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Jones Falls at Baltimore Harbor

Highest listed crest 4.14 ftFlood stage 3.0 ft5 crests since 2018

The Jones Falls at Baltimore Harbor crested above flood stage 5 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2018 to 2019. The highest, 4.14 ft on October 12, 2019, was minor flooding, 1.14 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
4.14 ft
October 12, 2019
Flood stage
3.0 ft
Major flooding from 6.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
November 1, 2019
4.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
Baltimore city
Near Baltimore (1.2 mi)
Identifiers
NWS JFTM2
Out of service

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Jones Falls at Baltimore Harbor
Action stage2.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)3.05Nov 1, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 2018 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Jones Falls at Baltimore Harbor, 2018 to 2019 3456ft Flood stage 3.0 ftMajor 6.0 ft Apr 16, 2018: 3.81 ft, minor floodingNov 27, 2018: 3.66 ft, minor floodingDec 21, 2018: 3.51 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2019: 4.14 ft, minor floodingNov 1, 2019: 4.10 ft, minor flooding Highest, 4.14 ft, Oct 12, 2019 20202025
  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, Jones Falls at Baltimore Harbor
1Oct 12, 20194.14+1.14Minor—
2Nov 1, 20194.10+1.10Minor—
3Apr 16, 20183.81+0.81Minor—
4Nov 27, 20183.66+0.66Minor—
5Dec 21, 20183.51+0.51Minor—

Gauges on the Jones Falls

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Jones Falls
Baltimore Harbor this gaugeMD3.04.14 ft, Oct 12, 20190
SorrentoMD17.018.11 ft, Jun 22, 19720

Other gauges in Baltimore city

Flood gauges in Baltimore city
Washington Blvd in Baltimore13.020.03 ft, Aug 26, 19990
Baltimore/Fort McHenry (IN MLLW)3.49.77 ft, Aug 13, 20254

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JFTM2, 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.