-10 07:00 Turbidity 16.6 NTU 2014-08-10 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-10 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-10 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-10 07:00 Water Temperature 80 F 2014-08-10 07:00 Wind Chill 72.7 F 2014-08-10 07:10 Wind Direction 202 degrees 2014-08-10 07:10 Wind Gust 2.5 knots 2014-08-10 07:10 Wind Speed 1.7 knots 2014-08-10 07:10
8/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, but shifting, a few pieces of trash and debris dot the entire stretch of river and are moving upstream on the incoming tide, lots of fish activity in shaded areas on the Maryland side of the river with too many fish jumping to count, about ten inches of visibility into dirty water. Temperature: 62°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.28 feet. Songbirds, crows, crickets, squirrels, spiders, mushrooms, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 70 F 2014-08-11 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.1 inches 2014-08-11 07:10 Chlorophyll A 5.7 ug/L 2014-08-11 07:00 Current Direction 356 degrees 2014-08-11 07:00 Current Velocity 0.61 knots 2014-08-11 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.4 mg/L 2014-08-11 07:00 Heat Index 70 F 2014-08-11 07:10 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2014-08-11 07:10 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-08-11 07:10 Relative Humidity 83.2 percent 2014-08-11 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-08-11 07:00 Turbidity 14.7 NTU 2014-08-11 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-11 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-11 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-11 07:00 Water Temperature 80.3 F 2014-08-11 07:00 Wind Chill 70 F 2014-08-11 07:10 Wind Direction 168 degrees 2014-08-11 07:10 Wind Gust 3.9 knots 2014-08-11 07:10 Wind Speed 2.7 knots 2014-08-11 07:10
8/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Light rain, overcast, mist rising over Accokeek. No wind, but squalls on that side of the Potomac River which is toward Virginia, a few pieces of natural debris including one great big old dead tree in mid-channel moving upstream on the incoming tide, three fish jumping, no visibility into brown water. Temperature: 69°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.24 feet. Songbirds, crows, crickets, one squirrel, spiders, one hornet, ospreys and gulls by the flock. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 72.7 F 2014-08-12 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.94 inches 2014-08-12 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4.9 ug/L 2014-08-12 07:00 Current Direction 358 degrees 2014-08-12 07:00 Current Velocity 0.72 knots 2014-08-12 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.2 mg/L 2014-08-12 07:00 Heat Index 72.7 F 2014-08-12 07:00 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2014-08-12 07:00 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-08-12 07:00 Relative Humidity 81.1 percent 2014-08-12 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-08-12 07:00 Turbidity 16 NTU 2014-08-12 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-12 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-12 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-12 07:00 Water Temperature 79.6 F 2014-08-12 07:00 Wind Chill 72.7 F 2014-08-12 07:00 Wind Direction 120 degrees 2014-08-12 07:00 Wind Gust 6 knots 2014-08-12 07:00 Wind Speed 4.9 knots 2014-08-12 07:00
8/13/2014 7:00 AM 5.40 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: The 5.40 inches of measured rainfall includes 5.20 inches from the Significant Weather Report of 7PM, yesterday, 12 August 2014 and 0.02 inches collected in the last 12 hours from 7PM, yesterday, 12 August 2014 through 7AM, today, 13 August 2014. Wind, waves and low swells on the Potomac River from the NW with squalls from WNW, no whitecaps, lots of trash and debris moving upstream along the Maryland shore on the incoming tide, no fish, about two inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 70°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 8.21 feet with both values having literally gone off the charts (apparently beyond the station's ability to measure discharge and gauge height … something I have never witnessed). Canada geese, songbirds, one red-bellied woodpecker, crows, squirrels, lots of hickory nuts, bees, mushrooms, crickets, one cottontail, spiders, cormorants on the pilings off Sheridan Point, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 73.6 F 2014-08-13 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.77 inches 2014-08-13 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.4 ug/L 2014-08-13 07:00 Current Direction 359 degrees 2014-08-13 07:00 Current Velocity 0.67 knots 2014-08-13 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.7 mg/L 2014-08-13 07:00 Heat Index 73.6 F 2014-08-13 07:00 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-08-13 07:00 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-08-13 07:00 Relative Humidity 76.2 percent 2014-08-13 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-13 07:00 Turbidity 7.9 NTU 2014-08-13 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-13 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-13 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-13 07:00 Water Temperature 78.7 F 2014-08-13 07:00 Wind Chill 73.6 F 2014-08-13 07:00 Wind Direction 337 degrees 2014-08-13 07:00 Wind Gust 8.4 knots 2014-08-13 07:00 Wind Speed 6 knots 2014-08-13 07:00
8/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Low tide. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the WSW, a big, waterlogged, snag tree is lodged in the alluvial rocks of the Native American fish weir, patches of Hydrilla along both shores, no fish, about four inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 61°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.88 feet. Songbirds, crickets, spiders, crows, fish crows, one great blue heron, gulls, and ospreys (the young osprey can fly now and leaves the nest for extended periods). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 64.6 F 2014-08-14 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.94 inches 2014-08-14 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.6 ug/L 2014-08-14 07:00 Current Direction 6 degrees 2014-08-14 07:00 Current Velocity 0.11 knots 2014-08-14 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.3 mg/L 2014-08-14 07:00 Heat Index 64.6 F 2014-08-14 07:00 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-08-14 07:00 Longitude -77.03536 degrees 2014-08-14 07:00 Relative Humidity 76.9 percent 2014-08-14 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-14 07:00 Turbidity 12.5 NTU 2014-08-14 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-08-14 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-14 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-14 07:00 Water Temperature 77.4 F 2014-08-14 07:00 Wind Chill 64.6 F 2014-08-14 07:00 Wind Direction 227 degrees 2014-08-14 07:00 Wind Gust 4.7 knots 2014-08-14 07:00 Wind Speed 2.9 knots 2014-08-14 07:00
8/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NNW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris save one snag tree and one large white object on the Virginia shore, one patch of Hydrilla, no fish, about two inches of visibility into the water hampered by remnants of Hydrilla in shallow water at the shoreline. Temperature: 59°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.53 feet. Songbirds, jays, crickets, one red-shouldered hawk, squirrels, lots of gulls, one juvenile eagle and ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 64.4 F 2014-08-15 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30 inches 2014-08-15 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.6 ug/L 2014-08-15 07:00 Current Direction 162 degrees 2014-08-15 07:00 Current Velocity 0.08 knots 2014-08-15 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.2 mg/L 2014-08-15 07:00 Heat Index 64.4 F 2014-08-15 07:00 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-08-15 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-08-15 07:00 Relative Humidity 57.7 percent 2014-08-15 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-15 07:00 Turbidity 12.1 NTU 2014-08-15 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-08-15 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-15 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-08-15 07:00 Water Temperature 76 F 2014-08-15 07:00 Wind Chill 64.4 F 2014-08-15 07:00 Wind Direction 335 degrees 2014-08-15 07:00 Wind Gust 8.7 knots 2014-08-15 07:00 Wind Speed 6.2 knots 2014-08-15 07:00
8/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: No breeze. A few pieces of trash and debris on the Potomac River, natural debris along the Maryland shore and trash on the side of the channel toward Virginia, a bit of Hydrilla, the snag tree has been lifted off the Native American fish weir by the high tide, no fish, about two inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 62°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.40 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crows, crickets, spiders, cormorants, lots of gulls, ospreys and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 67.6 F 2014-08-16 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.01 inches 2014-08-16 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.7 ug/L 2014-08-16 07:00 Current Direction 197 degrees 2014-08-16 07:00 Current Velocity 0.25 knots 2014-08-16 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.3 mg/L 2014-08-16 07:00 Heat Index 67.6 F 2014-08-16 07:00 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2014-08-16 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-08-16 07:00 Relative Humidity 62.6 percent 2014-08-16 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-16 07:00 Turbidity 13.1 NTU 2014-08-16 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-08-16 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-16 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-08-16 07:00 Water Temperature 75.8 F 2014-08-16 07:00 Wind Chill 67.6 F 2014-08-16 07:00 Wind Direction 54 degrees 2014-08-16 07:00 Wind Gust 5.1 knots 2014-08-16 07:00 Wind Speed 3.5 knots 2014-08-16 07:00
