Around here
Around Broad Run
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic TrailRecreation area3.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Great Falls Park Visitor CenterVisitor center14.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkRecreation area14.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Great Falls Tavern Visitor CenterVisitor center14.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Take the Scenic Route on the Potomac Heritage TrailSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 1-8 Hours14.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Volunteer to complete the PHT in Northern VirginiaFront-Country Hiking14.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Soak Up Spectacular Views at the Great Falls OverlooksHiking · 1-2 Hours15 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hike Algonkian Regional Park to Difficult RunFront-Country Hiking · 3-6 Hours15.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Broad Run is a 6.7 mile stream near GO-Adventures Team Building & Adventure in Maryland. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Broad Run near Leesburg, VA (site 01644280). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2002 to 2026
Broad Run typically runs highest in February, at a median 75 cfs, and lowest in September, at 23 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,300 cfs, in 2008.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 58 | 37 to 105 |
| February | 75 | 44 to 151 |
| March | 70 | 45 to 125 |
| April | 56 | 36 to 111 |
| May | 57 | 32 to 140 |
| June | 42 | 24 to 98 |
| July | 33 | 19 to 67 |
| August | 27 | 16 to 60 |
| September | 23 | 14 to 65 |
| October | 29 | 18 to 60 |
| November | 41 | 24 to 83 |
| December | 61 | 29 to 120 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Broad Run near Leesburg, VA (site 01644280). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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