TidalMapPlumtree Run near Bel Air, 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 01581752 sits on Plumtree Run and reads everything draining 2.5 square miles of the Gunpowder-Patapsco basin. Its datum sits 182 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2002, 24 years of it.
Normal flows here
Plumtree Run runs a median of 2.1 cfs at this gauge across 24 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 3.0 cfs, and September the leanest at 1.1 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 235 cfs in 2010, and the lowest is 0.1 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.4 cfs | 114% |
| Feb | 2.6 cfs | 124% |
| Mar | 3.0 cfs | 143% |
| Apr | 2.8 cfs | 133% |
| May | 2.4 cfs | 114% |
| Jun | 1.9 cfs | 88% |
| Jul | 1.7 cfs | 81% |
| Aug | 1.5 cfs | 71% |
| Sep | 1.1 cfs | 52% |
| Oct | 1.5 cfs | 71% |
| Nov | 1.6 cfs | 76% |
| Dec | 2.6 cfs | 124% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2002 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Plumtree Run reaches flood stage at this gauge at 6 feet. NWS starts watching it at 5 feet. The highest crest on record is 6.7 feet, in June 2021.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 5 ft |
| Minor flooding | 6 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 7 ft |
| Major flooding | 10 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| June 2021 | 6.7 ft |
| August 2018 | 6.6 ft |
| June 2006 | 6.6 ft |
| August 2003 | 6.2 ft |
| August 2020 | 5.8 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PTRM2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01581752. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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