8/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast. Unusual squalls on the Potomac River from the SSE, a few pieces of trash and debris dot the river from mid-channel to the Maryland shore, a large strip of Hydrilla along the Virginia shore (video record), four fish jumping, about five inches of visibility into murky water. Temperature: 67°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.30 feet. Songbirds, crickets, jays, one red-shouldered hawk, fish crows, one great blue heron, cormorants, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 71.2 F 2014-08-17 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.93 inches 2014-08-17 07:10 Chlorophyll A 3.2 ug/L 2014-08-17 07:00 Current Direction 191 degrees 2014-08-17 07:00 Current Velocity 0.33 knots 2014-08-17 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.4 mg/L 2014-08-17 07:00 Heat Index 71.2 F 2014-08-17 07:10 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-08-17 07:10 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-08-17 07:10 Relative Humidity 79.1 percent 2014-08-17 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-17 07:00 Turbidity 12.8 NTU 2014-08-17 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-08-17 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-17 07:00 Water Salinity 0.1 PSU 2014-08-17 07:00 Water Temperature 76.5 F 2014-08-17 07:00 Wind Chill 71.2 F 2014-08-17 07:10 Wind Direction 221 degrees 2014-08-17 07:10 Wind Gust 4.3 knots 2014-08-17 07:10 Wind Speed 3.3 knots 2014-08-17 07:10
8/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast, no wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW, a few pieces of trash and debris dot the river from the channel to the Maryland shore, Hydrilla along the Virginia shore, seven fish, about 10 inches of visibility into the water, the rocks of the Native American fish weir can be seen below the surface about ten feet from the shore. Temperature: 66°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.26 feet. Songbirds, jays, crickets, spiders, squirrels, fish crows, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 72.7 F 2014-08-18 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.92 inches 2014-08-18 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.7 ug/L 2014-08-18 07:00 Current Direction 188 degrees 2014-08-18 07:00 Current Velocity 0.42 knots 2014-08-18 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.6 mg/L 2014-08-18 07:00 Heat Index 72.7 F 2014-08-18 07:00 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-08-18 07:00 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-08-18 07:00 Relative Humidity 70.4 percent 2014-08-18 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-18 07:00 Turbidity 11.8 NTU 2014-08-18 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-08-18 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-18 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-18 07:00 Water Temperature 77 F 2014-08-18 07:00 Wind Chill 72.7 F 2014-08-18 07:00 Wind Direction 79 degrees 2014-08-18 07:00 Wind Gust 3.1 knots 2014-08-18 07:00 Wind Speed 1.9 knots 2014-08-18 07:00
8/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WNW, no whitecaps, one red plastic bottle in the channel, no sign of Hydrilla, four fish jumping, about 6 inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 71°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.26 feet. Songbirds, crickets, spiders, one woodchuck, squirrels, crows, fish crows, cormorants, gulls, ospreys, and two juvenile eagles. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 73.4 F 2014-08-19 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.81 inches 2014-08-19 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.1 ug/L 2014-08-19 07:00 Current Direction 186 degrees 2014-08-19 07:00 Current Velocity 0.48 knots 2014-08-19 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6 mg/L 2014-08-19 07:00 Heat Index 73.4 F 2014-08-19 07:00 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-08-19 07:00 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-08-19 07:00 Relative Humidity 82 percent 2014-08-19 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-19 07:00 Turbidity 10.1 NTU 2014-08-19 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-08-19 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-19 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-19 07:00 Water Temperature 77.5 F 2014-08-19 07:00 Wind Chill 73.4 F 2014-08-19 07:00 Wind Direction 50 degrees 2014-08-19 07:00 Wind Gust 7.8 knots 2014-08-19 07:00 Wind Speed 5.6 knots 2014-08-19 07:00
8/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Dark clouds to the west. Unusual squalls on the Potomac River toward Virginia from the SE, trash and debris dots the entire stretch of river, a few patches of Hydrilla, five fish jumping, about eight inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 67°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.22 feet. Songbirds, crickets, jays, mushrooms, spiders, one red-bellied woodpecker, crows, fish crows, cormorants, gulls and ospreys including one osprey high in the dead tree with a great big fish. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 71.6 F 2014-08-20 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.95 inches 2014-08-20 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.4 ug/L 2014-08-20 07:00 Current Direction 191 degrees 2014-08-20 07:00 Current Velocity 0.51 knots 2014-08-20 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.2 mg/L 2014-08-20 07:00 Heat Index 71.6 F 2014-08-20 07:00 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-08-20 07:00 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-08-20 07:00 Relative Humidity 80 percent 2014-08-20 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-20 07:00 Turbidity 7.5 NTU 2014-08-20 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.03 S/m 2014-08-20 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-20 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-20 07:00 Water Temperature 77.7 F 2014-08-20 07:00 Wind Chill 71.6 F 2014-08-20 07:00 Wind Direction 161 degrees 2014-08-20 07:00 Wind Gust 3.7 knots 2014-08-20 07:00 Wind Speed 2.5 knots 2014-08-20 07:00
8/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M No new rain has fallen since the last Significant Weather Report submitted 8/20/2014 7:12 PM. Current conditions at 7AM: Wet. No wind on the Potomac River, but squalls on the Virginia side of the channel, mostly natural debris dots the entire stretch of river, three fish jumping, about six inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 66°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.21 feet. Songbirds, jays, mushrooms, crows, crickets, spiders, cormorants, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 71.6 F 2014-08-21 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.02 inches 2014-08-21 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.1 ug/L 2014-08-21 07:00 Current Direction 191 degrees 2014-08-21 07:00 Current Velocity 0.3 knots 2014-08-21 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.1 mg/L 2014-08-21 07:00 Heat Index 71.6 F 2014-08-21 07:00 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-08-21 06:50 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-08-21 06:50 Relative Humidity 91.7 percent 2014-08-21 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-21 07:00 Turbidity 7 NTU 2014-08-21 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-21 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-21 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-21 07:00 Water Temperature 78 F 2014-08-21 07:00 Wind Chill 71.6 F 2014-08-21 07:00 Wind Direction 231 degrees 2014-08-21 07:00 Wind Gust 3.7 knots 2014-08-21 07:00 Wind Speed 2.3 knots 20
8/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast, no wind. Ripples on the Potomac River from the WNW probably influenced by the outgoing tide, squalls in the middle of the river seemingly due to a light, intermittent breeze from the east, trash and debris dots the entire stretch of river, no sign of Hydrilla, three fish jumping, about eight inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 69°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.24 feet. Songbirds, including goldfinches, crows, crickets, mushrooms, spiders, cormorants, ospreys and gulls by the flock. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 74.1 F 2014-08-22 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.97 inches 2014-08-22 07:10 Chlorophyll A 5.2 ug/L 2014-08-22 07:00 Current Direction 209 degrees 2014-08-22 07:00 Current Velocity 0.08 knots 2014-08-22 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.6 mg/L 2014-08-22 07:00 Heat Index 74.1 F 2014-08-22 07:10 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2014-08-22 07:10 Longitude -77.03536 degrees 2014-08-22 07:10 Relative Humidity 79 percent 2014-08-22 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-22 07:00 Turbidity 8.1 NTU 2014-08-22 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-22 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-22 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-22 07:00 Water Temperature 78.8 F 2014-08-22 07:00 Wind Chill 74.1 F 2014-08-22 07:10 Wind Direction 324 degrees 2014-08-22 07:10 Wind Gust 3.7 knots 2014-08-22 07:10 Wind Speed 2.7 knots 2014-08-22 07:10
8/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, no trash or debris except one big log, no sign of Hydrilla, two fish jumping, no visibility into the murky water. Temperature: 68°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.24 feet. Songbirds, jays, crickets, spiders, crows, fish crows, three cormorants on the pilings off Sheridan Point, ospreys, gulls and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 71.4 F 2014-08-23 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30 inches 2014-08-23 07:10 Chlorophyll A 4.8 ug/L 2014-08-23 07:00 Current Direction 322 degrees 2014-08-23 07:00 Current Velocity 0.05 knots 2014-08-23 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.3 mg/L 2014-08-23 07:00 Heat Index 71.4 F 2014-08-23 07:10 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2014-08-23 07:10 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-08-23 07:10 Relative Humidity 84.5 percent 2014-08-23 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-23 07:00 Turbidity 12.4 NTU 2014-08-23 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-23 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-23 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-23 07:00 Water Temperature 78.7 F 2014-08-23 07:00 Wind Chill 71.4 F 2014-08-23 07:10 Wind Direction 82 degrees 2014-08-23 07:10 Wind Gust 9.5 knots 2014-08-23 07:10 Wind Speed 7 knots 2014-08-23 07:10
