Baisman Run at Broadmoor, MD

River level and flood forecast · Baltimore County

Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 10:20 PM

The river is 2.8 ft below flood stage (4 ft).

Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

02468WedThuFriSatSunMonTueAction 3 ftFlood 4 ftModerate 6 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Major flood stage9 ft
Moderate flood stage6 ft
Flood stage4 ft
Action stage3 ft
Record crest (June 22, 1972)6.08 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 9 ftIvy Hill Road is completely flooded at Baisman Run.
  • 6 ftWater approaches a home near the stream.
  • 5 ftWater approaches the porch area of a home on the downstream right bank of the stream.
  • 4 ftWater reaches an access road on the downstream left bank of the stream.

Highest crests on record

  1. 6.08 ft — June 22, 1972
  2. 5.61 ft — July 25, 2018
  3. 5.43 ft — September 10, 1968
  4. 5.34 ft — August 26, 2012
  5. 4.85 ft — November 16, 2006

Recent crests: 5.61 ft (July 25, 2018) · 3.91 ft (September 29, 2015) · 4.07 ft (April 30, 2014) · 5.34 ft (August 26, 2012) · 4.54 ft (September 7, 2011)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRMM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.