Cranberry Branch near Westminster, MD
River level and flood forecast · Carroll County
The river is 3.7 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Flow: 1 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 | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6 ft |
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Action stage | 4 ft |
| Record crest (July 25, 2018) | 8.89 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftMajor flooding is occurring with homes and roads flooded.
- 6 ftWater approaches homes.
- 5.5 ftAn access road begins to flood. Water approaches basements.
- 4 ftWater begins to overflow the stream into some yards.
Highest crests on record
- 8.89 ft — July 25, 2018
- 7.47 ft — September 26, 1975
- 5.85 ft — June 22, 1972
- 5.8 ft — June 10, 2021
- 5.54 ft — July 9, 1970
Recent crests: 5.8 ft (June 10, 2021) · 8.89 ft (July 25, 2018) · 4.68 ft (July 30, 2016) · 4.64 ft (September 30, 2015) · 4.44 ft (May 16, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WESM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.