8/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast, dark clouds to the west. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, but low swells from the NNW, no whitecaps, lots of trash and debris, especially along the Maryland shore, remnants of Hydrilla at the tide line, lots of fish activity with one fish jumping clear out of the water, very high water level, no visibility into murky, brown water. Temperature: 65°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.28 feet. Songbirds, mushrooms, crickets, fish crows, one cormorant off Sheridan Point, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 68.2 F 2014-08-24 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.1 inches 2014-08-24 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4 ug/L 2014-08-24 07:00 Current Direction 354 degrees 2014-08-24 07:00 Current Velocity 0.26 knots 2014-08-24 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5 mg/L 2014-08-24 07:00 Heat Index 68.2 F 2014-08-24 07:00 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-08-24 07:00 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-08-24 07:00 Relative Humidity 89 percent 2014-08-24 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-24 07:00 Turbidity 10.8 NTU 2014-08-24 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-24 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-24 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-24 07:00 Water Temperature 77.7 F 2014-08-24 07:00 Wind Chill 68.2 F 2014-08-24 07:00 Wind Direction 40 degrees 2014-08-24 07:00 Wind Gust 9.7 knots 2014-08-24 07:00 Wind Speed 6.6 knots 2014-08-24 07:00
8/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, low swells from the NW, trash and debris dots the entire stretch of river, mainly along the Maryland and Virginia shores, remnants of Hydrilla near the Maryland tide line, four fish jumping, about three inches of visibility into cloudy water. Temperature: 60°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.17 feet. Songbirds, crows, crickets, squirrels, dragon flies, ospreys, one juvenile eagle and many gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 67.3 F 2014-08-25 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.14 inches 2014-08-25 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4.1 ug/L 2014-08-25 07:00 Current Direction 347 degrees 2014-08-25 07:00 Current Velocity 0.34 knots 2014-08-25 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.2 mg/L 2014-08-25 07:00 Heat Index 67.3 F 2014-08-25 07:00 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-08-25 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-08-25 07:00 Relative Humidity 87.2 percent 2014-08-25 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-25 07:00 Turbidity 11.9 NTU 2014-08-25 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-25 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-25 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-25 07:00 Water Temperature 77.4 F 2014-08-25 07:00 Wind Chill 67.3 F 2014-08-25 07:00 Wind Direction 30 degrees 2014-08-25 07:00 Wind Gust 6.6 knots 2014-08-25 07:00 Wind Speed 5.1 knots 2014-08-25 07:00
8/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, a few pieces of trash on the side of the river toward Virginia and some natural debris in mid-channel, all of it moving slowly upstream, seven fish jumping, about four inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 61°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.12 feet with a short spike reflecting the bit of rain we received last night. Songbirds, mushrooms, crickets, one hornet, crows, fish crows, ospreys and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 69.6 F 2014-08-26 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.15 inches 2014-08-26 07:10 Chlorophyll A 4.2 ug/L 2014-08-26 07:00 Current Direction 353 degrees 2014-08-26 07:00 Current Velocity 0.52 knots 2014-08-26 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.5 mg/L 2014-08-26 07:00 Heat Index 69.6 F 2014-08-26 07:10 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-08-26 07:10 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-08-26 07:10 Relative Humidity 74.1 percent 2014-08-26 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-26 07:00 Turbidity 11.8 NTU 2014-08-26 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-26 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-26 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-26 07:00 Water Temperature 77.9 F 2014-08-26 07:00 Wind Chill 69.6 F 2014-08-26 07:10 Wind Direction 322 degrees 2014-08-26 07:10 Wind Gust 3.1 knots 2014-08-26 07:10 Wind Speed 2.3 knots 2014-08-26 07:10
8/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Fog over Accokeek to the south. Unusual breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the east, a few pieces of trash and debris dot the river, moving fairly quickly upstream, two fish jumping, about six inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 62°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.09 feet. Songbirds, crickets, one bee, spiders, mushrooms, crows, jays, four cormorants, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 69.3 F 2014-08-27 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.07 inches 2014-08-27 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4.7 ug/L 2014-08-27 07:00 Current Direction 355 degrees 2014-08-27 07:00 Current Velocity 0.63 knots 2014-08-27 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.8 mg/L 2014-08-27 07:00 Heat Index 69.3 F 2014-08-27 07:00 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2014-08-27 07:00 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-08-27 07:00 Relative Humidity 92.3 percent 2014-08-27 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-27 07:00 Turbidity 13.9 NTU 2014-08-27 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-27 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-27 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-27 07:00 Water Temperature 78.9 F 2014-08-27 07:00 Wind Chill 69.3 F 2014-08-27 07:00 Wind Direction 271 degrees 2014-08-27 07:00 Wind Gust 3.1 knots 2014-08-27 07:00 Wind Speed 1.9 knots 2014-08-27 07:00
8/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NNW, no whitecaps, two pieces of natural debris moving slowly upstream against the wind and against the waves, a few patches of Hydrilla and remnants of it along the Maryland shore, no fish, about four inches of visibility into cloudy water. Temperature: 63°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.08 feet. Songbirds, crows, crickets, mushrooms, spiders, mosquitoes, gulls, ospreys and one great blue heron. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 76.3 F 2014-08-28 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.94 inches 2014-08-28 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4.8 ug/L 2014-08-28 07:00 Current Direction 357 degrees 2014-08-28 07:00 Current Velocity 0.57 knots 2014-08-28 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.1 mg/L 2014-08-28 07:00 Heat Index 76.3 F 2014-08-28 07:00 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2014-08-28 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-08-28 07:00 Relative Humidity 76.4 percent 2014-08-28 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-08-28 07:00 Turbidity 12.7 NTU 2014-08-28 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-28 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-28 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-28 07:00 Water Temperature 79.6 F 2014-08-28 07:00 Wind Chill 76.3 F 2014-08-28 07:00 Wind Direction 335 degrees 2014-08-28 07:00 Wind Gust 6.2 knots 2014-08-28 07:00 Wind Speed 3.7 knots 2014-08-28 07:00
8/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NNE, one foot swells from the NW, no whitecaps, trash and debris off the Virginia shore, one fish jumping, about three inches of visibility into murky water. Temperature: 58°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.05 feet. Songbirds, crickets, yellow mushrooms, one squirrel, spiders, crows, fish crows, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 66 F 2014-08-29 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.17 inches 2014-08-29 07:10 Chlorophyll A 4.6 ug/L 2014-08-29 07:00 Current Direction 0 degrees 2014-08-29 07:00 Current Velocity 0.51 knots 2014-08-29 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.1 mg/L 2014-08-29 07:00 Heat Index 66 F 2014-08-29 07:10 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-08-29 07:10 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-08-29 07:10 Relative Humidity 65.4 percent 2014-08-29 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-29 07:00 Turbidity 13.1 NTU 2014-08-29 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-29 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-29 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-29 07:00 Water Temperature 78.1 F 2014-08-29 07:00 Wind Chill 66 F 2014-08-29 07:10 Wind Direction 47 degrees 2014-08-29 07:10 Wind Gust 8.5 knots 2014-08-29 07:10 Wind Speed 6 knots 2014-08-29 07:10
8/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, a couple of pieces of natural debris dot the river, remnants of Hydrilla along the Maryland tide line, one fish jumping, about seven inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 67°F. Something is wrong with the Piscataway Creek station, data are two hours behind: USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 4:30 EST: 3.01 feet. Songbirds, jays, squirrels, crickets, one bumble bee, spiders, one buck, red mushrooms, yellow mushrooms, crows, fish crows, cormorants, ospreys and lots of gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 70.3 F 2014-08-30 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.22 inches 2014-08-30 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4 ug/L 2014-08-30 07:00 Current Direction 21 degrees 2014-08-30 07:00 Current Velocity 0.09 knots 2014-08-30 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.2 mg/L 2014-08-30 07:00 Heat Index 70.3 F 2014-08-30 07:00 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2014-08-30 07:00 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-08-30 07:00 Relative Humidity 78 percent 2014-08-30 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-30 07:00 Turbidity 6.9 NTU 2014-08-30 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-30 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-30 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-30 07:00 Water Temperature 78.4 F 2014-08-30 07:00 Wind Chill 70.3 F 2014-08-30 07:00 Wind Direction 177 degrees 2014-08-30 07:00 Wind Gust 4.1 knots 2014-08-30 07:00 Wind Speed 2.3 knots 2014-08-30 07:00
