TidalMapWinters 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 01581750 sits on Winters Run and reads everything draining 37 square miles of the Gunpowder-Patapsco basin. Its datum sits 180 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2016, 11 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Winters Run near Benson, MD, reading 35 square miles. This gauge adds the 2.0 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
Winters Run runs a median of 34 cfs at this gauge across 11 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 53 cfs, and September the leanest at 18 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 1,200 cfs in 2024, and the lowest is 8.8 cfs in 2016.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 cfs | 121% |
| Feb | 53 cfs | 156% |
| Mar | 45 cfs | 132% |
| Apr | 46 cfs | 137% |
| May | 47 cfs | 138% |
| Jun | 32 cfs | 96% |
| Jul | 26 cfs | 76% |
| Aug | 22 cfs | 65% |
| Sep | 18 cfs | 51% |
| Oct | 23 cfs | 68% |
| Nov | 26 cfs | 76% |
| Dec | 34 cfs | 100% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2016 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Winters Run reaches flood stage at this gauge at 9 feet. NWS starts watching it at 8 feet. The highest crest on record is 11.3 feet, in June 2006.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 8 ft |
| Minor flooding | 9 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 11 ft |
| Major flooding | 13 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| June 2006 | 11.3 ft |
| January 2024 | 10.7 ft |
| February 2016 | 9.6 ft |
| June 2021 | 8.4 ft |
| July 2018 | 7 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WRBM2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01581750. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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