TidalMapJames Run near Belcamp, 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 01581649 sits on James Run and reads everything draining 9.2 square miles of the Gunpowder-Patapsco basin. Its datum sits 57 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2005, 21 years of it.
Normal flows here
James Run runs a median of 6.6 cfs at this gauge across 21 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 11 cfs, and September the leanest at 2.8 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 1,130 cfs in 2014, and the lowest is 0.4 cfs in 2017.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.6 cfs | 145% |
| Feb | 11 cfs | 167% |
| Mar | 11 cfs | 167% |
| Apr | 10 cfs | 152% |
| May | 7.2 cfs | 109% |
| Jun | 5.2 cfs | 80% |
| Jul | 4.2 cfs | 64% |
| Aug | 3.6 cfs | 55% |
| Sep | 2.8 cfs | 43% |
| Oct | 3.7 cfs | 56% |
| Nov | 5.2 cfs | 78% |
| Dec | 9.2 cfs | 139% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2005 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
James Run reaches flood stage at this gauge at 9 feet. NWS starts watching it at 8 feet. The highest crest on record is 11.1 feet, in August 2018.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 8 ft |
| Minor flooding | 9 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 13 ft |
| Major flooding | 15 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| August 2018 | 11.1 ft |
| June 2021 | 8.6 ft |
| September 2021 | 8.4 ft |
| April 2014 | 7.5 ft |
| August 2011 | 7.4 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BLCM2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01581649. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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