Rivers in Maryland

Cranberry Branch near Westminster

Carroll County, MarylandNWS WESM2USGS 01585500Sterling office

Below flood stage
1.26ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:30 AM EDT

Flood stage
5.00 ft
Record crest
8.89 ft2018

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood9.00 ft
Moderate flood6.00 ft
Minor flood5.00 ft
Action4.00 ft
  1. 9.00 ftMajor flooding is occurring with homes and roads flooded.
  2. 6.00 ftWater approaches homes.
  3. 5.50 ftAn access road begins to flood. Water approaches basements.
  4. 4.00 ftWater begins to overflow the stream into some yards.

Crest history

33 crests on NOAA’s list since 1949.

#DateStage
1July 25, 20188.89 ft
2September 26, 19757.47 ft
3June 22, 19725.85 ft
4June 10, 20215.80 ft
5July 9, 19705.54 ft
6July 10, 19955.28 ft
7October 1, 19795.27 ft
8July 12, 19495.20 ft
9July 4, 19515.14 ft
10January 26, 19784.98 ft
11February 12, 19854.95 ft
12January 19, 19964.85 ft
13June 23, 19984.78 ft
14November 23, 20114.76 ft
15July 30, 20164.68 ft
16May 31, 19934.66 ft
17May 19, 19594.66 ft
18September 30, 20154.64 ft
19November 28, 19934.64 ft
20January 31, 20134.63 ft
21May 6, 19894.59 ft
22December 11, 20034.53 ft
23August 28, 20094.51 ft
24May 16, 20144.44 ft
25November 16, 20064.38 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 10, 2021: 5.80 ft
  • July 25, 2018: 8.89 ft
  • July 30, 2016: 4.68 ft
  • September 30, 2015: 4.64 ft
  • May 16, 2014: 4.44 ft
  • January 31, 2013: 4.63 ft
  • November 23, 2011: 4.76 ft
  • April 28, 2011: 4.06 ft
  • August 28, 2009: 4.51 ft
  • November 16, 2006: 4.38 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.

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.