Rivers in Maryland

Bynum Run at Bel Air

Harford County, MarylandNWS BABM2USGS 01581500Sterling office

Below flood stage
1.07ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 6:15 AM EDT

Flood stage
9.00 ft
Record crest
11.15 ft2016

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood17.00 ft
Moderate flood13.00 ft
Minor flood9.00 ft
Action6.00 ft
  1. 17.00 ftWater approaches homes near the stream and covers a portion of Brierhill Drive.
  2. 13.00 ftThe bridge over Bynum Run at Maryland Route 22 begins to flood.
  3. 12.00 ftWater approaches McPhail Road.
  4. 9.00 ftFlooding begins to affect Bynum Run Park near Route 22.
  5. 6.00 ftFields begin to flood near the stream.

Crest history

28 crests on NOAA’s list since 1945.

#DateStage
1August 20, 201611.15 ft
2September 16, 19999.91 ft
3August 18, 20179.27 ft
4June 26, 20069.23 ft
5June 4, 20219.18 ft
6January 10, 20249.03 ft
7February 24, 20168.50 ft
8September 30, 20108.36 ft
9June 22, 19728.32 ft
10October 1, 20108.23 ft
11April 30, 20147.75 ft
12July 13, 20217.54 ft
13September 23, 20037.49 ft
14June 11, 20137.11 ft
15September 23, 20217.08 ft
16August 28, 20117.02 ft
17July 11, 20196.85 ft
18July 27, 20186.63 ft
19August 25, 19676.56 ft
20November 16, 20066.49 ft
21July 19, 19456.25 ft
22July 27, 20046.24 ft
23September 10, 19506.18 ft
24March 21, 20006.06 ft
25September 2, 19596.05 ft

Most recent crests

  • January 10, 2024: 9.03 ft
  • September 23, 2021: 7.08 ft
  • July 13, 2021: 7.54 ft
  • June 4, 2021: 9.18 ft
  • July 11, 2019: 6.85 ft
  • July 27, 2018: 6.63 ft
  • August 18, 2017: 9.27 ft
  • August 20, 2016: 11.15 ft
  • February 24, 2016: 8.50 ft
  • April 30, 2014: 7.75 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.