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Bennett Creek at Park Mills

Highest listed crest 22.10 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft48 crests since 1950

The Bennett Creek at Park Mills crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 48 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2021. The highest, 22.10 ft on June 21, 1972, was major flooding, 11.10 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.10 ft
June 21, 1972; 32,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
1
32nd of 108 gauges in Maryland
Most recent flood crest
September 9, 2011
12.13 ft, minor flooding
Location
Frederick County
Near Frederick (9.9 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Bennett Creek at Park Mills
Action stage6.039Sep 23, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.07Sep 9, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.01Jun 21, 1972Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

48 crests from 1950 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bennett Creek at Park Mills, 1950 to 2021 510152025ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Mar 23, 1950: 6.82 ft, action stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1950: 8.12 ft, action stage; 2,400 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1952: 7.26 ft, action stage; 2,120 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 1952: 10.34 ft, action stage; 3,230 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1955: 8.65 ft, action stage; 2,600 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1956: 8.80 ft, action stage; 2,650 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1957: 8.26 ft, action stage; 2,460 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1964: 7.87 ft, action stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 1966: 8.53 ft, action stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 7.24 ft, action stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1969: 7.46 ft, action stage; 2,430 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1971: 14.33 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1972: 22.10 ft, major flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1972: 6.06 ft, action stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1973: 6.04 ft, action stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1975: 10.07 ft, action stage; 5,500 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1976: 7.74 ft, action stage; 2,830 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 7.37 ft, action stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 8.75 ft, action stage; 3,860 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1979: 9.61 ft, action stage; 4,880 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1979: 9.08 ft, action stage; 4,240 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1981: 6.56 ft, action stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1982: 8.88 ft, action stage; 1,990 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1983: 7.97 ft, action stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1984: 6.89 ft, action stage; 2,260 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1985: 8.28 ft, action stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1987: 12.04 ft, minor flooding; 8,620 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1988: 12.65 ft, minor flooding; 9,680 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1989: 10.88 ft, action stage; 6,710 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1993: 10.12 ft, action stage; 5,810 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 11.32 ft, minor flooding; 7,470 cubic feet per secondNov 8, 1996: 7.06 ft, action stage; 3,230 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1998: 8.42 ft, action stage; 4,420 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2003: 14.55 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2003: 11.04 ft, minor flooding; 7,060 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 7.80 ft, action stage; 3,850 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2008: 7.63 ft, action stage; 3,700 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2009: 6.15 ft, action stage; 2,300 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2011: 6.05 ft, action stageApr 17, 2011: 5.82 ft, below flood stageSep 9, 2011: 12.13 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 2013: 9.53 ft, action stage; 5,750 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 9.70 ft, action stage; 5,950 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2016: 7.88 ft, action stage; 3,930 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2018: 10.29 ft, action stage; 6,690 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2019: 8.36 ft, action stage; 4,420 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2020: 6.85 ft, action stage; 2,980 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2021: 8.23 ft, action stage; 3,920 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.10 ft, Jun 21, 1972 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bennett Creek at Park Mills 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 2 1980s: 2 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Bennett Creek at Park Mills
1Jun 21, 197222.10+11.10Major32,200
2Sep 23, 200314.55+3.55Minor13,500
3Sep 12, 197114.33+3.33Minor13,000
4May 19, 198812.65+1.65Minor9,680
5Sep 9, 201112.13+1.13Minor—
6Jul 1, 198712.04+1.04Minor8,620
7Jan 19, 199611.32+0.32Minor7,470
8Dec 11, 200311.04+0.04Minor7,060
9May 6, 198910.88−0.12Action6,710
10Nov 21, 195210.34−0.66Action3,230
11Jul 22, 201810.29−0.71Action6,690
12Nov 28, 199310.12−0.88Action5,810
13Sep 26, 197510.07−0.93Action5,500
14May 16, 20149.70−1.30Action5,950
15Sep 6, 19799.61−1.39Action4,880
16Jan 31, 20139.53−1.47Action5,750
17Oct 1, 19799.08−1.92Action4,240
18Feb 3, 19828.88−2.12Action1,990
19Jul 4, 19568.80−2.20Action2,650
20Jan 26, 19788.75−2.25Action3,860
21Aug 13, 19558.65−2.35Action2,600
22Sep 14, 19668.53−2.47Action2,960
23Mar 21, 19988.42−2.58Action4,420
24Jul 8, 20198.36−2.64Action4,420
25Feb 12, 19858.28−2.72Action3,360
26Dec 20, 19578.26−2.74Action2,460
27Sep 23, 20218.23−2.77Action3,920
28Dec 4, 19508.12−2.88Action2,400
29Apr 10, 19837.97−3.03Action3,050
30Jul 31, 20167.88−3.12Action3,930
31Jan 9, 19647.87−3.13Action2,200
32Jan 14, 20057.80−3.20Action3,850
33Jan 1, 19767.74−3.26Action2,830
34May 12, 20087.63−3.37Action3,700
35Sep 4, 19697.46−3.54Action2,430
36Oct 9, 19767.37−3.63Action2,580
37Sep 1, 19527.26−3.74Action2,120
38Mar 7, 19677.24−3.76Action2,320
39Nov 8, 19967.06−3.94Action3,230
40Feb 14, 19846.89−4.11Action2,260
41Jun 5, 20206.85−4.15Action2,980
42Mar 23, 19506.82−4.18Action1,950
43Feb 11, 19816.56−4.44Action2,040
44Dec 9, 20096.15−4.85Action2,300
45Dec 8, 19726.06−4.94Action1,790
46Mar 11, 20116.05−4.95Action—
47Dec 26, 19736.04−4.96Action1,790
48Apr 17, 20115.82−5.18Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Frederick County

Flood gauges in Frederick County
Bridgeport13.025.42 ft, Jun 19, 19961
Monocacy Blvd. in Frederick17.825.86 ft, Sep 2, 20216
Frederick at Interstate 7015.035.90 ft, Jun 23, 197221
Point of Rocks16.041.03 ft, Mar 19, 193614

Frederick County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Maryland

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PMBM2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.