Rivers in Maryland
Soper Branch at Hyattstown, MD
Below flood stage
0.31ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 11:55 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 5.25 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 6.00 ftWater reaches the Western Piedmont Trail along both Soper Branch and Little Bennett Creek.
- 5.00 ftWater from Soper Branch, and potentially Little Bennett Creek, reaches a footbridge along the Western Piedmont Trail.
Crest history
5 crests on NOAA’s list since 2011.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8, 2011 | 5.25 ft |
| 2 | July 22, 2018 | 4.51 ft |
| 3 | July 30, 2016 | 4.28 ft |
| 4 | January 31, 2013 | 3.33 ft |
| 5 | May 16, 2014 | 3.20 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 22, 2018: 4.51 ft
- July 30, 2016: 4.28 ft
- May 16, 2014: 3.20 ft
- January 31, 2013: 3.33 ft
- September 8, 2011: 5.25 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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.