Little Patuxent River near Savage, MD
River level and flood forecast · Howard County
The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 183 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 22, 1972) | 25.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftLaurel-Fort Meade Road is covered by water.
- 14 ftMaryland State Route 198 (Laurel-Fort Meade Road) begins to flood. Water also begins to encroach on the Tipton Airport property.
- 10 ftRiverside trails begin to flood. Water also approaches fields off Bald Eagle Drive, and approach Brock Bridge Road.
Highest crests on record
- 25.4 ft — June 22, 1972
- 18.74 ft — June 26, 2006
- 18.52 ft — July 31, 2016
- 17.97 ft — May 1, 2014
- 17.5 ft — August 1, 1933
Recent crests: 13 ft (January 10, 2024) · 12.27 ft (December 18, 2023) · 11.58 ft (June 9, 2022) · 11.06 ft (October 30, 2021) · 11.06 ft (October 29, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamLittle Patuxent River near Guilford, MD
- DownstreamPatuxent River near Bowie, MD
- Patuxent River below Duckett Dam near Laurel, MD
- Patapsco River near Elkridge at Patapsco Valley State Park, MD
- Patapsco River near Catonsville, MD
- Paint Branch Tributary Near Colesville, MD, MD
- East Branch Herbert Run at Arbutus, MD
- SOUTH FORK JABEZ BRANCH AT MILLERSVILLE, MD, MD
- Sawmill Creek at Glen Burnie, MD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SAVM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.