TidalMapGrave 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 01581830 sits on Grave Run and reads everything draining 7.7 square miles of the Gunpowder-Patapsco basin. Its datum sits 525 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2000, 26 years of it.
Normal flows here
Grave Run runs a median of 7.2 cfs at this gauge across 26 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 11 cfs, and September the leanest at 3.8 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 414 cfs in 2018, and the lowest is 0.5 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.4 cfs | 117% |
| Feb | 10 cfs | 139% |
| Mar | 11 cfs | 153% |
| Apr | 11 cfs | 153% |
| May | 9.7 cfs | 135% |
| Jun | 7.1 cfs | 99% |
| Jul | 5.2 cfs | 72% |
| Aug | 4.5 cfs | 62% |
| Sep | 3.8 cfs | 53% |
| Oct | 4.4 cfs | 61% |
| Nov | 5.9 cfs | 82% |
| Dec | 7.3 cfs | 101% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2000 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Grave Run reaches flood stage at this gauge at 6 feet. NWS starts watching it at 5 feet. The highest crest on record is 7.8 feet, in July 2018.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 5 ft |
| Minor flooding | 6 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 10 ft |
| Major flooding | 12 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| July 2018 | 7.8 ft |
| April 2008 | 6.6 ft |
| September 2011 | 6.2 ft |
| September 2004 | 4.4 ft |
| July 2005 | 4.4 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BKYM2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01581830. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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