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Dead Run near Catonsville

Highest listed crest 11.29 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft8 crests since 2008

The Dead Run near Catonsville crested above flood stage 2 times among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2018. The highest, 11.29 ft on July 30, 2016, was moderate flooding, 2.29 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Dead Run crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.29 ft
July 30, 2016; 1,220 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 27, 2018
10.17 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Baltimore County
Near Baltimore (7.2 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 near Catonsville
Action stage6.06Jun 27, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.02May 27, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 2008 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Dead Run near Catonsville, 2008 to 2018 681012ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Jul 23, 2008: 7.90 ft, action stage; 704 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2010: 6.33 ft, action stage; 467 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2011: 8.30 ft, action stage; 772 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2012: 7.22 ft, action stage; 598 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 7.52 ft, action stage; 644 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2015: 7.84 ft, action stage; 694 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2016: 11.29 ft, moderate flooding; 1,220 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2018: 10.17 ft, moderate flooding; 1,050 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.29 ft, Jul 30, 2016 20102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Dead Run near Catonsville 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, Dead Run near Catonsville
1Jul 30, 201611.29+2.29Moderate1,220
2May 27, 201810.17+1.17Moderate1,050
3Sep 7, 20118.30−0.70Action772
4Jul 23, 20087.90−1.10Action704
5Jun 27, 20157.84−1.16Action694
6Apr 30, 20147.52−1.48Action644
7Aug 26, 20127.22−1.78Action598
8Jul 29, 20106.33−2.67Action467

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 30, 2016: 11.29 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WoodlawnMD · Jul 30, 2016 · 12.16 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • FranklintownMD · Jul 31, 2016 · 10.57 ft · Minor

May 27, 2018: 10.17 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WoodlawnMD · May 27, 2018 · 10.55 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Dead Run

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

Flood gauges on the Dead Run
Catonsville this gaugeMD9.011.29 ft, Jul 30, 20160
WoodlawnMD9.012.16 ft, Jul 30, 20160
FranklintownMD10.012.50 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
Franklintown10.012.50 ft, Jun 22, 19720
Woodlawn9.012.16 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 DEDM2, 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.