Soper Branch at Hyattstown water level

Name: Soper Branch at Hyattstown water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Soper Branch, Maryland, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.37ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:55 AM EDT (44 min ago)

Flow: 0.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Soper Branch at Hyattstown reads 0.37 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.32 ft and 0.37 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: 5.25 ftSeptember 8, 2011

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

What happens at each level

6.00 ft: Water reaches the Western Piedmont Trail along both Soper Branch and Little Bennett Creek.
5.00 ft: Water from Soper Branch, and potentially Little Bennett Creek, reaches a footbridge along the Western Piedmont Trail.
0.37 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	5.25 ft	September 8, 2011
2	4.51 ft	July 22, 2018
3	4.28 ft	July 30, 2016
4	3.33 ft	January 31, 2013
5	3.20 ft	May 16, 2014

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.88 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 57° 37° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 62° 37° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 66° 43° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 62° 40° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 65° 40° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 62° 45° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 61° 39° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 57%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tenmile Creek near ClarksburgRiver gauge, Tenmile Creek	2.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	3.6 mi
Little Seneca Creek Tributary near ClarksburgRiver gauge, Little Seneca Creek Tributary	0.1 cfs	Very low	±0	4.0 mi
Tenmile Creek near BoydsRiver gauge, Tenmile Creek	2.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	4.2 mi
Little Seneca Creek Tributary at BrinkRiver gauge, Little Seneca Creek Tributary	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	4.7 mi
Cabin Branch near BoydsRiver gauge, Cabin Branch	0.8 cfs	High	−0.1 cfs	4.8 mi
Little Seneca Creek Tributary near GermantownRiver gauge, Little Seneca Creek Tributary	0.4 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	5.5 mi
Bennett Creek at Park MillsRiver gauge, Bennett Creek	1.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	5.7 mi
Monocacy River at Jug Bridge near FrederickRiver gauge, Monocacy River	2.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	9 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 Soper Branch at Hyattstown today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:55 AM EDT, the water level was 0.37 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Soper Branch at Hyattstown rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Soper Branch at Hyattstown 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 Soper Branch at Hyattstown?

The highest level on record is 5.25 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:01643395 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.27531, -77.30367 (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	0.37 ft	2026-10-19 06:55	Provisional
Flow	0.5 cfs	2026-10-19 06:55	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Soper Branch at Hyattstown (usgs:01643395). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/soper-branch-at-hyattstown

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