8/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the WSW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no Hydrilla, no fish, about two inches of visibility into cloudy water. Temperature: 73°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.09 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, white mushrooms, one bumble bee, jays, crows, fish crows, cormorants, ospreys and relatively few gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 76.6 F 2014-08-31 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.1 inches 2014-08-31 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3 ug/L 2014-08-31 07:00 Current Direction 190 degrees 2014-08-31 07:00 Current Velocity 0.1 knots 2014-08-31 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.1 mg/L 2014-08-31 07:00 Heat Index 76.6 F 2014-08-31 07:00 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2014-08-31 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-08-31 07:00 Relative Humidity 90.3 percent 2014-08-31 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-08-31 07:00 Turbidity 7.5 NTU 2014-08-31 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-08-31 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-08-31 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-08-31 07:00 Water Temperature 78.5 F 2014-08-31 07:00 Wind Chill 76.6 F 2014-08-31 07:00 Wind Direction 203 degrees 2014-08-31 07:00 Wind Gust 14.4 knots 2014-08-31 07:00 Wind Speed 12.2 knots 2014-08-31 07:00
9/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.81 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Ripples and squalls on the Potomac River from the WSW, no trash, two clumps of natural debris to the south, patches of Hydrilla along the Maryland shore, two fish jumping, improved water quality with about ten inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 72°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.20 feet with a sharp spike in both charts reflecting the rain we received last night. Canada geese, songbirds, jays, crickets, red mushrooms, one bumble bee, one squirrel, crows, cormorants, one osprey, few gulls and one belted kingfisher. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 75.9 F 2014-09-01 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.03 inches 2014-09-01 07:10 Chlorophyll A 3.2 ug/L 2014-09-01 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-09-01 07:00 Current Velocity 0.21 knots 2014-09-01 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.7 mg/L 2014-09-01 07:00 Heat Index 75.9 F 2014-09-01 07:10 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-09-01 07:10 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-09-01 07:10 Relative Humidity 93.3 percent 2014-09-01 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-09-01 07:00 Turbidity 8.1 NTU 2014-09-01 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-01 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-01 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-01 07:00 Water Temperature 79.6 F 2014-09-01 07:00 Wind Chill 75.9 F 2014-09-01 07:10 Wind Direction 175 degrees 2014-09-01 07:10 Wind Gust 8.2 knots 2014-09-01 07:10 Wind Speed 6.4 knots 2014-09-01 07:10
9/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Unusual breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the east, a broad band of Hydrilla along the Virginia shore with lots of trash and debris caught in it, scattered patches of Hydrilla along the Maryland shore, four fish jumping, about eight inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 73°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.07 feet. Songbirds, jays, crickets, one red-bellied woodpecker, spiders, bees, crows, ospreys, gulls and one great blue heron. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 77.9 F 2014-09-02 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.96 inches 2014-09-02 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.1 ug/L 2014-09-02 07:00 Current Direction 192 degrees 2014-09-02 07:00 Current Velocity 0.33 knots 2014-09-02 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.5 mg/L 2014-09-02 07:00 Heat Index 77.9 F 2014-09-02 07:00 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-09-02 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-09-02 07:00 Relative Humidity 85.5 percent 2014-09-02 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-09-02 07:00 Turbidity 8.3 NTU 2014-09-02 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-02 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-02 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-02 07:00 Water Temperature 80.4 F 2014-09-02 07:00 Wind Chill 77.9 F 2014-09-02 07:00 Wind Direction 199 degrees 2014-09-02 07:00 Wind Gust 5.2 knots 2014-09-02 07:00 Wind Speed 3.9 knots 2014-09-02 07:00
9/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.62 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast with a few cloud openings to the west, no wind. Hydrilla on the Potomac River along both shores with heavy growth along the Virginia shore. No trash or debris in the channel, lots of fish activity just below the surface with eight fish jumping, a remarkable foot and a half of visibility into the water. Temperature: 72°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.34 feet with a big spike around midnight in both graphs. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, crows, spiders, ospreys and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 78.1 F 2014-09-03 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.98 inches 2014-09-03 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.6 ug/L 2014-09-03 07:00 Current Direction 191 degrees 2014-09-03 07:00 Current Velocity 0.39 knots 2014-09-03 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.5 mg/L 2014-09-03 07:00 Heat Index 78.1 F 2014-09-03 07:00 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-09-03 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-09-03 07:00 Relative Humidity 73.9 percent 2014-09-03 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-09-03 07:00 Turbidity 8.5 NTU 2014-09-03 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-03 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-03 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-03 07:00 Water Temperature 81.2 F 2014-09-03 07:00 Wind Chill 78.1 F 2014-09-03 07:00 Wind Direction 60 degrees 2014-09-03 07:00 Wind Gust 2.7 knots 2014-09-03 07:00 Wind Speed 1.4 knots 2014-09-03 07:00
9/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast, very light breeze from the NE. Squalls on the Potomac River toward Virginia, a few pieces of trash and debris dot the river, patches of Hydrilla along the Maryland shore, a large area of Hydrilla along the Virginia shore, lots of fish activity with seven fish jumping clear out of the water, about fifteen inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 68°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.13 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, jays, crickets, spiders, crows, ospreys and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 73.4 F 2014-09-04 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.15 inches 2014-09-04 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4.2 ug/L 2014-09-04 07:00 Current Direction 187 degrees 2014-09-04 07:00 Current Velocity 0.54 knots 2014-09-04 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.5 mg/L 2014-09-04 07:00 Heat Index 73.4 F 2014-09-04 07:00 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-09-04 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-09-04 07:00 Relative Humidity 85 percent 2014-09-04 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-09-04 07:00 Turbidity 8.9 NTU 2014-09-04 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-04 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-04 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-04 07:00 Water Temperature 81.3 F 2014-09-04 07:00 Wind Chill 73.4 F 2014-09-04 07:00 Wind Direction 130 degrees 2014-09-04 07:00 Wind Gust 3.7 knots 2014-09-04 07:00 Wind Speed 2.7 knots 2014-09-04 07:00
9/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NW, Hydrilla, trash and debris along the Virginia shore, a few patches of Hydrilla along the Maryland shore, four fish jumping, about eight inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 61°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.96 feet. Songbirds, one bumble bee, jays, crickets, yellow mushrooms, spiders, fish crows, two cormorants on the pilings off Sheridan Point, gulls and no sign of ospreys. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 75.4 F 2014-09-05 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.12 inches 2014-09-05 07:10 Chlorophyll A 4.2 ug/L 2014-09-05 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-09-05 07:00 Current Velocity 0.54 knots 2014-09-05 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.3 mg/L 2014-09-05 07:00 Heat Index 75.4 F 2014-09-05 07:10 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-09-05 07:10 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-09-05 07:10 Relative Humidity 90.1 percent 2014-09-05 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-09-05 07:00 Turbidity 7.7 NTU 2014-09-05 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-05 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-05 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-05 07:00 Water Temperature 81.7 F 2014-09-05 07:00 Wind Chill 75.4 F 2014-09-05 07:10 Wind Direction 160 degrees 2014-09-05 07:10 Wind Gust 3.7 knots 2014-09-05 07:10 Wind Speed 2.3 knots 2014-09-05 07:10 The Wilson Bridge buoy was the last to register 7AM values, jumping from 06:50 to 07:00 for some parameters and 07:10 for other parameters at 07:19 and causing a 19 minute delay for this report.
