Turkey Branch near Aspen Hill, MD
River level and flood forecast · Montgomery County
The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (August 12, 2010) | 12.78 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftWater reaches Viers Mill Road, with numerous structures flooded.
- 13 ftWater approaches structures near the stream.
- 10 ftWater approaches the intersection of Turkey Branch Parkway and Danvers Street, and the intersection of Turkey Branch Parkway and Grenoble.
- 8 ftWater overflows the banks but no impacts are observed.
Highest crests on record
- 12.78 ft — August 12, 2010
- 12.14 ft — April 30, 2014
- 11.54 ft — May 2, 2016
- 11.35 ft — September 1, 2021
- 11.14 ft — April 30, 2014
Recent crests: 10.5 ft (July 3, 2022) · 11.35 ft (September 1, 2021) · 8.8 ft (July 8, 2019) · 10.37 ft (April 16, 2018) · 9.49 ft (July 18, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RKVM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.