Long Quarter Branch at Lutherville, MD
River level and flood forecast · Baltimore County
The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (May 27, 2018) | 7.31 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftSignificant flooding is occurring along the creek, with several roads flooded and potentially a couple structures.
- 11 ftWater approaches the underside of bridges on Dulaney Valley Road and Seminary Avenue. Backwater caused by regulation from these bridges may cause additional flooding near a parking lot off Seminary Avenue.
- 8.5 ftWater approaches a substation located off Dulaney Valley Road.
- 7 ftWater begins to exceed the banks of the creek, but no impacts are observed.
Highest crests on record
- 7.31 ft — May 27, 2018
- 7.14 ft — June 23, 2015
- 7 ft — July 11, 2019
- 6.64 ft — February 24, 2016
- 6.56 ft — August 3, 2017
Recent crests: 7 ft (July 11, 2019) · 7.31 ft (May 27, 2018) · 6.56 ft (August 3, 2017) · 6.64 ft (February 24, 2016) · 7.14 ft (June 23, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LUTM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.