Piney Run at Dover, MD
River level and flood forecast · Baltimore County
The river is 6.9 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Flow: 9 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 | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (July 24, 2018) | 10.86 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftWater approaches farm structures. Agricultural flooding is widespread.
- 8.5 ftAgricultural flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
- 10.86 ft — July 24, 2018
- 10.22 ft — September 7, 2011
- 8.85 ft — November 1, 2019
- 8.6 ft — September 30, 2015
- 8.28 ft — September 8, 1987
Recent crests: 8.85 ft (November 1, 2019) · 10.86 ft (July 24, 2018) · 8.6 ft (September 30, 2015) · 7.62 ft (January 31, 2013) · 7.21 ft (August 26, 2012)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DVRM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.