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Sligo Creek near Takoma Park

Highest listed crest 7.52 ftFlood stage 5.5 ft18 crests since 2009

The Sligo Creek near Takoma Park crested above flood stage 12 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2025. The highest, 7.52 ft on July 19, 2025, was minor flooding, 2.02 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.52 ft
July 19, 2025; 3,815 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.5 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
0
12 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 19, 2025
7.52 ft, minor flooding
Location
Montgomery County
Near Takoma Park (0.4 mi), Hyattsville (3.2 mi), College Park (3.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sligo Creek near Takoma Park
Action stage4.06Jul 11, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.512Jul 19, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 2009 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sligo Creek near Takoma Park, 2009 to 2025 4681012ft Flood stage 5.5 ftMajor 11.0 ft May 26, 2009: 6.79 ft, minor flooding; 2,420 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2010: 6.70 ft, minor flooding; 2,350 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2011: 4.84 ft, action stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2011: 4.01 ft, action stageJul 19, 2012: 4.73 ft, action stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2012: 4.39 ft, action stage; 895 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2014: 6.58 ft, minor flooding; 2,260 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2015: 5.19 ft, action stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2016: 5.53 ft, minor flooding; 1,520 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2017: 6.13 ft, minor flooding; 1,915 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2018: 5.75 ft, minor flooding; 1,649 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2018: 6.75 ft, minor flooding; 2,388 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2018: 5.54 ft, minor flooding; 1,513 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2019: 4.41 ft, action stage; 893 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2021: 5.63 ft, minor flooding; 1,930 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2021: 6.04 ft, minor flooding; 2,320 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2022: 7.26 ft, minor flooding; 2,812 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 2025: 7.52 ft, minor flooding; 3,815 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.52 ft, Jul 19, 2025 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sligo Creek near Takoma Park 2000s: 1 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 4 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Sligo Creek near Takoma Park
1Jul 19, 20257.52+2.02Minor3,815
2Jul 3, 20227.26+1.76Minor2,812
3May 26, 20096.79+1.29Minor2,420
4Jul 25, 20186.75+1.25Minor2,388
5Aug 12, 20106.70+1.20Minor2,350
6Aug 12, 20146.58+1.08Minor2,260
7Jul 29, 20176.13+0.63Minor1,915
8Sep 1, 20216.04+0.54Minor2,320
9Jun 3, 20185.75+0.25Minor1,649
10Aug 10, 20215.63+0.13Minor1,930
11Sep 18, 20185.54+0.04Minor1,513
12Feb 24, 20165.53+0.03Minor1,520
13Jun 27, 20155.19−0.31Action1,320
14Aug 14, 20114.84−0.66Action1,120
15Jul 19, 20124.73−0.77Action1,060
16Jul 11, 20194.41−1.09Action893
17Oct 29, 20124.39−1.11Action895
18Sep 8, 20114.01−1.49Action—

Other gauges in Montgomery County

Flood gauges in Montgomery County
Sandy Spring6.59.24 ft, Jan 19, 19960
Kemp Mill9.015.89 ft, Jun 22, 19720
Brighton Dam9.011.88 ft, Jan 31, 20130
Unity8.018.60 ft, Sep 11, 19711
Edwards Ferry15.022.45 ft, Jun 5, 20180
Washington DC (Little Falls)10.022.03 ft, Jun 24, 19724
Dawsonville7.516.40 ft, Jun 22, 19722
Boyds7.09.68 ft, Sep 8, 20110
Clarksburg7.08.27 ft, Jul 30, 20160
Aspen Hill10.012.78 ft, Aug 12, 20100

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TKPM2, 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.