Little Seneca Creek Tributary at Brink water level

Name: Little Seneca Creek Tributary at Brink water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Little Seneca Creek Tributary, Maryland, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.63ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:55 AM EDT (30 min ago)

Flow: 0.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Little Seneca Creek Tributary at Brink is at 4.63 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.62 ft and 4.74 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 8.48 ftJuly 30, 2016

Floating and fishing near Little Seneca Creek Tributary at Brink

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

What happens at each level

21.00 ft: Water approaches the rear of homes on Winding Woods Way.
16.00 ft: Water approaches backyards off Winding Woods Way.
8.48 ft: This is the highest level recorded at this location since it was established in 2004.
4.63 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.48 ft	July 30, 2016
2	7.98 ft	June 19, 2019
3	7.85 ft	September 8, 2011
4	7.81 ft	June 10, 2013
5	7.63 ft	October 31, 2019

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 46° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 62° 44° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 65° 42° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 60° 42° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 60° 40° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 64° 40° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 67° 44° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 69%

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	0.7 mi
Little Seneca Creek Tributary near GermantownRiver gauge, Little Seneca Creek Tributary	0.6 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	2.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cabin Branch near BoydsRiver gauge, Cabin Branch	0.8 cfs	High	±0	2.4 mi
Tenmile Creek near ClarksburgRiver gauge, Tenmile Creek	2.91 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.4 mi
Tenmile Creek near BoydsRiver gauge, Tenmile Creek	2.18 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	3.6 mi
Soper Branch at HyattstownRiver gauge, Soper Branch	0.5 cfs	Normal	±0	4.7 mi
Seneca Creek at DawsonvilleRiver gauge, Seneca Creek	1.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	8 mi
Bennett Creek at Park MillsRiver gauge, Bennett Creek	1.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	10 mi
Patuxent River near UnityRiver gauge, Patuxent River	2.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	10 mi
Cattail Creek near GlenwoodRiver gauge, Cattail Creek	12.7 cfs	Normal	±0	11 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 at Brink today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:55 AM EDT, the water level was 4.63 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Seneca Creek Tributary at Brink rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Seneca Creek Tributary at Brink normal?

Normal for mid-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 at Brink?

The highest level on record is 8.48 ft on July 30, 2016.

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:01644372 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.22272, -77.24936 (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	4.63 ft	2026-10-20 13:55	Provisional
Flow	0.3 cfs	2026-10-20 13:55	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Seneca Creek Tributary at Brink (usgs:01644372). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/little-seneca-creek-tributary-at-brink

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