Little Seneca Creek Tributary Near Germantown, MD, MD

River level and flood forecast · Montgomery County

Normal0.6 ftas of Mon 10:55 PM

Flow: 3 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Action stage5 ft
Record crest (September 8, 2011)5.97 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 18 ftWater approaches roads near Crystal Rock Drive.
  • 7 ftWater covers a footbridge in Germantown, near the gauge location, and portions of the Crystal Rock Trail.
  • 5 ftWater begins to rise out of the banks, covering nearby green space.

Highest crests on record

  1. 5.97 ft — September 8, 2011
  2. 5.93 ft — June 25, 2006
  3. 5.01 ft — November 16, 2006
  4. 4.87 ft — July 8, 2005
  5. 4.7 ft — July 21, 2018

Recent crests: 4.7 ft (July 21, 2018) · 5.97 ft (September 8, 2011) · 5.01 ft (November 16, 2006) · 5.93 ft (June 25, 2006) · 4.87 ft (July 8, 2005)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GMNM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.