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Turkey Branch near Aspen Hill

Highest listed crest 12.78 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft14 crests since 2007

The Turkey Branch near Aspen Hill crested above flood stage 8 times among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2007 to 2022. The highest, 12.78 ft on August 12, 2010, was minor flooding, 2.78 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.78 ft
August 12, 2010; 3,360 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 3, 2022
10.50 ft, minor flooding
Location
Montgomery County
Near Rockville (4.1 mi), Takoma Park (7.4 mi), Gaithersburg (8.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Turkey Branch near Aspen Hill
Action stage8.06Jul 8, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.08Jul 3, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 2007 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Turkey Branch near Aspen Hill, 2007 to 2022 81012141618ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Jun 13, 2007: 8.26 ft, action stage; 808 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2008: 8.71 ft, action stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2010: 12.78 ft, minor flooding; 3,360 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2011: 8.95 ft, action stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2012: 8.87 ft, action stage; 1,110 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2013: 10.18 ft, minor flooding; 1,530 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 12.14 ft, minor flooding; 2,820 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2015: 10.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,740 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2016: 11.54 ft, minor flooding; 2,370 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2017: 9.49 ft, action stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2018: 10.37 ft, minor flooding; 1,640 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2019: 8.80 ft, action stage; 954 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2021: 11.35 ft, minor flooding; 2,130 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2022: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 1,710 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.78 ft, Aug 12, 2010 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Turkey Branch near Aspen Hill 2000s: 0 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 2 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, Turkey Branch near Aspen Hill
1Aug 12, 201012.78+2.78Minor3,360
2Apr 30, 201412.14+2.14Minor2,820
3May 2, 201611.54+1.54Minor2,370
4Sep 1, 202111.35+1.35Minor2,130
5Jul 3, 202210.50+0.50Minor1,710
6Apr 16, 201810.37+0.37Minor1,640
7Jun 10, 201310.18+0.18Minor1,530
8Jun 27, 201510.07+0.07Minor1,740
9Jul 18, 20179.49−0.51Action1,230
10Sep 8, 20118.95−1.05Action1,150
11Sep 18, 20128.87−1.13Action1,110
12Jul 8, 20198.80−1.20Action954
13Sep 6, 20088.71−1.29Action1,060
14Jun 13, 20078.26−1.74Action808

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
Takoma Park5.57.52 ft, Jul 19, 20250
Boyds7.09.68 ft, Sep 8, 20110
Clarksburg7.08.27 ft, Jul 30, 20160

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RKVM2, 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.