RIVER GAUGE · LITTLE SENECA CREEK TRIBUTARY
Little Seneca Creek Tributary Near Germantown, MD
Montgomery County, Maryland
Water level0.35 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action5 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 18 ft
Water approaches roads near Crystal Rock Drive.
- 7 ft
Water covers a footbridge in Germantown, near the gauge location, and portions of the Crystal Rock Trail.
- 5 ft
Water begins to rise out of the banks, covering nearby green space.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2011 | 5.97 ft | 1,350 cfs |
| Jun 24, 2006 | 5.93 ft | 493 cfs |
| Nov 15, 2006 | 5.01 ft | 233 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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