9/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SW, no whitecaps, no trash or debris, no signs of Hydrilla, one fish jumping, about ten inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 74°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.91 feet. Canada geese by the flock, songbirds, crickets, mushrooms, gulls and two great white herons. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 77.2 F 2014-09-06 07:10 Barometric Pressure 29.98 inches 2014-09-06 07:10 Chlorophyll A 4.8 ug/L 2014-09-06 07:00 Current Direction 191 degrees 2014-09-06 07:00 Current Velocity 0.32 knots 2014-09-06 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 4.9 mg/L 2014-09-06 07:00 Heat Index 77.2 F 2014-09-06 07:10 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2014-09-06 07:10 Longitude -77.03536 degrees 2014-09-06 07:10 Relative Humidity 87.8 percent 2014-09-06 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.3 percent 2014-09-06 07:00 Turbidity 7.1 NTU 2014-09-06 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-06 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-06 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-06 07:00 Water Temperature 82.6 F 2014-09-06 07:00 Wind Chill 77.2 F 2014-09-06 07:10 Wind Direction 228 degrees 2014-09-06 07:10 Wind Gust 6.4 knots 2014-09-06 07:10 Wind Speed 3.7 knots 2014-09-06 07:10
9/7/2014 7:00 AM 1.49 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves with whitecaps on the Potomac River from the NW, no trash or debris, no signs of Hydrilla, no fish, no visibility into brown water. Temperature: 68°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 4.04 feet with a giant spike in each chart reflecting the rain we received yesterday evening. Songbirds, crickets, jays, squirrels, one pileated woodpecker, one cormorant, one osprey, gulls and one great white heron. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 70.9 F 2014-09-07 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.06 inches 2014-09-07 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.1 ug/L 2014-09-07 07:00 Current Direction 199 degrees 2014-09-07 07:00 Current Velocity 0.18 knots 2014-09-07 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.2 mg/L 2014-09-07 07:00 Heat Index 70.9 F 2014-09-07 07:00 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2014-09-07 07:00 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-09-07 07:00 Relative Humidity 74.3 percent 2014-09-07 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.3 percent 2014-09-07 07:00 Turbidity 10.7 NTU 2014-09-07 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-07 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-07 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-07 07:00 Water Temperature 82.4 F 2014-09-07 07:00 Wind Chill 70.9 F 2014-09-07 07:00 Wind Direction 7 degrees 2014-09-07 07:00 Wind Gust 16.1 knots 2014-09-07 07:00 Wind Speed 11.5 knots 2014-09-07 07:00
9/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast, light rain. Breeze on the Potomac River from the NE, one foot swells from the NNW, no trash or debris, no signs of Hydrilla, two fish jumping, no visibility into grey, murky water. Temperature: 66°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.17 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, spiders, one squirrel, crows, fish crows, one osprey, gulls and one snowy white egret. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 70.5 F 2014-09-08 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.18 inches 2014-09-08 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.2 ug/L 2014-09-08 07:00 Current Direction 350 degrees 2014-09-08 07:00 Current Velocity 0.33 knots 2014-09-08 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 4.9 mg/L 2014-09-08 07:00 Heat Index 70.5 F 2014-09-08 07:00 Latitude 38.78761 degrees 2014-09-08 07:00 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-09-08 07:00 Relative Humidity 69.9 percent 2014-09-08 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.2 percent 2014-09-08 07:00 Turbidity 11.5 NTU 2014-09-08 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-08 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-08 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-08 07:00 Water Temperature 81.3 F 2014-09-08 07:00 Wind Chill 70.5 F 2014-09-08 07:00 Wind Direction 46 degrees 2014-09-08 07:00 Wind Gust 7.6 knots 2014-09-08 07:00 Wind Speed 5.6 knots 2014-09-08 07:00
9/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast, drizzle. Breeze on the Potomac River from the NE, waves with a few whitecaps from the NNE, almost due north, low swells from the NW, very high water level but not flood stage, lots of trash and debris along the Maryland shore, remnants of Hydrilla, no fish, about four inches of visibility into the water at the shoreline but no visibility farther than two feet out. Temperature: 67°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.04 feet. Songbirds, crickets, squirrels, white mushrooms, crows and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 69.8 F 2014-09-09 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.14 inches 2014-09-09 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.9 ug/L 2014-09-09 07:00 Current Direction 354 degrees 2014-09-09 07:00 Current Velocity 0.58 knots 2014-09-09 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 4.5 mg/L 2014-09-09 07:00 Heat Index 69.8 F 2014-09-09 07:00 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2014-09-09 07:00 Longitude -77.0354 degrees 2014-09-09 07:00 Relative Humidity 82.1 percent 2014-09-09 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-09-09 07:00 Turbidity 13 NTU 2014-09-09 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-09 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-09 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-09 07:00 Water Temperature 79.1 F 2014-09-09 07:00 Wind Chill 69.8 F 2014-09-09 07:00 Wind Direction 46 degrees 2014-09-09 07:00 Wind Gust 11.5 knots 2014-09-09 07:00 Wind Speed 7.6 knots 2014-09-09 07:00
9/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast. Breeze on the Potomac River from the NE, ripples from the NW, one piece of natural debris moving rapidly upstream, three fish jumping, about five inches of visibility into grey water. Temperature: 68°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.00 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, black, brown and white mushrooms, spiders, squirrels, crows, one red-bellied woodpecker, one osprey, gulls and two great white herons (photographic and video record … standing and in flight). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 70.2 F 2014-09-10 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.1 inches 2014-09-10 07:10 Chlorophyll A 3.6 ug/L 2014-09-10 07:00 Current Direction 355 degrees 2014-09-10 07:00 Current Velocity 0.68 knots 2014-09-10 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 4.7 mg/L 2014-09-10 07:00 Heat Index 70.2 F 2014-09-10 07:10 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2014-09-10 07:10 Longitude -77.03541 degrees 2014-09-10 07:10 Relative Humidity 82.8 percent 2014-09-10 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-09-10 07:00 Turbidity 16 NTU 2014-09-10 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-10 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-10 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-10 07:00 Water Temperature 77.4 F 2014-09-10 07:00 Wind Chill 70.2 F 2014-09-10 07:10 Wind Direction 81 degrees 2014-09-10 07:10 Wind Gust 7.4 knots 2014-09-10 07:10 Wind Speed 5.6 knots 2014-09-10 07:10
9/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SW, no whitecaps, trash and debris dot a wide swath of Hydrilla along the Virginia shore (video record), one fish jumping, about three inches of visibility into the shallow water along the tide line. Temperature: 69°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.95 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, crows, fish crows, cormorants, one osprey, gulls and eight great white herons (extensive video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 71.8 F 2014-09-11 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.92 inches 2014-09-11 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.3 ug/L 2014-09-11 07:00 Current Direction 358 degrees 2014-09-11 07:00 Current Velocity 0.75 knots 2014-09-11 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 4.8 mg/L 2014-09-11 07:00 Heat Index 71.8 F 2014-09-11 07:00 Latitude 38.78763 degrees 2014-09-11 07:00 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-09-11 07:00 Relative Humidity 89.7 percent 2014-09-11 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-09-11 07:00 Turbidity 20.3 NTU 2014-09-11 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-11 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-11 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-11 07:00 Water Temperature 77.2 F 2014-09-11 07:00 Wind Chill 71.8 F 2014-09-11 07:00 Wind Direction 207 degrees 2014-09-11 07:00 Wind Gust 15.3 knots 2014-09-11 07:00 Wind Speed 13.2 knots 2014-09-11 07:00
