Cacapon-Town HUC8 02070003
A 3,120 km² sub-basin of the Mid-Atlantic region in MD, PA, VA, WV. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
78
Healthy
Drought index
89
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
143%
p55 of record
Water assets
2,211
130 springs · 592 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- WAITES RUN NEAR WARDENSVILLE, WV016104002 cfsp47 · normal
- SIDELING HILL CREEK NEAR BELLEGROVE, MD016101553 cfsp52 · normal
- POTOMAC RIVER AT PAW PAW, WV01610000727 cfsp55 · normal
- TOWN CREEK NEAR OLDTOWN, MD0160900017 cfsp56 · normal
- CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON, WV01611500162 cfsp78 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 89 | 0 | 0/5 | p55 |
Top water assets
- 66Don Pleasants Damreservoir
- 66Rockcliffreservoir
- 66Lost River #10 Damreservoir
- 66Lake Jenkinsreservoir
- 66Lost River #4 Damreservoir
- 66Lost River #27 Damreservoir
- 65Roeder Farm Pondreservoir
- 65Town Creek Near Oldtown, Mdriver
- 65Sideling Hill Creekriver
- 65Sideling Hill Creek Near Bellegrove, Mdriver