TidalMapGeorges Run near Beckleysville, MD Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 01581870 sits on Georges Run and reads everything draining 16 square miles of the Gunpowder-Patapsco basin. Its datum sits 520 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2000, 25 years of it.
Normal flows here
Georges Run runs a median of 15 cfs at this gauge across 25 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 20 cfs, and September the leanest at 8.1 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 582 cfs in 2018, and the lowest is 0.9 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 cfs | 120% |
| Feb | 20 cfs | 133% |
| Mar | 20 cfs | 133% |
| Apr | 19 cfs | 127% |
| May | 18 cfs | 120% |
| Jun | 14 cfs | 93% |
| Jul | 9.8 cfs | 65% |
| Aug | 8.4 cfs | 56% |
| Sep | 8.1 cfs | 54% |
| Oct | 10 cfs | 67% |
| Nov | 12 cfs | 83% |
| Dec | 17 cfs | 113% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2000 to 2025. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Georges Run reaches flood stage at this gauge at 7 feet. NWS starts watching it at 6 feet. The highest crest on record is 7.3 feet, in July 2018.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 6 ft |
| Minor flooding | 7 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 10 ft |
| Major flooding | 12 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| July 2018 | 7.3 ft |
| September 2011 | 7 ft |
| November 2011 | 5.4 ft |
| September 2015 | 5.3 ft |
| September 2003 | 5.2 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BCKM2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01581870. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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