Cameron Run at Alexandria, VA
USGS Site No: 01653000 • Cameron Run • Alexandria city, VA
Cameron Run at Alexandria, VA on the Cameron Run is currently at 6 cfs (Low — 15th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.84 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 4 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 8 | Today: 6 cfs |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 11 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 22 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 207 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 14 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 16 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 32 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 30 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 231 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 125 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 111 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 108 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 4 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 4 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 3 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 5 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 6 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 11 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 8 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 10 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 13 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 6 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 7 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 8 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 8 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 10 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 9 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 10 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 10 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 11 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 12 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 14 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 16 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 29 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 01653000
- State
- VA
- County
- Alexandria city
- Coordinates
- 38.8044, -77.1056
- Drainage Area
- 34 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 22.5
- HUC Code
- 02070010
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 7.5 ft
- Flood Stage
- 11.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 14.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 16.5 ft
Currently 7.16 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
809 cfsMay 13, 2025
- Min discharge
-
3 cfsNov 16, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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