Paint Branch near White Oak, MD
River level and flood forecast · Montgomery County
The river is 10.1 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 16 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (August 14, 2011) | 8.85 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftInterstate 95 is flooded at Paint Branch.
- 14 ftSeveral roads, including Powder Mill Road, are flooded near Paint Branch.
- 12 ftWater covers a footbridge in Montgomery County, and the Naval Laboratory Road. Farm fields are flooded in Prince Georges County.
- 9 ftFlooding of fields begins downstream in Prince Georges County.
Highest crests on record
- 8.85 ft — August 14, 2011
- 7.13 ft — May 26, 2009
- 6.61 ft — September 30, 2010
- 6.59 ft — June 3, 2018
- 6.02 ft — April 30, 2014
Recent crests: 6.59 ft (June 3, 2018) · 6.02 ft (April 30, 2014) · 8.85 ft (August 14, 2011) · 6.61 ft (September 30, 2010) · 7.13 ft (May 26, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Sligo Creek near Takoma Park, MD
- Paint Branch Tributary Near Colesville, MD, MD
- Northwest Branch at Kemp Mill, MD
- Northeast Branch Anacostia River at Riverdale, MD
- Rock Creek at Joyce Road in Washington, DC
- Turkey Branch near Aspen Hill, MD
- Patuxent River below Duckett Dam near Laurel, MD
- Hickey Run at National Arboretum, DC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CPPM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.