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James Run near Belcamp

Highest listed crest 11.11 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft8 crests since 2009

The James Run near Belcamp crested above flood stage 1 time among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2021. The highest, 11.11 ft on August 31, 2018, was minor flooding, 2.11 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.11 ft
August 31, 2018; 9,160 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 31, 2018
11.11 ft, minor flooding
Location
Harford County
Near Aberdeen (4.8 mi), Bel Air (5.5 mi), Havre de Grace (8.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, James Run near Belcamp
Action stage8.02Sep 23, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.01Aug 31, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 2009 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the James Run near Belcamp, 2009 to 2021 6810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Sep 11, 2009: 6.96 ft, below flood stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2011: 7.40 ft, below flood stage; 2,510 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 7.46 ft, below flood stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2015: 7.30 ft, below flood stage; 2,390 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2017: 6.96 ft, below flood stage; 2,010 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2018: 11.11 ft, minor flooding; 9,160 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2021: 8.61 ft, action stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2021: 8.37 ft, action stage; 3,450 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.11 ft, Aug 31, 2018 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, James Run near Belcamp 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 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, James Run near Belcamp
1Aug 31, 201811.11+2.11Minor9,160
2Jun 4, 20218.61−0.39Action3,810
3Sep 23, 20218.37−0.63Action3,450
4Apr 30, 20147.46−1.54Below flood stage2,580
5Aug 28, 20117.40−1.60Below flood stage2,510
6Jun 27, 20157.30−1.70Below flood stage2,390
7Sep 11, 20096.96−2.04Below flood stage2,240
8Aug 18, 20176.96−2.04Below flood stage2,010

Other gauges in Harford County

Flood gauges in Harford County
Bel Air9.011.15 ft, Aug 20, 20160
Chesapeake Bay at Havre de Grace (IN MLLW)4.06.93 ft, Jan 10, 20240
Rocks State Park11.017.70 ft, Aug 23, 19334
Darlington10.013.98 ft, Apr 30, 20140
Bel Air6.06.73 ft, Jun 3, 20210
Conowingo Dam23.536.83 ft, Jun 24, 19725
Bel Air9.011.35 ft, Jun 28, 20060
Benson9.011.60 ft, Jun 22, 19720

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BLCM2, 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.