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Beetree Run near Bentley Springs

Highest listed crest 7.30 ftFlood stage 5.5 ft7 crests since 2004

The Beetree Run near Bentley Springs crested above flood stage 2 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2018. The highest, 7.30 ft on July 25, 2018, was moderate flooding, 1.80 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.30 ft
July 25, 2018; 3,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 25, 2018
7.30 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Baltimore County
Maryland

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Beetree Run near Bentley Springs
Action stage4.55Apr 6, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.51Sep 7, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.01Jul 25, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

7 crests from 2004 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Beetree Run near Bentley Springs, 2004 to 2018 45678ft Flood stage 5.5 ft Aug 28, 2004: 4.91 ft, action stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2005: 4.59 ft, action stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2009: 4.76 ft, action stage; 1,070 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2011: 6.56 ft, minor flooding; 2,300 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 4.67 ft, action stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2017: 4.58 ft, action stage; 974 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2018: 7.30 ft, moderate flooding; 3,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.30 ft, Jul 25, 2018 200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Beetree Run near Bentley Springs 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Beetree Run near Bentley Springs
1Jul 25, 20187.30+1.80Moderate3,000
2Sep 7, 20116.56+1.06Minor2,300
3Aug 28, 20044.91−0.59Action1,470
4Aug 28, 20094.76−0.74Action1,070
5Jan 31, 20134.67−0.83Action1,020
6Jul 8, 20054.59−0.91Action1,310
7Apr 6, 20174.58−0.92Action974

Other gauges in Baltimore County

Flood gauges in Baltimore County
Broadmoor4.06.08 ft, Jun 22, 19720
Cockeysville9.012.10 ft, Jul 1, 19847
Woodlawn10.012.24 ft, Jul 30, 20160
Franklintown10.012.50 ft, Jun 22, 19720
Woodlawn9.012.16 ft, Jul 30, 20160
Catonsville9.011.29 ft, Jul 30, 20160
Arbutus7.013.25 ft, Aug 26, 19991
Beckleysville7.07.27 ft, Jul 24, 20180
Beckleysville6.07.85 ft, Jul 23, 20180
Glencoe7.016.50 ft, Sep 8, 20119
Hoffmanville6.010.02 ft, Aug 28, 20091
Parkton10.011.62 ft, Sep 8, 20110
Villa Nova11.021.50 ft, Jun 22, 19721
White Marsh6.013.51 ft, Oct 19, 20240
Sorrento17.018.11 ft, Jun 22, 19720
Blue Mount8.518.54 ft, Jun 22, 19724
Laurel Brook7.511.40 ft, Jul 1, 19840
Glen Arm10.011.15 ft, Jul 14, 20150
Ellicott City122.5124.78 ft, May 27, 20180
Hollofield11.031.30 ft, Jun 22, 19721
Catonsville20.027.15 ft, May 27, 20180
Dover8.510.86 ft, Jul 24, 20180
Rockdale7.07.83 ft, Jul 31, 20160
Woodlawn7.08.15 ft, Jul 30, 20160
Middle River10.813.06 ft, Aug 7, 20180
Idlewylde9.010.87 ft, Aug 14, 20120
Western Run8.026.00 ft, Jun 22, 19723
White Marsh11.018.49 ft, Aug 1, 19711

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BSBM2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.