Rivers in Maryland
Northwest Branch at Kemp Mill
Below flood stage
1.67ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Record crest
- 15.89 ft1972
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 19.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 12.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 6.00 ft |
- 19.00 ftWater reaches Randolph Road.
- 13.00 ftWater approaches a home on Kemps Mill Road.
- 12.00 ftKemps Mill Road begins to flood between Old Randolph Road and Glenallan Avenue.
- 10.50 ftWater covers the old bridge over Northwest Branch at Old Randolph Road.
- 9.00 ftBackyards of homes on Kemps Mill Road just south of Randolph Road are flooded.
- 7.00 ftWater begins to flood low-lying portions of the old Indian Spring Country Club.
- 6.00 ftThe upper portion of the Northwest Branch Trail is flooded. Lowland flooding begins along the creek but is affecting nothing other than the trail.
Crest history
79 crests on NOAA’s list since 1924.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22, 1972 | 15.89 ft |
| 2 | June 26, 2006 | 13.61 ft |
| 3 | April 30, 2014 | 12.26 ft |
| 4 | July 15, 1975 | 12.24 ft |
| 5 | September 5, 1979 | 11.47 ft |
| 6 | August 8, 1953 | 10.99 ft |
| 7 | June 10, 2013 | 10.13 ft |
| 8 | July 3, 2022 | 10.11 ft |
| 9 | October 30, 2012 | 10.07 ft |
| 10 | September 23, 2003 | 9.92 ft |
| 11 | July 29, 2017 | 9.88 ft |
| 12 | August 4, 1971 | 9.87 ft |
| 13 | December 11, 2003 | 9.85 ft |
| 14 | May 16, 2014 | 9.81 ft |
| 15 | September 1, 1952 | 9.74 ft |
| 16 | November 25, 1950 | 9.70 ft |
| 17 | June 23, 2001 | 9.65 ft |
| 18 | September 14, 1966 | 9.57 ft |
| 19 | June 27, 2015 | 9.51 ft |
| 20 | September 1, 2021 | 9.50 ft |
| 21 | January 26, 1978 | 9.36 ft |
| 22 | September 16, 1999 | 9.32 ft |
| 23 | August 17, 2021 | 9.31 ft |
| 24 | August 23, 1933 | 9.30 ft |
| 25 | May 2, 2016 | 9.30 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 10, 2024: 9.26 ft
- July 3, 2022: 10.11 ft
- September 1, 2021: 9.50 ft
- August 17, 2021: 9.31 ft
- December 16, 2018: 9.27 ft
- April 16, 2018: 8.72 ft
- July 29, 2017: 9.88 ft
- May 2, 2016: 9.30 ft
- June 27, 2015: 9.51 ft
- May 16, 2014: 9.81 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- Paint Branch Tributary Near Colesville, MD
- Turkey Branch at Rockville
- Paint Branch at College Park
- Paint Branch at Hillandale / Powder Mill Road
- Little Paint Branch at Beltsville / Briggs Chaney Road
- Sligo Creek at Takoma Park
- Northwest Branch Anacostia River at Adelphi Mill
- Rock Creek at Sherrill Drive/DC
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.