Rivers in Maryland

Hawlings River near Sandy Spring

Montgomery County, MarylandNWS SANM2USGS 01591700Sterling office

Below flood stage
0.51ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:45 AM EDT

Flood stage
6.50 ft
Record crest
9.24 ft1996

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood6.50 ft
Action5.00 ft
  1. 11.00 ftNew Hampshire Avenue floods at the Hawlings River.
  2. 7.50 ftGold Mine Road floods at the Hawlings River.
  3. 6.50 ftBrighton Dam Road floods at the Hawlings River.

Crest history

28 crests on NOAA’s list since 1979.

#DateStage
1January 19, 19969.24 ft
2September 6, 19798.80 ft
3June 22, 20018.79 ft
4June 23, 19988.55 ft
5May 6, 19898.35 ft
6November 28, 19938.33 ft
7December 11, 20038.32 ft
8April 30, 20148.19 ft
9June 26, 20068.06 ft
10October 23, 19907.99 ft
11September 23, 20037.40 ft
12July 29, 20177.35 ft
13October 29, 20127.03 ft
14January 31, 20136.83 ft
15February 12, 19856.81 ft
16October 1, 19796.69 ft
17July 31, 20166.46 ft
18June 27, 20156.28 ft
19November 8, 19966.18 ft
20December 13, 19836.15 ft
21December 16, 20186.07 ft
22June 21, 19835.95 ft
23April 16, 19935.84 ft
24December 25, 19865.81 ft
25September 16, 19995.43 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.