Gunpowder Falls near Parkton, MD
River level and flood forecast · Baltimore County
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 30 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 8, 2011) | 11.62 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftFalls Road is flooded at the gauge site.
- 11 ftWater approaches homes along Falls Road between Monkton and Corbett.
- 10 ftMasemore Road floods.
Highest crests on record
- 11.62 ft — September 8, 2011
- 9.77 ft — October 30, 2012
- 9.66 ft — July 26, 2018
- 7.54 ft — April 30, 2014
- 7.51 ft — August 29, 2009
Recent crests: 9.66 ft (July 26, 2018) · 7.54 ft (April 30, 2014) · 9.77 ft (October 30, 2012) · 11.62 ft (September 8, 2011) · 7.51 ft (August 29, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PKTM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.