Sligo Creek near Takoma Park, MD
River level and flood forecast · Montgomery County
The river is 4.2 ft below flood stage (5.5 ft).
Flow: 21 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 5.5 ft |
| Action stage | 4 ft |
| Record crest (July 19, 2025) | 7.52 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftWidespread flooding is occurring adjacent to Sligo Creek, affecting roads, parking lots, trails, footbridges, and vehicular bridges.
- 8 ftSeveral sections of Sligo Creek Parkway are flooded, along with multiple trails and footbridges. A parking lot near Dallas Avenue also begins to flood.
- 7 ftFootbridges and trails begin to flood, along with a portion of Sligo Creek Parkway near Maple Avenue.
- 6 ftSligo Creek Parkway begins to flood near the gauge location, just north of Maple Avenue.
Highest crests on record
- 7.52 ft — July 19, 2025
- 7.26 ft — July 3, 2022
- 6.79 ft — May 26, 2009
- 6.75 ft — July 25, 2018
- 6.7 ft — August 12, 2010
Recent crests: 7.52 ft (July 19, 2025) · 7.26 ft (July 3, 2022) · 6.04 ft (September 1, 2021) · 5.63 ft (August 10, 2021) · 4.41 ft (July 11, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Rock Creek at Joyce Road in Washington, DC
- Paint Branch near White Oak, MD
- Northeast Branch Anacostia River at Riverdale, MD
- Hickey Run at National Arboretum, DC
- Northwest Branch at Kemp Mill, MD
- Potomac River at Georgetown / Wisconsin Ave, DC
- Watts Branch at Washington, DC
- Turkey Branch near Aspen Hill, MD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TKPM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.