Western Run at Western Run, MD
River level and flood forecast · Baltimore County
The river is 6.8 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 53 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 | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (June 22, 1972) | 26 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftYork Road is flooded at Western Run near Cockeysville.
- 12 ftWater completely covers the Western Run Road bridge over Western Run.
- 10 ftPortions of Western Run Road and Thornton Mill Road are flooded.
- 8 ftPastureland near the gauge begins to flood. Water begins to cover Western Run Road.
Highest crests on record
- 26 ft — June 22, 1972
- 13.26 ft — September 7, 2011
- 13.22 ft — September 6, 1979
- 12.56 ft — September 26, 1975
- 11.35 ft — July 24, 2018
Recent crests: 7.72 ft (March 22, 2019) · 9.06 ft (July 25, 2018) · 11.35 ft (July 24, 2018) · 9.17 ft (September 30, 2015) · 7.8 ft (April 30, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WRWM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.