Soper Branch at Hyattstown, MD
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 5.0 ft.
| Action stage | 5.0 ft |
|---|
Highest recorded crests
- 5.2 ft on Sep 8, 2011 (historic crest)
- 4.5 ft on Jul 22, 2018 (historic crest)
- 4.3 ft on Jul 30, 2016 (historic crest)
- 3.3 ft on Jan 31, 2013 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 5.0 ft | Water from Soper Branch, and potentially Little Bennett Creek, reaches a footbridge along the Western Piedmont Trail. |
|---|---|
| 6.0 ft | Water reaches the Western Piedmont Trail along both Soper Branch and Little Bennett Creek. |
Forecast office: NWS Sterling · River Forecast Center: Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center.
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