Rivers in Maryland

Paint Branch near White Oak

Montgomery County, MarylandNWS CPPM2USGS 01649190Sterling office

Below flood stage
1.46ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 3:05 PM EDT

Flood stage
12.00 ft
Record crest
8.85 ft2011

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood22.00 ft
Moderate flood14.00 ft
Minor flood12.00 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 22.00 ftInterstate 95 is flooded at Paint Branch.
  2. 14.00 ftSeveral roads, including Powder Mill Road, are flooded near Paint Branch.
  3. 12.00 ftWater covers a footbridge in Montgomery County, and the Naval Laboratory Road. Farm fields are flooded in Prince Georges County.
  4. 9.00 ftFlooding of fields begins downstream in Prince Georges County.

Crest history

5 crests on NOAA’s list since 2009.

#DateStage
1August 14, 20118.85 ft
2May 26, 20097.13 ft
3September 30, 20106.61 ft
4June 3, 20186.59 ft
5April 30, 20146.02 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 3, 2018: 6.59 ft
  • April 30, 2014: 6.02 ft
  • August 14, 2011: 8.85 ft
  • September 30, 2010: 6.61 ft
  • May 26, 2009: 7.13 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

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.