9/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Significant wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NNW, big, four-foot swells with whitecaps, trash and debris and patches of Hydrilla along the Maryland shore, no fish, no visibility into brown water. Temperature: 64°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.00 feet. Songbirds, crickets, white mushrooms, brown mushrooms, mourning doves, squirrels, crows, fish crows, cormorants, one osprey, gulls by the flock and one great white heron (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 67.8 F 2014-09-12 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.08 inches 2014-09-12 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.8 ug/L 2014-09-12 07:00 Current Direction 357 degrees 2014-09-12 07:00 Current Velocity 0.06 knots 2014-09-12 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 4.8 mg/L 2014-09-12 07:00 Heat Index 67.8 F 2014-09-12 07:00 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-09-12 07:00 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-09-12 07:00 Relative Humidity 72 percent 2014-09-12 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-09-12 07:00 Turbidity 7.6 NTU 2014-09-12 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-12 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-12 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-12 07:00 Water Temperature 77.8 F 2014-09-12 07:00 Wind Chill 67.8 F 2014-09-12 07:00 Wind Direction 25 degrees 2014-09-12 07:00 Wind Gust 18.5 knots 2014-09-12 07:00 Wind Speed 12.2 knots 2014-09-12 07:00
9/13/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NNW, ripples from the NW, a few pieces of trash, including a large orange object, and debris moving slowly upstream, a broad swath of Hydrilla along the Virginia shore (video record), two fish jumping, about eight inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 63°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.87 feet. Songbirds, crickets, spiders, squirrels, one red-bellied woodpecker, one red-shouldered hawk, crows, fish crows, ospreys, gulls, one juvenile eagle and three great white herons (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 66.4 F 2014-09-13 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.11 inches 2014-09-13 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.1 ug/L 2014-09-13 07:00 Current Direction 6 degrees 2014-09-13 07:00 Current Velocity 0.2 knots 2014-09-13 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 4.9 mg/L 2014-09-13 07:00 Heat Index 66.4 F 2014-09-13 07:00 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2014-09-13 07:00 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-09-13 07:00 Relative Humidity 75 percent 2014-09-13 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-09-13 07:00 Turbidity 8.2 NTU 2014-09-13 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-13 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-13 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-13 07:00 Water Temperature 76.9 F 2014-09-13 07:00 Wind Chill 66.4 F 2014-09-13 07:00 Wind Direction 43 degrees 2014-09-13 07:00 Wind Gust 5.1 knots 2014-09-13 07:00 Wind Speed 4.1 knots 2014-09-13 07:00
9/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, no whitecaps, trash and debris dot the large area of Hydrilla along the Virginia shore, patches of Hydrilla off the Maryland shore, foam on the Maryland tide line, one fish jumping, about three inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 55°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.13 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, one red-bellied woodpecker, spiders, one squirrel, white mushrooms, brown mushrooms, one red-shouldered hawk, crows, fish crows, cormorants on the pilings off Sheridan Point, gulls, one juvenile eagle and one great blue heron. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 57.2 F 2014-09-14 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.3 inches 2014-09-14 07:10 Chlorophyll A 2.6 ug/L 2014-09-14 07:00 Current Direction 200 degrees 2014-09-14 07:00 Current Velocity 0.15 knots 2014-09-14 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 4.6 mg/L 2014-09-14 07:00 Heat Index 57.2 F 2014-09-14 07:10 Latitude 38.78756 degrees 2014-09-14 07:10 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-09-14 07:10 Relative Humidity 76.7 percent 2014-09-14 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-09-14 07:00 Turbidity 9.1 NTU 2014-09-14 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-14 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-14 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-14 07:00 Water Temperature 75 F 2014-09-14 07:00 Wind Chill 57.2 F 2014-09-14 07:10 Wind Direction 313 degrees 2014-09-14 07:10 Wind Gust 6.8 knots 2014-09-14 07:10 Wind Speed 5.4 knots 2014-09-14 07:10
9/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Unusual breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the east, ripples from the NW, a few pieces of natural debris dot the river, patches of Hydrilla along the Maryland shore, lots of Hydrilla with trash and debris along the Virginia shore, one fish jumping, about eight inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 53°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.90 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, orange mushrooms, spiders, crows, squirrels, one pileated woodpecker, one red-shouldered hawk, gulls, three great egrets along the Maryland shore (video record of one), one great white heron on the Virginia shore (extensive photographic and video record including video of flight). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 60.6 F 2014-09-15 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.23 inches 2014-09-15 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.9 ug/L 2014-09-15 07:00 Current Direction 193 degrees 2014-09-15 07:00 Current Velocity 0.25 knots 2014-09-15 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 4.8 mg/L 2014-09-15 07:00 Heat Index 60.6 F 2014-09-15 07:00 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-09-15 07:00 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-09-15 07:00 Relative Humidity 79.3 percent 2014-09-15 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-09-15 07:00 Turbidity 8.4 NTU 2014-09-15 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-15 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-15 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-15 07:00 Water Temperature 74.3 F 2014-09-15 07:00 Wind Chill 60.6 F 2014-09-15 07:00 Wind Direction 35 degrees 2014-09-15 07:00 Wind Gust 5.1 knots 2014-09-15 07:00 Wind Speed 3.3 knots 2014-09-15 07:00
9/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the SW, no whitecaps, lots of Hydrilla, trash and debris along the Virginia shore, patches of Hydrilla along the Maryland shore, four fish jumping, about seven inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 64°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.86 feet. Songbirds, jays, crickets, crows, cormorants, gulls and five great white herons (photographic and video record including extensive video of flight). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 66.2 F 2014-09-16 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30 inches 2014-09-16 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.6 ug/L 2014-09-16 07:00 Current Direction 193 degrees 2014-09-16 07:00 Current Velocity 0.42 knots 2014-09-16 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.1 mg/L 2014-09-16 07:00 Heat Index 66.2 F 2014-09-16 07:00 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-09-16 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-09-16 07:00 Relative Humidity 88 percent 2014-09-16 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-09-16 07:00 Turbidity 8.4 NTU 2014-09-16 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-16 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-16 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-16 07:00 Water Temperature 74.1 F 2014-09-16 07:00 Wind Chill 66.2 F 2014-09-16 07:00 Wind Direction 241 degrees 2014-09-16 07:00 Wind Gust 4.9 knots 2014-09-16 07:00 Wind Speed 4.3 knots 2014-09-16 07:00
9/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, the flag south of Hog Island is being blown from the NW, lots of Hydrilla, trash and debris along the Virginia shore, patches of Hydrilla along the Maryland shore, lots of fish activity with seven fish jumping, about four inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 54°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.83 feet. Songbirds, crickets, spiders, yellow and brown mushrooms, crab apples, hickory nuts, crows, gulls, one great blue heron and five great white herons (photographic and video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 60.4 F 2014-09-17 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.04 inches 2014-09-17 07:00 Chlorophyll A 4.1 ug/L 2014-09-17 07:00 Current Direction 187 degrees 2014-09-17 07:00 Current Velocity 0.48 knots 2014-09-17 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 5.7 mg/L 2014-09-17 07:00 Heat Index 60.4 F 2014-09-17 07:00 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-09-17 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-09-17 07:00 Relative Humidity 78.6 percent 2014-09-17 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-09-17 07:00 Turbidity 8.5 NTU 2014-09-17 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-17 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-17 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-17 07:00 Water Temperature 73.3 F 2014-09-17 07:00 Wind Chill 60.4 F 2014-09-17 07:00 Wind Direction 315 degrees 2014-09-17 07:00 Wind Gust 4.5 knots 2014-09-17 07:00 Wind Speed 3.1 knots 2014-09-17 07:00
