Little Falls at Blue Mount, MD
River level and flood forecast · Baltimore County
The river is 8.2 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Flow: 47 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (June 22, 1972) | 18.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftSignificant flooding is occurring along Little Falls, with several roads and structures flooded.
- 10 ftWater covers Big Falls Road at Little Falls and approaches a nearby building.
- 8.5 ftWater approaches a driveway and home off Wiseburg Road.
Highest crests on record
- 18.54 ft — June 22, 1972
- 15.29 ft — September 26, 1975
- 14.6 ft — September 6, 1979
- 14 ft — August 1, 1933
- 13.94 ft — September 7, 2011
Recent crests: 10.16 ft (July 25, 2018) · 10.16 ft (July 25, 2018) · 10.05 ft (January 31, 2013) · 13.94 ft (September 7, 2011) · 9.67 ft (November 16, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BLMM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.