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Grave Run near Beckleysville

Highest listed crest 7.85 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft5 crests since 2004

The Grave Run near Beckleysville crested above flood stage 3 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2018. The highest, 7.85 ft on July 23, 2018, was minor flooding, 1.85 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.85 ft
July 23, 2018; 2,230 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 23, 2018
7.85 ft, minor flooding
Location
Baltimore County
Near Westminster (13.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Grave Run near Beckleysville
Action stage5.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.03Jul 23, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Grave Run near Beckleysville, 2004 to 2018 4681012ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Sep 18, 2004: 4.39 ft, below flood stage; 488 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2005: 4.39 ft, below flood stage; 488 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2008: 6.60 ft, minor flooding; 1,240 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2011: 6.18 ft, minor flooding; 1,100 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 2018: 7.85 ft, minor flooding; 2,230 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.85 ft, Jul 23, 2018 200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Grave Run near Beckleysville 2000s: 1 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, Grave Run near Beckleysville
1Jul 23, 20187.85+1.85Minor2,230
2Apr 20, 20086.60+0.60Minor1,240
3Sep 8, 20116.18+0.18Minor1,100
4Sep 18, 20044.39−1.61Below flood stage488
5Jul 8, 20054.39−1.61Below flood stage488

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
Catonsville9.011.29 ft, Jul 30, 20160
Arbutus7.013.25 ft, Aug 26, 19991
Beckleysville7.07.27 ft, Jul 24, 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 BKYM2, 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.