RIVER GAUGE · SOPER BRANCH
Soper Branch at Hyattstown, MD
Montgomery County, Maryland
Water level0.27 ft
Flow0 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action5 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 6 ft
Water reaches the Western Piedmont Trail along both Soper Branch and Little Bennett Creek.
- 5 ft
Water from Soper Branch, and potentially Little Bennett Creek, reaches a footbridge along the Western Piedmont Trail.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2011 | 5.25 ft | 695 cfs |
| Jul 21, 2018 | 4.51 ft | 576 cfs |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 4.28 ft | 515 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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