9/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast, no wind. Squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, one old log in the channel, patches of Hydrilla along the Maryland shore, lots of Hydrilla with trash and debris along the Virginia shore, six fish jumping, about five inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 58°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.81 feet. Canada geese by the flock, songbirds, crickets, one red-shouldered hawk, spiders, one red-bellied woodpecker, squirrels, crows, cormorants, gulls, one belted kingfisher, one great egret, one great blue heron and seven great white herons (photographic and video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 64 F 2014-09-18 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.98 inches 2014-09-18 07:00 Chlorophyll A 6.4 ug/L 2014-09-18 07:00 Current Direction 189 degrees 2014-09-18 07:00 Current Velocity 0.48 knots 2014-09-18 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 6.4 mg/L 2014-09-18 07:00 Heat Index 64 F 2014-09-18 07:00 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-09-18 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-09-18 07:00 Relative Humidity 81.6 percent 2014-09-18 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-09-18 07:00 Turbidity 7.8 NTU 2014-09-18 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-18 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-18 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-18 07:00 Water Temperature 73.3 F 2014-09-18 07:00 Wind Chill 64 F 2014-09-18 07:00 Wind Direction 183 degrees 2014-09-18 07:00 Wind Gust 3.9 knots 2014-09-18 07:00 Wind Speed 2.9 knots 2014-09-18 07:00
9/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, no whitecaps, one big log and two plastic bottles in the river, patches of Hydrilla along the Maryland shore, lots of Hydrilla, trash and debris along the Virginia shore, no fish, about eight inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 57°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.82 feet. Songbirds, jays, one mourning dove, crickets, one pileated woodpecker, spiders, squirrels, crows, cormorants, ospreys, gulls and herons (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 61.2 F 2014-09-19 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.19 inches 2014-09-19 07:00 Chlorophyll A 5.8 ug/L 2014-09-19 07:00 Current Direction 188 degrees 2014-09-19 07:00 Current Velocity 0.4 knots 2014-09-19 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L 2014-09-19 07:00 Heat Index 61.2 F 2014-09-19 07:00 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-09-19 07:00 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-09-19 07:00 Relative Humidity 77.9 percent 2014-09-19 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-09-19 07:00 Turbidity 6.3 NTU 2014-09-19 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-19 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-19 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-19 07:00 Water Temperature 73.1 F 2014-09-19 07:00 Wind Chill 61.2 F 2014-09-19 07:00 Wind Direction 37 degrees 2014-09-19 07:00 Wind Gust 10.7 knots 2014-09-19 07:00 Wind Speed 6.4 knots 2014-09-19 07:00
9/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze on the Potomac River from the NE, Hydrilla, trash and debris along the Virginia shore, patches of Hydrilla along the Maryland shore, lots of fish activity with ten fish jumping, about ten inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 60°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.79 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, one pileated woodpecker, one red-bellied woodpecker, one red-shouldered hawk, spiders, crows, one belted kingfisher (video record), cormorants, gulls, two great blue heron and eleven great egrets (extensive video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 65.3 F 2014-09-20 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.24 inches 2014-09-20 07:00 Chlorophyll A 6.1 ug/L 2014-09-20 07:00 Current Direction 206 degrees 2014-09-20 07:00 Current Velocity 0.24 knots 2014-09-20 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.1 mg/L 2014-09-20 07:00 Heat Index 65.3 F 2014-09-20 07:00 Latitude 38.78759 degrees 2014-09-20 07:00 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-09-20 07:00 Relative Humidity 88.2 percent 2014-09-20 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-09-20 07:00 Turbidity 8 NTU 2014-09-20 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-20 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-20 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-20 07:00 Water Temperature 72.7 F 2014-09-20 07:00 Wind Chill 65.3 F 2014-09-20 07:00 Wind Direction 98 degrees 2014-09-20 07:00 Wind Gust 4.3 knots 2014-09-20 07:00 Wind Speed 1 knots 2014-09-20 07:00
9/21/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Light fog, low visibility. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the ENE, several pieces of natural debris and patches of Hydrilla dot the river, lots of Hydrilla, trash and debris along the Virginia shore, six fish jumping, about fourteen inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 59°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.76 feet. Songbirds, jays, crickets, one squirrel, spiders, crows, fish crows, cormorants, gulls and five great egrets. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 65.7 F 2014-09-21 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.88 inches 2014-09-21 07:00 Chlorophyll A 6.8 ug/L 2014-09-21 07:00 Current Direction 197 degrees 2014-09-21 07:00 Current Velocity 0.07 knots 2014-09-21 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.8 mg/L 2014-09-21 07:00 Heat Index 65.7 F 2014-09-21 07:00 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-09-21 07:00 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-09-21 07:00 Relative Humidity 90.9 percent 2014-09-21 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-09-21 07:00 Turbidity 9.8 NTU 2014-09-21 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-21 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-21 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-21 07:00 Water Temperature 73.3 F 2014-09-21 07:00 Wind Chill 65.7 F 2014-09-21 07:00 Wind Direction 343 degrees 2014-09-21 07:00 Wind Gust 6.2 knots 2014-09-21 07:00 Wind Speed 3.3 knots 2014-09-21 07:00
9/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind and waves on the Potomac River from the NW, no whitecaps, Hydrilla, trash and debris along the Virginia shore, one fish jumping, about four inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 63°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.71 feet. Canada geese by the flock, songbirds, crickets, one red-bellied woodpecker, jays, crows, cormorants, gulls, one belted kingfisher and five great egrets. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 65.8 F 2014-09-22 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.91 inches 2014-09-22 07:00 Chlorophyll A 6.6 ug/L 2014-09-22 07:00 Current Direction 330 degrees 2014-09-22 07:00 Current Velocity 0.07 knots 2014-09-22 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L 2014-09-22 07:00 Heat Index 65.8 F 2014-09-22 07:00 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-09-22 07:00 Longitude -77.03536 degrees 2014-09-22 07:00 Relative Humidity 56.8 percent 2014-09-22 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0.1 percent 2014-09-22 07:00 Turbidity 9.4 NTU 2014-09-22 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-22 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-22 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-22 07:00 Water Temperature 73.5 F 2014-09-22 07:00 Wind Chill 65.8 F 2014-09-22 07:00 Wind Direction 317 degrees 2014-09-22 07:00 Wind Gust 10.9 knots 2014-09-22 07:00 Wind Speed 6.2 knots 2014-09-22 07:00
9/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wind, waves and low swells on the Potomac River from the NW, no whitecaps, Hydrilla, trash and debris along the Virginia shore, a few scattered patches of Hydrilla along the Maryland shore, no fish, about eight inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 50°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.64 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, jays, crickets, one squirrel, crows, cormorants on the pilings off Sheridan Point, gulls, five great egrets and one juvenile eagle. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 55.6 F 2014-09-23 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.31 inches 2014-09-23 07:10 Chlorophyll A 6.6 ug/L 2014-09-23 07:00 Current Direction 346 degrees 2014-09-23 07:00 Current Velocity 0.1 knots 2014-09-23 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.2 mg/L 2014-09-23 07:00 Heat Index 55.6 F 2014-09-23 07:10 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-09-23 07:10 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-09-23 07:10 Relative Humidity 65.9 percent 2014-09-23 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-09-23 07:00 Turbidity 14.8 NTU 2014-09-23 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-23 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-23 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-23 07:00 Water Temperature 71.3 F 2014-09-23 07:00 Wind Chill 55.6 F 2014-09-23 07:10 Wind Direction 353 degrees 2014-09-23 07:10 Wind Gust 8.9 knots 2014-09-23 07:10 Wind Speed 6.6 knots 2014-09-23 07:10
9/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast. Big swells on the Potomac River from the NW, but wind and waves from the ENE, the flag south of Hog Island is being blown fairly stiffly out to the WSW, no whitecaps, lots of Hydrilla, trash and debris along the Virginia shore, some natural debris like fallen leaves along the Maryland shore, one fish jumping, no visibility into brown, muddy water. Temperature: 54°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.60 feet. Canada geese by the flock, songbirds, crickets, squirrels, crows, gulls and five great egrets. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 59 F 2014-09-24 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.4 inches 2014-09-24 07:00 Chlorophyll A 6.4 ug/L 2014-09-24 07:00 Current Direction 358 degrees 2014-09-24 07:00 Current Velocity 0.27 knots 2014-09-24 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.3 mg/L 2014-09-24 07:00 Heat Index 59 F 2014-09-24 07:00 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2014-09-24 07:00 Longitude -77.03536 degrees 2014-09-24 07:00 Relative Humidity 80.4 percent 2014-09-24 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-09-24 07:00 Turbidity 16.6 NTU 2014-09-24 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-24 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-24 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-24 07:00 Water Temperature 70.5 F 2014-09-24 07:00 Wind Chill 59 F 2014-09-24 07:00 Wind Direction 40 degrees 2014-09-24 07:00 Wind Gust 9.7 knots 2014-09-24 07:00 Wind Speed 7.2 knots 2014-09-24 07:00
