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Dead Run at Franklintown

Highest listed crest 12.50 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft14 crests since 1968

The Dead Run at Franklintown crested above flood stage 6 times among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1968 to 2018. The highest, 12.50 ft on June 22, 1972, was moderate flooding, 2.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.50 ft
June 22, 1972; 7,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 31, 2016
10.57 ft, minor flooding
Location
Baltimore County
Near Baltimore (5.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Dead Run at Franklintown
Action stage8.08Jul 22, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.04Jul 31, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.02Aug 13, 1984Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 1968 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Dead Run at Franklintown, 1968 to 2018 8101214ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Sep 10, 1968: 10.22 ft, minor flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1971: 8.68 ft, action stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1972: 12.50 ft, moderate flooding; 7,400 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1975: 8.90 ft, action stage; 2,740 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1976: 8.19 ft, action stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1979: 10.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,640 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1981: 9.25 ft, action stage; 3,010 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1984: 12.32 ft, moderate flooding; 7,050 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 1999: 8.64 ft, action stage; 2,590 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2004: 11.33 ft, minor flooding; 5,330 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2006: 8.46 ft, action stage; 2,480 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2011: 9.78 ft, action stage; 3,450 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2016: 10.57 ft, minor flooding; 4,607 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2018: 9.37 ft, action stage; 3,410 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.50 ft, Jun 22, 1972 19701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Dead Run at Franklintown 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Dead Run at Franklintown
1Jun 22, 197212.50+2.50Moderate7,400
2Aug 13, 198412.32+2.32Moderate7,050
3Jul 7, 200411.33+1.33Minor5,330
4Jul 31, 201610.57+0.57Minor4,607
5Sep 10, 196810.22+0.22Minor2,750
6Sep 6, 197910.000.00Minor3,640
7Sep 7, 20119.78−0.22Action3,450
8Jul 22, 20189.37−0.63Action3,410
9Jun 14, 19819.25−0.75Action3,010
10Sep 26, 19758.90−1.10Action2,740
11Sep 11, 19718.68−1.32Action2,130
12Aug 26, 19998.64−1.36Action2,590
13Jul 6, 20068.46−1.54Action2,480
14Sep 16, 19768.19−1.81Action2,320

The worst floods along the Dead Run

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Dead Run that crested above flood stage within a week.

July 31, 2016: 10.57 ft here, minor flooding

  • WoodlawnMD · Jul 30, 2016 · 12.16 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • CatonsvilleMD · Jul 30, 2016 · 11.29 ft · Moderate · its highest

Gauges on the Dead Run

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Dead Run
CatonsvilleMD9.011.29 ft, Jul 30, 20160
WoodlawnMD9.012.16 ft, Jul 30, 20160
Franklintown this gaugeMD10.012.50 ft, Jun 22, 19720
McLeanVA9.010.54 ft, Dec 25, 20220

Other gauges in Baltimore County

Flood gauges in Baltimore County
Broadmoor4.06.08 ft, Jun 22, 19720
Cockeysville9.012.10 ft, Jul 1, 19847
Bentley Springs5.57.30 ft, Jul 25, 20180
Woodlawn10.012.24 ft, Jul 30, 20160
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

Baltimore County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Maryland

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DRFM2, 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.