Dead Run Tributary at Woodlawn, MD
River level and flood forecast · Baltimore County
The river is 7.1 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (July 30, 2016) | 12.24 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftNumerous roads near the stream flood, including Woodlawn, Gwynn Oak, and Whitestone.
- 12 ftWater reaches the Englewood Avenue footbridge over the stream.
- 10 ftA parking lot near Dead Run floods.
- 7 ftFields begin to flood along Dead Run, but impacts are minimal.
Highest crests on record
- 12.24 ft — July 30, 2016
- 10.79 ft — September 7, 2011
- 10 ft — July 21, 2018
- 9.27 ft — June 27, 2015
- 9.13 ft — August 18, 2017
Recent crests: 8.79 ft (October 29, 2021) · 7.3 ft (November 2, 2018) · 10 ft (July 21, 2018) · 9.13 ft (August 18, 2017) · 12.24 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 (WOLM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.