Rivers in Maryland
Hawlings River near Sandy Spring
Below flood stage
0.51ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 6.50 ft
- Record crest
- 9.24 ft1996
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 6.50 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 11.00 ftNew Hampshire Avenue floods at the Hawlings River.
- 7.50 ftGold Mine Road floods at the Hawlings River.
- 6.50 ftBrighton Dam Road floods at the Hawlings River.
Crest history
28 crests on NOAA’s list since 1979.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 19, 1996 | 9.24 ft |
| 2 | September 6, 1979 | 8.80 ft |
| 3 | June 22, 2001 | 8.79 ft |
| 4 | June 23, 1998 | 8.55 ft |
| 5 | May 6, 1989 | 8.35 ft |
| 6 | November 28, 1993 | 8.33 ft |
| 7 | December 11, 2003 | 8.32 ft |
| 8 | April 30, 2014 | 8.19 ft |
| 9 | June 26, 2006 | 8.06 ft |
| 10 | October 23, 1990 | 7.99 ft |
| 11 | September 23, 2003 | 7.40 ft |
| 12 | July 29, 2017 | 7.35 ft |
| 13 | October 29, 2012 | 7.03 ft |
| 14 | January 31, 2013 | 6.83 ft |
| 15 | February 12, 1985 | 6.81 ft |
| 16 | October 1, 1979 | 6.69 ft |
| 17 | July 31, 2016 | 6.46 ft |
| 18 | June 27, 2015 | 6.28 ft |
| 19 | November 8, 1996 | 6.18 ft |
| 20 | December 13, 1983 | 6.15 ft |
| 21 | December 16, 2018 | 6.07 ft |
| 22 | June 21, 1983 | 5.95 ft |
| 23 | April 16, 1993 | 5.84 ft |
| 24 | December 25, 1986 | 5.81 ft |
| 25 | September 16, 1999 | 5.43 ft |
Most recent crests
- December 16, 2018: 6.07 ft
- April 16, 2018: 5.11 ft
- July 29, 2017: 7.35 ft
- July 31, 2016: 6.46 ft
- June 27, 2015: 6.28 ft
- April 30, 2014: 8.19 ft
- January 31, 2013: 6.83 ft
- October 29, 2012: 7.03 ft
- November 16, 2006: 5.27 ft
- June 26, 2006: 8.06 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.