Beaver Run near Finksburg, MD
River level and flood forecast · Carroll County
The river is 4.4 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Flow: 8 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the 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 stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Action stage | 4 ft |
| Record crest (July 26, 2018) | 6.11 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftFloodwaters approach structures near the stream.
- 8 ftMuch of Hughes Road is covered by water.
- 6 ftA footbridge near the gauge is flooded.
- 5 ftWater begins to cover low spots of Hughes Road.
- 4 ftWater overflows the stream banks but no impact is noted.
Highest crests on record
- 6.11 ft — July 26, 2018
- 5.7 ft — May 6, 1989
- 5.54 ft — July 6, 2006
- 5.5 ft — August 1, 2004
- 5.48 ft — August 4, 2018
Recent crests: 4.84 ft (October 31, 2019) · 5.19 ft (August 22, 2018) · 5.48 ft (August 4, 2018) · 6.11 ft (July 26, 2018) · 4.25 ft (July 30, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FNKM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.