Winters Run near Bel Air, MD

River level and flood forecast · Harford County

Normal1.6 ftas of Tue 12:45 AM

The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (9 ft).

Flow: 46 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

02.557.51012.5WedThuFriSatSunMonTueAction 8 ftFlood 9 ftModerate 11 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS 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 stage13 ft
Moderate flood stage11 ft
Flood stage9 ft
Action stage8 ft
Record crest (June 28, 2006)11.35 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 13 ftSignificant flooding is occurring along Winters Run, with multiple road and structures affected.
  • 11 ftWater covers a driveway off Whitaker Mill Road. Carrs Mill Road is covered by at least two feet of water.
  • 9 ftCarrs Mill Road is flooded by Winters Run. Overbank flooding is occurring along the creek.
  • 8 ftWater approaches Carrs Mill Road.

Highest crests on record

  1. 11.35 ft — June 28, 2006
  2. 10.7 ft — January 10, 2024
  3. 9.59 ft — February 24, 2016
  4. 8.36 ft — June 3, 2021
  5. 6.95 ft — July 27, 2018

Recent crests: 10.7 ft (January 10, 2024) · 8.36 ft (June 3, 2021) · 6.95 ft (July 27, 2018) · 9.59 ft (February 24, 2016) · 11.35 ft (June 28, 2006)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WRBM2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.