Rock Creek at Sherrill Drive/DC
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 07/04/2025 12:15 AM EDTRecord: 16.2 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 12 ft Moderate Flooding 10 ft Minor Flooding 7 ft Action 6 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 22 - Water completely covers the Beach Drive bridge at Milkhouse Ford in Rock Creek Park, between Military Road and Bingham Drive. Virtually all of Rock Creek Park is flooded.
- 20 - Water completely covers the bridge over Rock Creek at Sherrill Drive. Much of Rock Creek Park is flooded.
- 16 - Water approaches the Park Police Rock Creek Station in Rock Creek Park. Much of Beach Drive and Joyce Road near the creek are flooded.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 38.9725, -77.0400 |
| RFC | MARFC |
| State | DC |
| WFO | LWX |
| County | District of Columbia |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 01648000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 7.02 ft | on 01-28-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 8.05 ft | on 01-10-2024 | (P) |
| 3. | 8.24 ft | on 12-18-2023 | (P) |
| 4. | 7.54 ft | on 07-09-2022 | (P) |
| 5. | 9.12 ft | on 07-03-2022 | (P) |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 7.02 ft | on 01-28-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 8.05 ft | on 01-10-2024 | (P) |
| 3. | 8.24 ft | on 12-18-2023 | (P) |
| 4. | 7.54 ft | on 07-09-2022 | (P) |
| 5. | 9.12 ft | on 07-03-2022 | (P) |
| 6. | 7.16 ft | on 06-23-2022 | (P) |
| 7. | 8.10 ft | on 09-01-2021 | |
| 8. | 10.92 ft | on 09-10-2020 | |
| 9. | 7.00 ft | on 11-01-2019 | (P) |
| 10. | 7.54 ft | on 03-22-2019 | |
| 11. | 8.02 ft | on 12-16-2018 | |
| 12. | 7.37 ft | on 11-25-2018 | |
| 13. | 7.68 ft | on 09-18-2018 | |
| 14. | 7.99 ft | on 07-25-2018 | |
| 15. | 8.46 ft | on 07-22-2018 | |
| 16. | 8.58 ft | on 06-03-2018 | |
| 17. | 7.92 ft | on 04-16-2018 | |
| 18. | 8.46 ft | on 07-29-2017 | |
| 19. | 8.73 ft | on 05-03-2016 | |
| 20. | 7.73 ft | on 02-25-2016 | |
| 21. | 8.20 ft | on 06-27-2015 | |
| 22. | 8.12 ft | on 05-16-2014 | |
| 23. | 12.19 ft | on 05-01-2014 | |
| 24. | 7.09 ft | on 01-31-2013 | |
| 25. | 7.09 ft | on 01-31-2013 | |
| 26. | 9.10 ft | on 10-30-2012 | |
| 27. | 7.80 ft | on 09-08-2011 | |
| 28. | 8.24 ft | on 08-18-2010 | |
| 29. | 7.98 ft | on 05-26-2009 | |
| 30. | 7.74 ft | on 05-12-2008 | |
| 31. | 7.36 ft | on 11-16-2006 | |
| 32. | 13.42 ft | on 06-26-2006 | |
| 33. | 7.57 ft | on 01-14-2005 | |
| 34. | 9.07 ft | on 07-27-2004 | |
| 35. | 8.14 ft | on 09-23-2003 | |
| 36. | 7.04 ft | on 08-11-2001 | |
| 37. | 7.64 ft | on 06-23-2001 | |
| 38. | 7.83 ft | on 09-16-1999 | |
| 39. | 7.58 ft | on 03-21-1998 | |
| 40. | 8.13 ft | on 11-09-1996 | |
| 41. | 7.08 ft | on 10-19-1996 | |
| 42. | 9.02 ft | on 09-07-1996 | |
| 43. | 8.20 ft | on 01-19-1996 | |
| 44. | 6.65 ft | on 08-06-1995 | |
| 45. | 10.99 ft | on 11-28-1993 | |
| 46. | 6.76 ft | on 03-04-1993 | |
| 47. | 7.29 ft | on 03-23-1991 | |
| 48. | 9.55 ft | on 10-23-1990 | |
| 49. | 12.13 ft | on 05-06-1989 | |
| 50. | 7.42 ft | on 05-24-1988 | |
| 51. | 7.36 ft | on 09-12-1987 | |
| 52. | 7.03 ft | on 12-24-1986 | |
| 53. | 7.07 ft | on 09-27-1985 | |
| 54. | 7.25 ft | on 02-12-1985 | |
