Rivers in Maryland
Gunpowder Falls at Glencoe
Below flood stage
1.63ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 6:20 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 7.00 ft
- Record crest
- 16.50 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 12.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 12.00 ftSeveral feet of water is in buildings off Sparks Road, with numerous roads flooded in the area.
- 10.50 ftPortions of the NC RR Trail begin to flood near Glencoe.
- 10.00 ftWater enters buildings off Sparks Road, and portions of Home Road begin to flood.
- 9.00 ftSparks Road begins to flood.
- 7.00 ftPortions of Upper Glencoe Road and Lower Glencoe Road begin to flood.
Crest history
52 crests on NOAA’s list since 1979.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8, 2011 | 16.50 ft |
| 2 | September 6, 1979 | 15.30 ft |
| 3 | July 25, 2018 | 14.56 ft |
| 4 | March 4, 1994 | 13.72 ft |
| 5 | February 12, 1985 | 13.20 ft |
| 6 | September 28, 2004 | 13.16 ft |
| 7 | November 16, 2006 | 12.96 ft |
| 8 | January 19, 1996 | 12.84 ft |
| 9 | May 6, 1989 | 12.70 ft |
| 10 | July 26, 2018 | 12.58 ft |
| 11 | April 30, 2014 | 11.83 ft |
| 12 | February 22, 2003 | 11.75 ft |
| 13 | July 24, 2018 | 11.13 ft |
| 14 | November 23, 2011 | 10.99 ft |
| 15 | March 5, 2015 | 10.95 ft |
| 16 | November 1, 2019 | 10.77 ft |
| 17 | November 25, 2018 | 10.74 ft |
| 18 | November 8, 1996 | 10.54 ft |
| 19 | September 8, 1987 | 10.38 ft |
| 20 | July 7, 1984 | 10.38 ft |
| 21 | January 10, 2024 | 10.21 ft |
| 22 | March 11, 2011 | 9.73 ft |
| 23 | August 4, 2018 | 9.64 ft |
| 24 | July 8, 2005 | 9.63 ft |
| 25 | December 17, 2000 | 9.57 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 1, 2025: 8.33 ft
- January 10, 2024: 10.21 ft
- December 18, 2023: 8.92 ft
- September 23, 2021: 7.46 ft
- September 2, 2021: 7.90 ft
- November 1, 2019: 10.77 ft
- March 22, 2019: 8.90 ft
- December 16, 2018: 7.76 ft
- November 25, 2018: 10.74 ft
- September 28, 2018: 8.47 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.