Rivers in Maryland

Winters Run near Benson

Harford County, MarylandNWS BENM2USGS 01581700Sterling office

Below flood stage
1.89ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:15 PM EDT

Flood stage
9.00 ft
Record crest
11.60 ft1972

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood13.00 ft
Moderate flood11.00 ft
Minor flood9.00 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 13.00 ftSignificant flooding is occurring along Winters Run, with multiple roads and structures affected.
  2. 11.00 ftWater covers a driveway off Whitaker Mill Road. Carrs Mill Road is covered by at least two feet of water.
  3. 9.00 ftCarrs Mill Road is flooded by Winters Run. Overbank flooding is occurring along the creek.
  4. 8.00 ftWater approaches Carrs Mill Road.

Crest history

21 crests on NOAA’s list since 1967.

#DateStage
1June 22, 197211.60 ft
2July 1, 198411.35 ft
3June 28, 200611.24 ft
4September 16, 199910.58 ft
5January 10, 202410.47 ft
6January 19, 199610.22 ft
7February 24, 201610.15 ft
8August 20, 201510.00 ft
9August 25, 19799.91 ft
10September 8, 19879.81 ft
11September 23, 20119.75 ft
12September 16, 19769.67 ft
13February 12, 19859.60 ft
14January 26, 19789.45 ft
15November 16, 20069.33 ft
16November 28, 19939.30 ft
17July 20, 19899.13 ft
18September 30, 20109.05 ft
19September 11, 19718.96 ft
20September 10, 19688.90 ft
21August 27, 19678.00 ft

Most recent crests

  • January 10, 2024: 10.47 ft
  • February 24, 2016: 10.15 ft
  • August 20, 2015: 10.00 ft
  • September 23, 2011: 9.75 ft
  • September 30, 2010: 9.05 ft
  • November 16, 2006: 9.33 ft
  • June 28, 2006: 11.24 ft
  • September 16, 1999: 10.58 ft
  • January 19, 1996: 10.22 ft
  • November 28, 1993: 9.30 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.