9/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.46 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast, intermittent light rain. Significant wind, waves and large swells on the Potomac River from the NNW, almost due north, whitecaps, a few pieces of natural debris dot the river, patches of Hydrilla along the Maryland shore, lots of Hydrilla trash and debris along the Virginia shore, no fish, no visibility into brown water. Temperature: 60°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.74 feet with a spike in both charts reflecting the rain we are receiving. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, jays, gulls and three great egrets (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 62.4 F 2014-09-25 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.26 inches 2014-09-25 07:00 Chlorophyll A 6.1 ug/L 2014-09-25 07:00 Current Direction 1 degrees 2014-09-25 07:00 Current Velocity 0.17 knots 2014-09-25 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.6 mg/L 2014-09-25 07:00 Heat Index 62.4 F 2014-09-25 07:00 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-09-25 07:00 Longitude -77.03539 degrees 2014-09-25 07:00 Relative Humidity 92.6 percent 2014-09-25 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-09-25 07:00 Turbidity 15.6 NTU 2014-09-25 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-25 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-25 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-25 07:00 Water Temperature 69.3 F 2014-09-25 07:00 Wind Chill 62.4 F 2014-09-25 07:00 Wind Direction 11 degrees 2014-09-25 07:00 Wind Gust 13.6 knots 2014-09-25 07:00 Wind Speed 9.9 knots 2014-09-25 07:00
9/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the ENE, low swells from the NW, scattered pieces of natural debris moving upstream, Hydrilla, trash and debris along the Virginia shore, five fish jumping, about eight inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 57°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 3.12 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, one yellow mushroom, spiders, jays, squirrels, cormorants and gulls. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 62.2 F 2014-09-26 07:10 Barometric Pressure 30.23 inches 2014-09-26 07:10 Chlorophyll A 3.7 ug/L 2014-09-26 07:00 Current Direction 358 degrees 2014-09-26 07:00 Current Velocity 0.56 knots 2014-09-26 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.4 mg/L 2014-09-26 07:00 Heat Index 62.2 F 2014-09-26 07:10 Latitude 38.7876 degrees 2014-09-26 07:10 Longitude -77.03538 degrees 2014-09-26 07:10 Relative Humidity 88.8 percent 2014-09-26 07:10 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-09-26 07:00 Turbidity 13.5 NTU 2014-09-26 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-26 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-26 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-26 07:00 Water Temperature 68.6 F 2014-09-26 07:00 Wind Chill 62.2 F 2014-09-26 07:10 Wind Direction 328 degrees 2014-09-26 07:10 Wind Gust 3.7 knots 2014-09-26 07:10 Wind Speed 2.7 knots 2014-09-26 07:10
9/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE although the flag south of Hog Island is being blown from the NW, big patches of Hydrilla and some pieces of natural debris moving rapidly upstream, three fish jumping, about a foot of visibility into the water. Temperature: 54°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.87 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, one pileated woodpecker, spiders, squirrels, crows, cormorants, gulls and seven great egrets (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 61.3 F 2014-09-27 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.21 inches 2014-09-27 07:00 Chlorophyll A 3.4 ug/L 2014-09-27 07:00 Current Direction 358 degrees 2014-09-27 07:00 Current Velocity 0.57 knots 2014-09-27 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 8.3 mg/L 2014-09-27 07:00 Heat Index 61.3 F 2014-09-27 07:00 Latitude 38.78762 degrees 2014-09-27 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-09-27 07:00 Relative Humidity 80.6 percent 2014-09-27 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-09-27 07:00 Turbidity 10.9 NTU 2014-09-27 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-27 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-27 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-27 07:00 Water Temperature 69.2 F 2014-09-27 07:00 Wind Chill 61.3 F 2014-09-27 07:00 Wind Direction 334 degrees 2014-09-27 07:00 Wind Gust 3.5 knots 2014-09-27 07:00 Wind Speed 2.3 knots 2014-09-27 07:00
9/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Wet. Fog on the Potomac River, limited visibility, especially to the north, patches of Hydrilla moving quickly upstream, no fish, about four inches of visibility into the water. Temperature: 55°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.82 feet. Canada geese, songbirds, crickets, jays, lots of squirrels, one woodpecker, spiders, crows, yellow mushrooms, gulls and one great blue heron. NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 61.3 F 2014-09-28 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30.18 inches 2014-09-28 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.1 ug/L 2014-09-28 07:00 Current Direction 358 degrees 2014-09-28 07:00 Current Velocity 0.16 knots 2014-09-28 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.7 mg/L 2014-09-28 07:00 Heat Index 61.3 F 2014-09-28 07:00 Latitude 38.78758 degrees 2014-09-28 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-09-28 07:00 Relative Humidity 90.3 percent 2014-09-28 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-09-28 07:00 Turbidity 6.3 NTU 2014-09-28 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-28 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-28 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-28 07:00 Water Temperature 70.3 F 2014-09-28 07:00 Wind Chill 61.3 F 2014-09-28 07:00 Wind Direction 268 degrees 2014-09-28 07:00 Wind Gust 3.1 knots 2014-09-28 07:00 Wind Speed 2.3 knots 2014-09-28 07:00
9/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Overcast with haze. Breeze and squalls on the Potomac River from the NE, patches of Hydrilla, trash and debris are dotting the river, a train of trash and debris is in a slick in the channel, lots of fish activity with too many fish to count, about two feet of visibility into the water, the alluvial rocks of the Native American fish weir can be seen below the surface even though the water is somewhat cloudy and brown. Temperature: 61°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.72 feet. Songbirds, jays, crickets, one pileated woodpecker, spiders, crows, cormorants, gulls, two ducks in flight and one great egret (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 64.8 F 2014-09-29 07:00 Barometric Pressure 30 inches 2014-09-29 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.5 ug/L 2014-09-29 07:00 Current Direction 318 degrees 2014-09-29 07:00 Current Velocity 0.02 knots 2014-09-29 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7 mg/L 2014-09-29 07:00 Heat Index 64.8 F 2014-09-29 07:00 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-09-29 07:00 Longitude -77.03537 degrees 2014-09-29 07:00 Relative Humidity 93.6 percent 2014-09-29 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-09-29 07:00 Turbidity 7.3 NTU 2014-09-29 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-29 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-29 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-29 07:00 Water Temperature 71.2 F 2014-09-29 07:00 Wind Chill 64.8 F 2014-09-29 07:00 Wind Direction 224 degrees 2014-09-29 07:00 Wind Gust 3.1 knots 2014-09-29 07:00 Wind Speed 2.5 knots 2014-09-29 07:00
9/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Current conditions at 7AM: Fog on the Potomac River, no wind, a couple of pieces of trash and debris dot the river along with patches of Hydrilla, no fish, a remarkable three feet of visibility into the water, the second best I have ever seen, both arms of the alluvial rocks that make up the Native American fish weir are clearly visible beneath the surface. Temperature: 64°F. USGS 01653600 Piscataway Creek gauge height at 6:30 EST: 2.70 feet. Songbirds, crickets, one red-shouldered hawk, spiders, grey mushrooms, crows, one red-bellied woodpecker, cormorants, gulls and two great egrets (video record). NOAA Potomac River, Alexandria, Wilson Bridge buoy: Air Temperature 65.7 F 2014-09-30 07:00 Barometric Pressure 29.91 inches 2014-09-30 07:00 Chlorophyll A 2.3 ug/L 2014-09-30 07:00 Current Direction 194 degrees 2014-09-30 07:00 Current Velocity 0.17 knots 2014-09-30 07:00 Dissolved Oxygen 7.2 mg/L 2014-09-30 07:00 Heat Index 65.7 F 2014-09-30 07:00 Latitude 38.78757 degrees 2014-09-30 07:00 Longitude -77.03536 degrees 2014-09-30 07:00 Relative Humidity 94.8 percent 2014-09-30 07:00 Sea Nettle Probability 0 percent 2014-09-30 07:00 Turbidity 8.2 NTU 2014-09-30 07:00 Water Conductivity 0.04 S/m 2014-09-30 07:00 Water Freezing Point 32 F 2014-09-30 07:00 Water Salinity 0.2 PSU 2014-09-30 07:00 Water Temperature 71 F 2014-09-30 07:00 Wind Chill 65.7 F 2014-09-30 07:00 Wind Direction 191 degrees 2014-09-30 07:00 Wind Gust 6.2 knots 2014-09-30 07:00 Wind Speed 3.9 knots 2014-09-30 07:00



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