Sawmill Creek at Glen Burnie, MD
River level and flood forecast · Anne Arundel County
The river is 3.0 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Flow: 5 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 | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Action stage | 4 ft |
| Record crest (August 12, 2014) | 7.61 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftNumerous roads and at least a couple businesses and parking lots are flooded.
- 7 ftWater approaches a business near Crain Highway, and covers several roads nearby.
- 6 ftWater overflows the culvert at Crain Highway and covers the Northwest Baltimore and Annapolis Trail.
- 5 ftWater flows over the Central Avenue culvert.
- 4 ftWater overflows the banks but no impacts are observed.
Highest crests on record
- 7.61 ft — August 12, 2014
- 6.8 ft — July 22, 2018
- 6.39 ft — September 8, 2011
- 5.74 ft — September 16, 1999
- 5.25 ft — August 28, 2011
Recent crests: 6.8 ft (July 22, 2018) · 4.45 ft (July 29, 2017) · 4.89 ft (June 27, 2015) · 7.61 ft (August 12, 2014) · 5.08 ft (October 29, 2012)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- East Branch Herbert Run at Arbutus, MD
- Patapsco River near Elkridge at Patapsco Valley State Park, MD
- SOUTH FORK JABEZ BRANCH AT MILLERSVILLE, MD, MD
- Gwynns Falls at Washington Blvd in Baltimore, MD
- Patapsco River near Catonsville, MD
- Little Patuxent River near Savage, MD
- Dead Run near Catonsville, MD
- Dead Run at Franklintown, MD
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GBSM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.