TidalMapTurkey Branch near Rockville, MD Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 01647850 sits on Turkey Branch and reads everything draining 2.7 square miles of the Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan basin. Its datum sits 260 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2007, 19 years of it.
Normal flows here
Turkey Branch runs a median of 1.0 cfs at this gauge across 19 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 1.4 cfs, and October the leanest at 0.6 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 358 cfs in 2014, and the lowest is 0.1 cfs in 2015.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.1 cfs | 110% |
| Feb | 1.4 cfs | 140% |
| Mar | 1.4 cfs | 140% |
| Apr | 1.4 cfs | 140% |
| May | 1.4 cfs | 140% |
| Jun | 1.1 cfs | 110% |
| Jul | 0.9 cfs | 90% |
| Aug | 0.7 cfs | 66% |
| Sep | 0.6 cfs | 60% |
| Oct | 0.6 cfs | 57% |
| Nov | 0.6 cfs | 64% |
| Dec | 1.1 cfs | 110% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2007 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Turkey Branch reaches flood stage at this gauge at 10 feet. NWS starts watching it at 8 feet. The highest crest on record is 12.8 feet, in August 2010.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 8 ft |
| Minor flooding | 10 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 13 ft |
| Major flooding | 17 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| August 2010 | 12.8 ft |
| April 2014 | 12.1 ft |
| May 2016 | 11.5 ft |
| September 2021 | 11.3 ft |
| April 2014 | 11.1 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RKVM2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01647850. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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