Gwynns Falls near Delight, MD
River level and flood forecast · Baltimore County
The river is 9.3 ft below flood stage (9.5 ft).
Flow: 2 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 | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 7, 2011) | 8.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftThe intersection of Gwynnbrook Avenue and Owings Mills Boulevard is flooded.
- 9.5 ftGwynnbrook Avenue begins to flood. Water also approaches nearby railroad tracks.
Highest crests on record
- 8.67 ft — September 7, 2011
- 8.27 ft — September 29, 2015
- 8.21 ft — July 23, 2018
- 7.53 ft — July 17, 2017
- 6.65 ft — July 22, 1999
Recent crests: 8.21 ft (July 23, 2018) · 7.53 ft (July 17, 2017) · 8.27 ft (September 29, 2015) · 8.67 ft (September 7, 2011) · 6.65 ft (July 22, 1999)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DELM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.