Seneca Creek at Dawsonville water level

Name: Seneca Creek at Dawsonville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Seneca Creek, Maryland, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.11ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:50 AM EDT (38 min ago)

Flow: 78.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to fall to 2.00 ft by Tuesday, October 20 at 02:00 PM. Issued Monday, October 19 at 10:19 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Seneca Creek at Dawsonville, where the gauge shows 2.11 ft.

It is 5.39 ft below the flood stage of 7.50 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 2.00 ft by Tuesday, October 20 at 02:00 PM. The 30-day range is 2.05 ft – 2.50 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 16.40 ftJune 22, 1972
Forecast peak: 2.10 ftTuesday, October 20 at 02:00 AM

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 7.50 ft.

What happens at each level

34.00 ft: Water covers the Route 28 bridge near Dawsonville.
21.00 ft: Water reaches the parking lot off Route 28 for Seneca Creek State Park.
16.00 ft: Numerous roads are flooded near Seneca Creek. The exact roads affected will depend on which portion of the basin received the heaviest rainfall.
14.00 ft: Water reaches the instrumentation inside the gage house. Automated reports from this location will likely be unavailable above this level.
11.00 ft: Water from the creek enters the gage house. Reports from this location may become sporadic. Multiple roads are flooded, and water is also reaching the first floor of Old Black Rock Mill.
7.50 ft: Portions of the Seneca Creek Greenway are flooded. A small portion of Berryville Road west of Darnestown begins to flood.
5.00 ft: Water begins to overflow the banks underneath the route 28 bridge. Users of the seneca creek greenway should seek higher ground at these levels.
2.11 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 16 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.40 ft	June 22, 1972
2	16.32 ft	September 12, 1971
3	15.78 ft	September 9, 2011
4	12.69 ft	September 6, 1979
5	12.67 ft	September 26, 1975
6	12.17 ft	July 21, 1956
7	11.73 ft	July 8, 2019
8	11.35 ft	January 31, 2013
9	11.13 ft	October 30, 2012
10	11.01 ft	June 18, 1996

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 41° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 63° 43° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 67° 42° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 61° 43° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 62° 39° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 65° 40° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 68° 44° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Seneca Creek Tributary near GermantownRiver gauge, Little Seneca Creek Tributary	0.5 cfs	Very low	+0.1 cfs	5.9 mi
Cabin Branch near BoydsRiver gauge, Cabin Branch	0.8 cfs	High	±0	6.0 mi
Tenmile Creek near BoydsRiver gauge, Tenmile Creek	2.18 ft	Below flood stage	±0	6.2 mi
Tenmile Creek near ClarksburgRiver gauge, Tenmile Creek	2.91 ft	Below flood stage	±0	7 mi
Potomac River at Edwards Ferry near PoolesvilleRiver gauge, Potomac River	4.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	8 mi
Broad Run near LeesburgRiver gauge, Broad Run	2.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	8 mi
Little Seneca Creek Tributary at BrinkRiver gauge, Little Seneca Creek Tributary	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Little Seneca Creek Tributary near ClarksburgRiver gauge, Little Seneca Creek Tributary	0.1 cfs	Very low	±0	8 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Seneca Creek at Dawsonville?

The official flood stage is 7.50 ft. The level is currently 5.39 ft below it.

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 Seneca Creek at Dawsonville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:50 AM EDT, the water level was 2.11 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Seneca Creek at Dawsonville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Seneca Creek at Dawsonville normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Seneca Creek at Dawsonville?

The highest level on record is 16.40 ft on June 22, 1972.

Is Seneca Creek at Dawsonville expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to fall to 2.00 ft by Tuesday, October 20 at 02:00 PM.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01645000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.12808, -77.33578 (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	2.11 ft	2026-10-20 08:50	Provisional
Flow	78.1 cfs	2026-10-20 08:50	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Seneca Creek at Dawsonville (usgs:01645000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/seneca-creek-at-dawsonville

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