Little Seneca Creek Tributary near Germantown water level

Name: Little Seneca Creek Tributary near Germantown water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little Seneca Creek Tributary, Maryland, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

0.46ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:55 AM EDT (54 min ago)

Flow: 0.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Little Seneca Creek Tributary near Germantown is running far below normal at 0.46 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.45 ft and 0.54 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 5.97 ftSeptember 8, 2011

Floating and fishing near Little Seneca Creek Tributary near Germantown

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

What happens at each level

18.00 ft: Water approaches roads near Crystal Rock Drive.
7.00 ft: Water covers a footbridge in Germantown, near the gauge location, and portions of the Crystal Rock Trail.
5.00 ft: Water begins to rise out of the banks, covering nearby green space.
0.46 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	5.97 ft	September 8, 2011
2	5.93 ft	June 25, 2006
3	5.01 ft	November 16, 2006
4	4.87 ft	July 8, 2005
5	4.70 ft	July 21, 2018

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 65° 46° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 67° 42° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 60° 42° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 60° 39° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 63° 41° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 67° 42° – Wind 5 mph

27 Tue 69° 47° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on Little Seneca Creek Tributary

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Seneca Creek Tributary near ClarksburgRiver gauge, Little Seneca Creek Tributary	0.1 cfs	Very low	±0	2.5 mi
Little Seneca Creek Tributary at BrinkRiver gauge, Little Seneca Creek Tributary	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	2.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cabin Branch near BoydsRiver gauge, Cabin Branch	0.8 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	0.9 mi
Tenmile Creek near BoydsRiver gauge, Tenmile Creek	2.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	2.5 mi
Tenmile Creek near ClarksburgRiver gauge, Tenmile Creek	2.92 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	2.6 mi
Soper Branch at HyattstownRiver gauge, Soper Branch	0.5 cfs	Normal	±0	5.5 mi
Seneca Creek at DawsonvilleRiver gauge, Seneca Creek	2.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	5.9 mi
Bennett Creek at Park MillsRiver gauge, Bennett Creek	1.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	10 mi
Patuxent River near UnityRiver gauge, Patuxent River	2.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	12 mi
Potomac River at Edwards Ferry near PoolesvilleRiver gauge, Potomac River	4.40 ft	Below flood stage	−0.24 ft	13 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Little Seneca Creek Tributary near Germantown today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:55 AM EDT, the water level was 0.46 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Seneca Creek Tributary near Germantown rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Seneca Creek Tributary near Germantown normal?

Very low for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Little Seneca Creek Tributary near Germantown?

The highest level on record is 5.97 ft on September 8, 2011.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01644375 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.19939, -77.27536 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.46 ft	2026-10-21 04:55	Provisional
Flow	0.5 cfs	2026-10-21 04:55	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Seneca Creek Tributary near Germantown (usgs:01644375). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/little-seneca-creek-tributary-near-germantown

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer