Rivers in Maryland

Foster Branch near Joppatowne

Harford County, MarylandNWS JPAM2USGS 01585075Sterling office

Below flood stage
1.88ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 4:05 AM EDT

Record crest
5.27 ft2021

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Action6.00 ft
  1. 7.00 ftA significant portion of the Copenhaver Trail is flooded. Some minor inundation of downstream tidal areas is possible due to freshwater intrusion.
  2. 6.00 ftWater begins to cover low spots on the Copenhaver Trail alongside Foster Branch.

Crest history

5 crests on NOAA’s list since 2015.

#DateStage
1September 1, 20215.27 ft
2September 23, 20214.52 ft
3July 22, 20184.43 ft
4November 24, 20184.27 ft
5December 25, 20154.24 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 23, 2021: 4.52 ft
  • September 1, 2021: 5.27 ft
  • November 24, 2018: 4.27 ft
  • July 22, 2018: 4.43 ft
  • December 25, 2015: 4.24 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.