Ten Mile Creek near Boyds, MD

River level and flood forecast · Montgomery County

Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 11:30 PM

The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (7 ft).

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

Major flood stage15 ft
Moderate flood stage10 ft
Flood stage7 ft
Action stage5 ft
Record crest (September 8, 2011)9.68 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 10 ftOutbuildings near the creek begin to flood.
  • 7 ftAgricultural fields near the creek begin to flood.

Highest crests on record

  1. 9.68 ft — September 8, 2011
  2. 8.76 ft — July 8, 2019
  3. 8.55 ft — July 31, 2016
  4. 7.77 ft — July 22, 2018
  5. 7.2 ft — February 29, 2012

Recent crests: 6.21 ft (October 31, 2019) · 8.76 ft (July 8, 2019) · 7.77 ft (July 22, 2018) · 8.55 ft (July 31, 2016) · 6.55 ft (June 27, 2015)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BTMM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.