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Dead Run Tributary at Woodlawn

Highest listed crest 12.24 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft13 crests since 2008

The Dead Run Tributary at Woodlawn crested above flood stage 3 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2021. The highest, 12.24 ft on July 30, 2016, was moderate flooding, 2.24 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.24 ft
July 30, 2016; 2,910 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 21, 2018
10.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
Baltimore County
Near Baltimore (6.8 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 Tributary at Woodlawn
Action stage7.010Oct 29, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.02Jul 21, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.01Jul 30, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 2008 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Dead Run Tributary at Woodlawn, 2008 to 2021 6810121416ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Sep 27, 2008: 8.16 ft, action stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2009: 7.06 ft, action stage; 748 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2010: 7.95 ft, action stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2011: 10.79 ft, minor flooding; 2,190 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2012: 8.24 ft, action stage; 1,130 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2013: 7.80 ft, action stage; 979 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 7.94 ft, action stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2015: 9.27 ft, action stage; 1,510 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2016: 12.24 ft, moderate flooding; 2,910 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2017: 9.13 ft, action stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 2018: 10.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,810 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2018: 7.30 ft, action stage; 820 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2021: 8.79 ft, action stage; 1,330 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.24 ft, Jul 30, 2016 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Dead Run Tributary at Woodlawn 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 0 2000s2010s2020s
  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 Tributary at Woodlawn
1Jul 30, 201612.24+2.24Moderate2,910
2Sep 7, 201110.79+0.79Minor2,190
3Jul 21, 201810.000.00Minor1,810
4Jun 27, 20159.27−0.73Action1,510
5Aug 18, 20179.13−0.87Action1,450
6Oct 29, 20218.79−1.21Action1,330
7Aug 26, 20128.24−1.76Action1,130
8Sep 27, 20088.16−1.84Action1,100
9Jul 29, 20107.95−2.05Action1,030
10Apr 30, 20147.94−2.06Action1,030
11Aug 8, 20137.80−2.20Action979
12Nov 2, 20187.30−2.70Action820
13May 25, 20097.06−2.94Action748

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
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 WOLM2, 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.