| 55. | 7.12 ft | on 08-13-1984 | |
| 56. | 7.68 ft | on 04-15-1983 | |
| 57. | 6.21 ft | on 06-13-1982 | |
| 58. | 6.47 ft | on 06-14-1981 | |
| 59. | 7.81 ft | on 10-01-1979 | |
| 60. | 9.73 ft | on 09-22-1979 | |
| 61. | 14.28 ft | on 09-06-1979 | |
| 62. | 7.93 ft | on 08-28-1979 | |
| 63. | 7.98 ft | on 06-03-1979 | |
| 64. | 7.85 ft | on 02-26-1979 | |
| 65. | 9.25 ft | on 01-26-1978 | |
| 66. | 7.32 ft | on 12-18-1977 | |
| 67. | 8.06 ft | on 01-01-1976 | |
| 68. | 13.16 ft | on 09-26-1975 | |
| 69. | 7.66 ft | on 07-16-1975 | |
| 70. | 7.38 ft | on 05-25-1975 | |
| 71. | 8.37 ft | on 12-02-1974 | |
| 72. | 7.66 ft | on 03-30-1974 | |
| 73. | 7.59 ft | on 08-20-1973 | |
| 74. | 7.54 ft | on 12-09-1972 | |
| 75. | 7.60 ft | on 07-03-1972 | |
| 76. | 16.20 ft | on 06-22-1972 | |
| 77. | 7.08 ft | on 11-25-1971 | |
| 78. | 7.71 ft | on 08-27-1971 | |
| 79. | 7.21 ft | on 02-14-1971 | |
| 80. | 7.27 ft | on 04-14-1970 | |
| 81. | 9.75 ft | on 08-10-1969 | |
| 82. | 6.43 ft | on 01-14-1968 | |
| 83. | 10.30 ft | on 08-25-1967 | |
| 84. | 11.92 ft | on 09-14-1966 | |
| 85. | 7.50 ft | on 10-07-1965 | |
| 86. | 7.32 ft | on 03-05-1965 | |
| 87. | 6.38 ft | on 08-21-1963 | |
| 88. | 7.19 ft | on 04-13-1961 | |
| 89. | 7.29 ft | on 08-04-1960 | |
| 90. | 6.93 ft | on 08-08-1959 | |
| 91. | 7.04 ft | on 07-22-1958 | |
| 92. | 7.32 ft | on 07-09-1958 | |
| 93. | 13.19 ft | on 07-21-1956 | |
| 94. | 8.57 ft | on 08-13-1955 | |
| 95. | 9.07 ft | on 08-08-1953 | |
| 96. | 11.15 ft | on 11-22-1952 | |
| 97. | 9.90 ft | on 09-01-1952 | |
| 98. | 7.46 ft | on 08-01-1945 | |
| 99. | 7.04 ft | on 07-06-1945 | |
| 100. | 9.71 ft | on 10-16-1942 | |
| 101. | 7.67 ft | on 11-13-1937 | |
| 102. | 8.00 ft | on 10-23-1937 | |
| 103. | 8.13 ft | on 08-27-1937 | |
| 104. | 8.15 ft | on 04-26-1937 | |
| 105. | 6.38 ft | on 01-04-1936 | |
| 106. | 6.25 ft | on 05-07-1935 | |
| 107. | 7.00 ft | on 03-04-1934 | |
| 108. | 11.60 ft | on 08-24-1933 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 16.20 ft | on 06-22-1972 |
| 2. | 14.28 ft | on 09-06-1979 |
| 3. | 13.42 ft | on 06-26-2006 |
| 4. | 13.19 ft | on 07-21-1956 |
| 5. | 13.16 ft | on 09-26-1975 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 16.20 ft | on 06-22-1972 | |
| 2. | 14.28 ft | on 09-06-1979 | |
| 3. | 13.42 ft | on 06-26-2006 | |
| 4. | 13.19 ft | on 07-21-1956 | |
| 5. | 13.16 ft | on 09-26-1975 | |
| 6. | 12.19 ft | on 05-01-2014 | |
| 7. | 12.13 ft | on 05-06-1989 | |
| 8. | 11.92 ft | on 09-14-1966 | |
| 9. | 11.60 ft | on 08-24-1933 | |
| 10. | 11.15 ft | on 11-22-1952 | |
| 11. | 10.99 ft | on 11-28-1993 | |
| 12. | 10.92 ft | on 09-10-2020 | |
| 13. | 10.30 ft | on 08-25-1967 | |
| 14. | 9.90 ft | on 09-01-1952 | |
| 15. | 9.75 ft | on 08-10-1969 | |
| 16. | 9.73 ft | on 09-22-1979 | |
| 17. | 9.71 ft | on 10-16-1942 | |
| 18. | 9.55 ft | on 10-23-1990 | |
| 19. | 9.25 ft | on 01-26-1978 | |
| 20. | 9.12 ft | on 07-03-2022 | (P) |
| 21. | 9.10 ft | on 10-30-2012 | |
| 22. | 9.07 ft | on 07-27-2004 | |
| 23. | 9.07 ft | on 08-08-1953 | |
| 24. | 9.02 ft | on 09-07-1996 | |
| 25. | 8.73 ft | on 05-03-2016 | |
| 26. | 8.58 ft | on 06-03-2018 | |
| 27. | 8.57 ft | on 08-13-1955 | |
| 28. | 8.46 ft | on 07-22-2018 | |
