RIVER GAUGE · LITTLE SENECA CREEK TRIBUTARY
LITTLE SENECA CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR CLARKSBURG, MD
Montgomery County, Maryland
Water level4.28 ft
Flow0 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action14 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 28 ft
Water covers Snowden Farm Parkway.
- 20 ft
Water approaches the rear of homes on Sycamore Farm Drive.
- 17 ft
Water begins to enter backyards on Sycamore Farm Drive.
- 14 ft
Water from the stream begins to meet with a retention pond just south of Snowden Farm Parkway in Clarksburg.
- 9.04 ft
This is the highest level recorded at this location since it was established in 2004.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2016 | 9.04 ft | 396 cfs |
| Oct 30, 2019 | 8.41 ft | 276 cfs |
| Sep 7, 2011 | 8.35 ft | 444 cfs |
When the water runs low
- 5 ft
Stage needed to inundate designated Gulf Sturgeon critical habitat below Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam.
- 3 ft
Temporary (not sustainable) operating level for of Scholz Power Plant
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