| 29. | 8.46 ft | on 07-29-2017 | |
| 30. | 8.37 ft | on 12-02-1974 | |
| 31. | 8.24 ft | on 08-18-2010 | |
| 32. | 8.24 ft | on 12-18-2023 | (P) |
| 33. | 8.20 ft | on 06-27-2015 | |
| 34. | 8.20 ft | on 01-19-1996 | |
| 35. | 8.15 ft | on 04-26-1937 | |
| 36. | 8.14 ft | on 09-23-2003 | |
| 37. | 8.13 ft | on 08-27-1937 | |
| 38. | 8.13 ft | on 11-09-1996 | |
| 39. | 8.12 ft | on 05-16-2014 | |
| 40. | 8.10 ft | on 09-01-2021 | |
| 41. | 8.06 ft | on 01-01-1976 | |
| 42. | 8.05 ft | on 01-10-2024 | (P) |
| 43. | 8.02 ft | on 12-16-2018 | |
| 44. | 8.00 ft | on 10-23-1937 | |
| 45. | 7.99 ft | on 07-25-2018 | |
| 46. | 7.98 ft | on 05-26-2009 | |
| 47. | 7.98 ft | on 06-03-1979 | |
| 48. | 7.93 ft | on 08-28-1979 | |
| 49. | 7.92 ft | on 04-16-2018 | |
| 50. | 7.85 ft | on 02-26-1979 | |
| 51. | 7.83 ft | on 09-16-1999 | |
| 52. | 7.81 ft | on 10-01-1979 | |
| 53. | 7.80 ft | on 09-08-2011 | |
| 54. | 7.74 ft | on 05-12-2008 | |
| 55. | 7.73 ft | on 02-25-2016 | |
| 56. | 7.71 ft | on 08-27-1971 | |
| 57. | 7.68 ft | on 04-15-1983 | |
| 58. | 7.68 ft | on 09-18-2018 | |
| 59. | 7.67 ft | on 11-13-1937 | |
| 60. | 7.66 ft | on 07-16-1975 | |
| 61. | 7.66 ft | on 03-30-1974 | |
| 62. | 7.64 ft | on 06-23-2001 | |
| 63. | 7.60 ft | on 07-03-1972 | |
| 64. | 7.59 ft | on 08-20-1973 | |
| 65. | 7.58 ft | on 03-21-1998 | |
| 66. | 7.57 ft | on 01-14-2005 | |
| 67. | 7.54 ft | on 03-22-2019 | |
| 68. | 7.54 ft | on 07-09-2022 | (P) |
| 69. | 7.54 ft | on 12-09-1972 | |
| 70. | 7.50 ft | on 10-07-1965 | |
| 71. | 7.46 ft | on 08-01-1945 | |
| 72. | 7.42 ft | on 05-24-1988 | |
| 73. | 7.38 ft | on 05-25-1975 | |
| 74. | 7.37 ft | on 11-25-2018 | |
| 75. | 7.36 ft | on 09-12-1987 | |
| 76. | 7.36 ft | on 11-16-2006 | |
| 77. | 7.32 ft | on 03-05-1965 | |
| 78. | 7.32 ft | on 07-09-1958 | |
| 79. | 7.32 ft | on 12-18-1977 | |
| 80. | 7.29 ft | on 03-23-1991 | |
| 81. | 7.29 ft | on 08-04-1960 | |
| 82. | 7.27 ft | on 04-14-1970 | |
| 83. | 7.25 ft | on 02-12-1985 | |
| 84. | 7.21 ft | on 02-14-1971 | |
| 85. | 7.19 ft | on 04-13-1961 | |
| 86. | 7.16 ft | on 06-23-2022 | (P) |
| 87. | 7.12 ft | on 08-13-1984 | |
| 88. | 7.09 ft | on 01-31-2013 | |
| 89. | 7.09 ft | on 01-31-2013 | |
| 90. | 7.08 ft | on 10-19-1996 | |
| 91. | 7.08 ft | on 11-25-1971 | |
| 92. | 7.07 ft | on 09-27-1985 | |
| 93. | 7.04 ft | on 07-22-1958 | |
| 94. | 7.04 ft | on 07-06-1945 | |
| 95. | 7.04 ft | on 08-11-2001 | |
| 96. | 7.03 ft | on 12-24-1986 | |
| 97. | 7.02 ft | on 01-28-2024 | (P) |
| 98. | 7.00 ft | on 11-01-2019 | (P) |
| 99. | 7.00 ft | on 03-04-1934 | |
| 100. | 6.93 ft | on 08-08-1959 | |
| 101. | 6.76 ft | on 03-04-1993 | |
| 102. | 6.65 ft | on 08-06-1995 | |
| 103. | 6.47 ft | on 06-14-1981 | |
| 104. | 6.43 ft | on 01-14-1968 | |
| 105. | 6.38 ft | on 01-04-1936 | |
| 106. | 6.38 ft | on 08-21-1963 | |
| 107. | 6.25 ft | on 05-07-1935 | |
| 108. | 6.21 ft | on 06-13-1982 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 160.14 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 158.14 ft |
| minor Flooding | 155.14 ft |
| action | 154.14 ft |
| Latest Value | 150.16 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 148.14 ft |
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